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The Real Olympics
Guest post by Jonathan Eyers There are only so many guest posts you can write for a sports blog before you have to finally confess you’re just not that into the whole thing. It’s not that I’m apathetic...
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Sport Is Bad for You
The legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics some have hoped aloud is that more of us, still all geed up and whooping, will take part in sport. When I say ‘us’ imagine instead the unspoken target: some...
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The Fastest Mod on Two Wheels
Team Sport at Bloomsbury are delighted to say that on Thursday they will be publishing a stunning photographic book on ‘The Modfather’ himself, Bradley Wiggins. The Modfather The book covers his Yellow...
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What’s your Roller Derby Name?
As The Roller Derby Athlete by Ellen Parnavelas launches today, is has inspired me to find out what my roller derby name would be. According to the website Rollers and Revellers my roller derby name is...
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Coppi: Inside the Legend of Il Campionissimo
Fausto Coppi remains the most iconic cyclist in the history of the sport. For twenty years either side of the war his extravagant talent, combined with a unique charisma and human frailty, captivated...
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The 50 Most Inspirational Endurance Challenges from Across the Globe
Around the world, endurance athletes are pushing themselves further and harder than ever before. While some of these athletes choose to race in the heart of the world’s biggest cities, many journey to...
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Smashing Cycling Bash – Rouleur style
The wine (and more crucially, beer) is chilled, the books are artfully arranged, and the doorman is in position. It must be time for another super-glamorous Bloomsbury launch party. Having persuaded...
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Merry Christmas, Sports Lovers!
Team Sport at Bloomsbury would like to wish all our followers a very merry Christmas, with plenty of mulled wine and mince pies to warm your cockles. And for those still looking for Christmas present...
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The Inside Track: Sports Journalism
Journalism, like many industries, has a language all of its own. Fortunately, it isn’t too complicated and is quite easy to pick up. In his new book Sports Journalism (out 20th December 2012), James...
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Rouleur Annual Volume 6
Rouleur’s renowned photographers have an eye for both the beautiful and the unusual as they travel the roads of Europe in search of the finest cycle racing imagery. Milano-Sanremo, Tour of Romandie,...
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Spring Highlights
Just a quick sneak preview of some of our Spring highlights… … Inspired? You should be! We’ll keep you posted on all our upcoming titles throughout the year. Happy 2013! from Team Sport at...
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Tennis: A Call to Ranks
Guest Post by Anna MacDiarmid, Editorial Intern for Team Sport Olympic Stars – Andy Murray & Laura Robson The first major event on the tennis calendar, the Australian Open, is well underway. And...
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Top 10 Weird and Wacky Sports
We freely admit in Team Sport at Bloomsbury that we’ve published a fair few books on a plethora of sports from around the world, and there’s plenty more in the offing. But we got a-thinking about what...
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Unboxing Boxing
This is a guest post written by Sarah Johansson British boxing has become less exciting for fight fans in recent years, with the retirement of both Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe and the decline of...
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Nudists vs Cannibals
I have been reading a good book on the evolution of human nature and culture that I’ll not provide a link to here as Bloomsbury don’t publish it and I’m that petty. One piece of social science...
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The Bloomsbury 24 Hour Sale
Flash Sale on bloomsbury.com, this Thursday from midday for 24 hours, with up to 50% off selected titles. Featuring a wealth of titles from across the Bloomsbury lists from sports books to cookery...
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Top 10 Weird Sports (continued…)
Okay, we won’t keep you in suspense anymore. Here’s the second half of the top 10 wackiest and weirdest sports… (And don’t forget to click on the pics for action videos.) 5. Bog snorkelling Started in...
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Out Now: The Back Bible
For Anyone with Back Problems, and Everyone Who Wants to Avoid Them It’s estimated that 4 out of 5 adults will experience back pain at some stage in their lives, with the NHS spending more than £1...
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Last night’s controversial red card decision – our expert referee speaks!
In light of the controversy surrounding the Manchester United v Real Madrid match last night and the sending off of Nani by referee Cuneyt Cakir, we asked Keith Hackett, author of You are the Ref: a...
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Your Go-To Guide for Surviving Anything!
Do you want to find out how to swim through burning oil? Or jump from a moving train? Or escape a stampede? Find the answers to survival questions great and small in our brilliant and completely...
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