Free Edutainment Packs for kids (& parents at home) during Coronavirus Lockdown

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We are giving away free Edutainment Packs for kids (& parents at home) to help to entertain (& educate simultaneously) children who may become, sad, angry, lonely, worried or just bored. These videos, audio recordings, text stories, quizzes, crosswords stimulate children (& parents) to feel good after discovering these inspirational stories. These intriguing short stories … Read more

Holland – The Team That Changed Football – Enjoyed Themselves

In 1974 the Dutch football team set the world of football alight when they introduced a whole new concept called ‘Total Football’. They revolutionised the game. This team from the Netherlands captured the imagination of football fans across the globe. If defenders went forward, midfielders played deep. Everyone could attack and enjoy themselves. This is … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2019 (part 2)

Lone runner running in the distance

Part 1  has five moments from 10th best sportsmanship moment to 6th best. This is Part 2, which reveals the 5th best moment to the number one sportsmanship moment of 2019. By the way, you can also listen to all of these Top 10 stories on BBC Radio London’s annual interview with PR Smith, hosted … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2019 (part 1)

India v Pakistan fans party together and cricket captain applauds them in his instagram post

You can also listen to all of these Top 10 stories on BBC Radio London’s annual interview with PR Smith, hosted by Phil Parry. In 10th Place: Premier League Football: A Conscientious Captain Consoles Opposition Player Everton v Spurs in Nov. Everton’s André Gomez, sustained an horrendous injury – a broken and dislocated ankle – … Read more

‘No Human Is Limited’ says the Man Who Broke the 2 Hour Marathon Barrier

Lone runner running in the distance

Kenyan, Eliud Kipchoge,  made history on 11 October, in Vienna by running the first-ever sub two-hour marathon in a time of 1hr 59min 40sec. Months later Eliud Kipchoge spoke at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Here is what this amazing human being said:  No Human Is Limited I proved them wrong by running … Read more

We Can Achieve All Our Dreams – even a hungry 16 year old’s RWC 2019 & 2023

Siya Kolosi 's name

Scroll down to see how 2023 Captain Kolisi dealt with a difficult question from the media. Meanwhile…..   A hungry 16 year old kid sat in the corner of a poor South African townsland pub watching SA beat England in the final of the Rugby World Cup, Paris 2007. Wide-eyed and hungry that kid’s name … Read more

18 Year Old English Rugby Debutant Dropped But Gets Up Again

Mathew Tait

Have you ever been let down? Disappointed? Dejected? Here’s the story of a brilliant young rugby player, Mathew Tait, who won his first cap at 18 years of age. He played ok. He was described by Mike Catt as “the future of English rugby”. BUT THEN, SURPRISINGLY, HE WAS DROPPED after that first game (against … Read more

Rugby World Cup Shock Awakes New Friends: Japan 19 Ireland 12

They’ve done it again. Japan the underdogs, deservedly beat Ireland (ranked no.2 in the world) in RWC 2019, after their previous shock win over South Africa in the RWC 2015.  In a word  Japan was magnificent. Relentless energy, pace, strong tackling with man-to-man battles all over the park.  Japan were the better team. Congratulations to … Read more

Love Peace No Racism No Sexism No Violence No Homophobia

Whitehawks FC signage on the steps in the stand: Love, Peace, No Racism, No Sexism, No Violence, No Homophobia

What brilliant usage of signage on steps into the stand in Whitehawk FC, a non-league football club with a passion for football and what’s right in life.  The fans don’t tolerate an ‘ism’ of any kind. They don’t tolerate small minded bias and they even chant: “Homophobia, we say NO!”, “Sexism, we say NO!” Based … Read more