The world has many interesting sports such as Bog-snorkelling, Conkers, Egg-and-Spoon Racing, and Sack Racing. Sports the Olympics Forgot describes 40 more sports in a similar vein, all of which haven’t started yet. All the stories are individual and distinct and can be read independently if necessary; a book for the busy individual who perhaps […]
An extract from the book – Sports the Olympics Forgot. ========= One of the world’s most gruelling races takes place in the Tunisia desert in June of each year. The official name is the Tunisian Oasis Race although it’s also known as the Tunisian Desert Classic and The World’s Hardest Triathlon. It’s loosely based on […]
This is one of 40 stories from my book Sports the Olympics Forgot which is available here Hadrian’s Wall stretches for 74 miles and separated Scotland from the rest of the Roman Empire. The Wall has always been a symbol of the differences between England and Scotland and this fact lies at the basis of […]
This is one of 40 stories from my book Sports the Olympics Forgot which is available here The game of Dockey is a combination of the sports of Darts and Hockey. The origins of the game are obscured in a midwinter’s drinking session in a pub by the local hockey team, who were arguing about […]
This is one of 40 stories from my book Sports the Olympics Forgot which is available here The Skipping Games take place in Skipton on the last Saturday of September. As the name suggests all the events require the contestant to skip rope during the race. The rope must be in use at all times […]
This is one of 40 stories from my book Sports the Olympics Forgot which is available here In places where space is at a premium people have to improvise in order to play their favourite sports. Such was the case with Amos Toms in St Helier, Jersey, in the 1950s. He was a devoted putting […]
