Giants playing catch…
While The Spoiler danced the summer of 1992 away in a field with a mob of gurning trustafarians, over in Barcelona some of the planet’s finest basketball players were showcasing their sport. Big names like Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, [...]
Read moreTwo legends to be joined by insignificant reality TV series winner
At the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, the next host traditionally performs a presentation showcasing how bloody brilliant they are. Picking up the London 2012 mantle at next Sunday’s epic display [...]
Read moreStand 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 [...]
Read moreOh my god, they’re the same!
Ask any normal teenage boy to describe his ideal woman, and his bumbling description will be littered with specifics: a twin, blonde, Brazilian, bikini, around 19 or 20, synchronised swimmer. Which makes this discovery all the more amazing, because Bia and Branca are all those things and more. [...]
Read moreOne for 2012, people
While we’re happy to live in the present, The Spoiler always has one eye open, glaring silently into the future. “Who will be the stars of tomorrow?” we whisper into our gins. And here’s one of the answers: Allison Stokke. She might not [...]
Read moreMan bumps head, crowd goes “ooooh”…
Much of the Olympic Games takes place in the swimming baths. There’s the 100 metres Butterfly, synchronised swimming, bombing, petting, ducking, and, of course, diving. Back in the 1980s when absolutely everything was neon, one man ruled [...]
Read moreWARNING: This woman CAN throw
For those uninitiated into US culture, softball is their version of women’s cricket. Unlike cricket, however, it’s considered worthy of Olympic inclusion, and Jennie is the proud owner of a shiny gold medal from the last games in Athens.
Besides being a glorious golden haired pitcher, Jennie has much to [...]
Read moreProof that sturdy women can be sensual too
Some people find it hard to see the point of the long jump – there’s a big sprint, a sandpit, some weird running in the air stuff. Those people have obviously never had to leap over a beached whale on a Cornish holiday. No matter, because above [...]
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