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Wacky winter sports
- Crazy winter sports
Here are some of the most unusual, strange and dangerous winter sports activities around the world…
Incredible sports venues
- The world’s most incredible sporting venues
Some sports grounds have an incredible, spine-tingling quality that can be found nowhere else; others are special because they redefine what’s possible…
Stars of extreme sports
- Who are the world’s most dangerous sports heroes?
Inspired performance — Men and women who take part in extreme sports…
Best of British: Team GB Olympic medal hopefuls
- Which British athletes are most likely to win medals at the 2012 London Olympics?
From cycling and jumping to diving and swimming, London 2012 could be one of the best games ever for team GB…
Weirdest places where sports have been played
- Cricket on a lake? Golf in space? Underwater hockey? These things all happen!
Provided that you have the equipment and, in some cases, the courage, you can stage any game almost anywhere. Take a look at some of the more unusual settings that have hosted a number of popular sports over the years…
The most controversial goals of all time
- Some examples of debatable goals that have enraged football fans over the years
Be it a debate over an off-side decision, a tug of the shirt, or whether or not the ball crossed the goal line, debate and goals are never far apart…
Alternative ending
“You lost!”
SPORT — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
The Illogical Olympic Medals Table
- Why, in Heaven’s name, are the official Olympics and Paralympics medal tables based on gold medals only, using silver and bronze medals only to break ties?
By relegating the silver and bronze medals to mere tie-breakers, they are hugely devalued, and the second- and third-placed athletes’ achievements are devalued along with them. Read the full letter…
Should the Formula One Grand Prix Scoring System be Changed?
- After the eleventh race, in Hungary, of the 2011 Formula 1 motor racing season we’ve reached the month-long break before the excitement resumes in Belgium.
Did I say “excitement”? What was I thinking? I was probably still reminiscing about those seasons before 2010, before the change in the points scoring system occurred. Read the full letter…
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