A panic stricken man runs towards a lonely escalator, there’s something behind him, something that grunts and growls as it hunts him, sounding almost human but not human at all. The man trips, falling back on the escalator in a sprawl and turning to look down the moving staircase sees a shadowy creature moving on [...]
London Olympic Triathlon
The triathlon is a fairly new Olympic event and was held for the first time at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. It consists of three events, the 1500 mtr swim in open water, a 40 km bike ride and a 10km run and the event became popular in America in the 1970s as a training [...]
GB Hopefuls – Olympic Marathon
The modern Marathon race commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon Greece, to Athens, in 490BC. The soldier was said to be delivering news of a great victory over the Persians and on completing the gruelling run, collapsed and died. In 1896 the Modern [...]
London Underground To Australia
TfL have just released detailed figures for journeys traveled by the London Underground rolling stock. The data throws up some amazing facts and figures, including how far Tube trains travel each day. Amazingly the Central line tube trains cover a distance of 8100 miles, equating to a journey from London and Australia. I’m not sure [...]
Olympic Torch
The final stage of the journey of the Olympic Torch, to light the Olympic Flame for London 2012, will begin on May 19th 2012 after it is flown from Greece the day before. The Torch will travel approximately 8000 miles and take in landmarks around Britain, before it finally arrives in London for the games [...]
London Olympic Archery
Archery dates back over 10,000 years, when bows and arrows were used for hunting and fighting. In medieval England it was considered essential for the defence of the country and an English law made it a compulsory skill for every male aged between 7 and 60yrs of age, it became extremely popular and developed as [...]
Olympic Football
The sport has featured at The Olympic Games since it was first introduced in 1908. Great Britain won the very first Gold football medal and successfully defended the title four years later in the Stockholm games. London’s 2012 competition will take place at six venues around the U.K., including Cardiff’s Millenium Stadium in Wales and [...]
Olympic Boxing
The sport was introduced to the ancient Olympic Games by the Greeks in the 7th century BC, when soft leather thongs were used to protect boxer’s hands. The ‘cestus’, a metal studded glove, was later introduced by the Romans but with the fall of the Roman Empire the sport came to an abrupt end. Boxing [...]
Olympic Sailing Regatta
The Olympic regatta will be held at the National Sailing Academy and Marina in Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour, Dorset, which provide some of the best sailing waters anywhere in the U.K. It consists of ten events in which over 350 athletes will compete. Different disciplines will be represented from dinghies and keelboats to windsurfing, [...]
London Olympic Road Bike Race
Olympic Road Bike Racing for both men and women consists of two events, the Road Race and the Time Trials. The Road Race begins with a mass start for the competitors and simply enough, the first to cross the finish line wins. The Time Trial is based on an individuals time scored against the clock, [...]
Spy Locations London
The recent release of the ‘Big screen’ version of John le Carre’s novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has sparked an interest in the world of international espionage and known ‘spy’ locations for a whole new generation. The movie has a fine, strong cast, including Gary Oldman who may be nominated for an Oscar for his [...]
London Olympic Marathon Route
The modern Marathon race commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon Greece, to Athens, in 490BC. The soldier was said to be delivering news of a great victory over the Persians and on completing the gruelling run, collapsed and died. In 1896 the Modern [...]
