Tag: Sports

Tinuke Oyediran: The British-Nigerian who broke two Guinness World Records in skating

Tinuke Oyediran broke two Guinness World Records. She achieved the most cartwheels…

Akorfa Searyoh Akorfa Searyoh

Diego Maradona: Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser relives ‘Hand of God’ match

The Tunisian referee from England's infamous defeat by Argentina at the 1986…

Souhail Khmira, BBC Souhail Khmira, BBC

Deta Hedman: ‘I’m not here to please you. I’m here to play a game that I enjoy’

It all started in the house at the top of the hill.…

Becky Grey, BBC Becky Grey, BBC

Francis Ngannou: ‘Being homeless in Paris was a great opportunity for me’

Mixed Martial Arts or MMA bouts are fought in a nine-meter wide…

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Roy Francis: The black head coach who revolutionised rugby league

"Roy was the first person to come and see me after I…

Richard Dore, BBC Richard Dore, BBC

Justin and Cory Williams: The African-American cycling brothers ‘creating superstars’

A pair of African-American cycling brothers have made history. Sitting on the…

Matt Warwick, BBC Matt Warwick, BBC

Michael Gunning: Jamaica swimmer’s rise in white-dominated sport

"I guess I'm known as the black, gay swimmer who wants to…

Nick Hope, BBC Nick Hope, BBC

Ezekiel Mitchell, his love for American rodeo and its history of black athletes

Ezekiel Mitchell pauses for a moment when asked to describe his toughest…

Mike Henson, BBC Mike Henson, BBC

Eddie Parris: The forgotten story of the first black footballer to play for Wales

The distinctive afro haircut. The evocative tramlined kit. It's easy to see…

Chris Wathan, BBC Chris Wathan, BBC

Sierra Leone’s Augustus Kargbo left mum at 13 and now plays in Italy

In order to fulfil his dream of playing professional football in Europe,…

Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC