The Paris Olympics opening ceremony was more Eurovision than Bastille Day
Rainfall and narrative incoherence marred an ambitious international parade.
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The spectre of the Olympics
As London 2012 showed, the Games have the power to change a city - for better or for worse.
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The 1924 Paris Olympics: when athletes inspired art
The Fitzwilliam Museum’s latest show highlights an era that saw the sporting and artistic worlds converge.
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I am a natural sportsman while sedentary
The more tennis and football I played, the worse I got.
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Spain dashed English dreams, but there were other Euros winners too
Keir Starmer, Denzel Dumfries, and pubs did remarkably well during the tournament.
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Cricket in an age of heroes
Bill Edrich was only a competent batsman but his manly exploits embodied the postwar spirit.
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Southgatism will endure
Left conservatism is a winning politics for Starmer, Southgate and our times.
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Don’t compare men’s and women’s football
They are different entities. But one is not less important than the other.
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