In 1894 Eugen Sandow traveled to the United States. While this was not the birth of Sandow’s celebrity, it marked an intensification of interest in
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Naim Süleymanoğlu and the Importance of Public Histories
As part of my writing with Barbend I’m currently in the middle of an article on Naim Süleymanoğlu, the great Turkish weightlifter from the 1990s.
The Life and Times of Professor Dowd
Born in Nelson Flats, New York, in 1854 Dowd was, if his own accounts and obituaries are to be believed, a somewhat unathletic child in
Guest Post: The History of Sport in New Zealand
New Zealanders are well-known for being active, outdoorsy and healthy people, so it’s not a surprise that sport has been something that unites the population
Naim Süleymanoğlu and the Importance of Public Histories
As part of my writing with Barbend I’m currently in the middle of an article on Naim Süleymanoğlu, the great Turkish weightlifter from the 1990s.
Guest Post: The History of Golf
Photo by Obi Onyeador on Unsplash Golf is one of the oldest sports in the world. Since the time of Caesar to modern golf stars