Vintage French boxing trading cards circa 1895, which inspired the wonderful The Mighty Lalouche.
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Lovely illustrated map of Central Park’s athletic diversity. Also see 20 beloved writers on the magic of the park.
For the design-inclined sports fan in your life, gorgeous minimalist prints of iconic stadiums by husband-and-wife design duo Tony and Katie Rodono, who previously gave us these equally stunning maps of famous university campuses and famous cities.
“Life is all about confidence.”
The Beauty of the Irrational follows South African Ultra-Runner Ryan Sandes as he returns to the Fish River Canyon to run the 5-day, 84-kilometer Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail – breathtaking scenery and a beautiful glimpse of human passion.
The Olympic Park recreated in LEGO by brickmeister Warren Elsmore.
Wars break out because nations misunderstand each other. We shall not have peace until the prejudices which now separate the different races shall have been outlived. To attain this end, what better means than to bring the youth of all countries periodically together for amicable trials of muscular strength and agility? The Olympic games, with the ancients, controlled athletics and promoted peace. It is not visionary to look to them for similar benefactions in the future.
In 1896, French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin reinstated the Ancient Greek Olympic Games as an antidote to war
Are you over the hill of the Olympics? Age ranges for the different Olympic sports.
