History is being made at Wembley tonight Although men’s football has been included in every Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 women’s football was not included in the Olympics until the 1996 Atlanta Games. The USA has made it to the final in all the preveious four Olympic Games, winning the gold medal three times. … More Women’s football at the london 2012 Olympics
Eight Badminton players were disqualified from London 2012 for throwing their matches. In an attempt to lose their matches the top seeds from China, a pair from Indonesia and two pairs from South Korea deliberately conceded points. Spectators who had paid to watch the matches booed the players off the courts at Wembley Arena. Lord Coe, London 2012 … More Match fixing at the Olympics
1908, 1948 and 2012 London is the only city to host the Summer Games three times. Today the eyes of the world are on the London Olympics again as the Opening ceremony is staged. While Beijing’s opening ceremony had 2008 pounding drummers and cost a reported $100m, the Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle was given a … More The host of three Summer Olympics
Some people are still prepared to bend the truth, rather than bend the ball to succeed. We’re not just talking about taking performance enhancing substances. What about faking injuries to slow down a game? Or throwing a match? While there may be many small cheats in sport, there are a number of bigger ones that hit the … More Sports Cheaters never prosper
If you go down to the woods today……..be careful what you wish for. You may love your teddybear to bits but do you really want him to come to life? John Bennett wished his teddy bear would come to life and his childhood wish came true. Great for a child but not so good when … More Teddybear, Teddybear….
Benedict Egg meets Runcy Spoon In 2011, Benedict Egg and Runcy Spoon were locked in a vicious battle. Both were rivals in the field of electronic innovation. Both were concerned about the problem of sustainable energy. Both were racing to find a solution. But only one could win The Egg and Spoon Race Benedict Egg … More Murder Mystery – The Egg & Spoon Race
Murder Mystery Party at home.
Emotions are boiling over at the fictitious British Good Food Awards. This is the setting for a murder mystery where Too Many Cooks spoil more than the broth. This 8 Player game opens at the highlight of the culinary year, the annual British Good Food Awards dinner. But before the prizes can be awarded, Veronica Hacker, the investigative … More Too Many Cooks
Do you want to recreate the era of the flappers, gangsters and prohibition? USA in the 1920s. . . . a time of gangsters and speakeasies and a great time to set a murder mystery party. St Valentine’s Day Masquerade It is Chicago, it is 1923, and it is the time of prohibition. Danny … More Want to host a 1920s themed murder mystery party?
Benedict Egg Benedict Egg was a cocky businessman. He didn’t like to be beaten. And he didn’t like his business rival,Runcy Spoon. Spoon was a steely character who didn’t like people trying to outshine him. Runcy Spoon Both men were rivals in the field of electronic innovation. Both had spent time and money trying to … More Benedict Egg didn’t like to be beaten.