Speedy Jumpy Man

Olympic Flashback: Carl Lewis

Stand aside people, legend coming through…

In 1984, everyone wanted to be American. Playgrounds were awash with young boys sporting Michael Jackson’s one glove, girls skipping around in Madonna wedding dresses. And, lurking in the corner somewhere near the bike sheds were [...]

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Daddy Cool

Olympic Flashback: Daley Thompson, 1984

Man proves he’s not just a hairy face…

For everything that was amazing about Daley Thompson – his athletic prowess, his fantastic computer game, his moustache – he could never quite master celebrating appropriately. Gazza gave us the tears, Beckham made standing Christ-like [...]

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