This video takes you chronologically the through ages, starting in 1599 and explains a little about the first trophies and competitions in sports such as archery, baseball, horse racing, Formula 1, cycling, ice hockey, football and many more. The film is packed with interesting facts related to the sports and trophies.

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So, Tokyo 2020/1 has finished and we can now look back over the games and decide if the 6 new sports incorporated after the Rio de Janiero 2016 games were a success? This short film looks at the Olympic sports. It explains what sports there are and it also explains how to become an Olympic sport. It gives my (Tav Chlordane) views on the classification of sports and events. Finally, you find out which sports I would keep, which I would see gone and I will tell you the reasons why? The film finishes with potential new sports that could be incorporated in to the Olympic games.

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A complete history of FC Barcelona from the first advert in Los Deportes newspaper up to and including the exit of Lionel Messi. The narrated film includes rare footage and many of the most interesting facts.

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This short documentary details which countries have seen fit to boycott the biggest sports show on earth and the reasons why.

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WADA ban the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport for three reasons. They are unfair, unhealthy and against the spirit of the sport. This film explores these contentious issues. It identifies what drugs are used, their benefits, their side effects and the deterrents used to prevent their use. It explains the reason athletes dope and the punishments they serve, if they are caught. The video debates whether indeed PEDs actually might make sport fairer?

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This film looks at the best and most successful footballers of all time and finally identifies just who is the GOAT. For each of the top ten players a history is given of their success and it easy to see exactly where they stand or how close they came in the race to be the GOAT. Is the GOAT Pele, Maradona, Beckenbauer, Ronaldo, Messi or is it some other quite extraordinary player?

Dani Alves with his recent Olympic success will move up into the new position of GOAT. Lionel Messi with his Copa America success will also move up to 5th on the all time list.

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This is the final short video in a three part series that explains how Tav Chlordane will determine exactly who is the GOAT in each sport? Who is the Greatest of All Time? This will underpin the complete series of films identifying who is the GOAT in different sports. Once and for all putting the debate to bed and letting everyone get on with their lives.

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This video is the first is a three part series that explains how Tav Chlordane will determine exactly who is the GOAT in each sport? Who is the Greatest of All Time? This will underpin the complete series of films identifying who is the GOAT in different sports. Once and for all putting the debate to bed and letting everyone get on with their lives.

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This video is number 2 is a three part series that explain how Tav Chlordane will determine exactly who is the GOAT in each sport? Who is the Greatest of All Time? This will underpin the complete series of films identifying who is the GOAT in different sports. Once and for all putting the debate to bed and letting everyone get on with their lives.

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We all know about equality of the sexes in day to day life. Why then is sport segregated? How close are the women to being able to compete against the men? Are there any sports where females outperform their male counterparts? Also, a history of world records in several mainstream sports.
Any thoughts on the subject? Comment below, I'd love to hear them.

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Tav Chlordane counts down his all time top ten sports films. You will be amazed at his favourite!

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The is video explains the history and etymology of words we now use in everyday sports language.

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The interesting history and etymology of sports words used in modern days.

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This film gives a little bit of history or information about most of the major sportswear or sport equipment manufacturers. You might be amazed at some of the interesting facts revealed.

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This film explores the topic of transgender and DSD athletes in sport. It identifies not only the current regulations that relate to transitioning (male to female) athletes before they are permitted to compete but also to those DSD athletes in some sports. The film continues on to look at the effects of hormone regulation and also asks the question, does this make sport fair for cisgender females? The finale of the film offers 7 potential options or solutions to help resolve the issue.

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This film investigates the origins of the most popular sports, it identifies which countries were responsible for their development. It finishes with some thoughts on what sport might look like if Great Britain never existed and asks a couple of questions related to sports that shouldn’t be as popular as they are or indeed the opposite, sports that should be more popular than they are.

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This film explains ways athletes are able to change or choose their nationalities. It explains the principles of just sanguine, jus soli and just nexi. It gives reasons why athletes might want to make the change and also gives many examples of athletes from various sports who have made the switch. The film continues to look at current developments happening in sport which now offer athletes an opportunity to represent a second country even having represented another before. The film finishes with some of Tav’s thoughts on the situation and also asks for the viewers thoughts. #dualnationality #refugee #jusnexi #jussanguine #jussoli #france #citizenship #JonathandeGuzman #UEFA #FIFA #MarcelDesailly #ChristianKarembeu #LillianThuram #ZinedineZidane #YouriDjorkaeff #algeria #KarimBenzema #BeckyHammon #VictorAhn #Azerbaijan #Qatar #LascellesBrown #Jamaica #LaszloKubala #AlfredoDiStéfano #ZolaBudd

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This film gives an explanation and the reasons why there are so many football teams named United, Wanderers, Rangers, Celtic, CSKA, Lokomotiv, Real and many more. #manchesterunited #manchestercity #united #city #real #realmadrid #cska #wanderers #rangers #celtic #wiganathletic #lokomotiv #moscow #kgb #albion #etihad #footballclubnames #footballclubs #astonvilla #grasshoppers #tottenhamhotspur #nottinghamforrest #derbycounty #barcelona #millonarios

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This film takes you on a journey from football's origins right through to the current day and it even glimpses into the future! It charts the development on the 5 different parts that comprise the football kit. Namely the shirt, shorts. socks, shin pads and socks. The film is packed full of interesting facts to help illustrate points. A must see film for anyone interested in the wonderful game.

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This short film gives an interesting insight into the rivalry and feud between the Dassler brothers. Originally the brothers formed the successful company Geda and sponsored athletes such as Jesse Owens. Eventually the brothers hatred of each each would force them to split the company with each going on to form their own. Adi formed Adidas and Rudi formed Puma. The film chronicles their bitter rivalry until their deaths, when both were buried as far apart from each other in Herzogenaurach's cemetery.

#Nike #1936 #1936 Berlin Olympics #Berlin #Hitler #friendly football #Jesse Owens

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This film gives an insight into how long a piece of sports equipment is either used or lasts? it looks at more than 20 of the major sports played such as football, tennis, golf, rugby, marathon, volleyball and badminton and explores how long the key pieces of equipment such as the shuttle, squash ball, tyre or football lasts in normal conditions. It finishes off by revealing what item in the whole of sport has the shortest life expectancy!

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This informative film explains about the medals and awards given to athletes in the ancient Olympics and early editions of the modern games. It then goes on to explain the choice of metals for medals. This is based on Greek mythology and three of the five ages of man. Also it reveals how similar the gold, silver and bronze metals are and their location in the periodic table. Finally, the rarity of the metal is the determining factor as to whether it was chosen for the winners medal or for the second and third places.
#bronze #beijing #paris2024 #tokyo2020 #medals #olympicmedals #podium #sportsmedals #winner #stlouis1904 #Athens1896 #london2012 #rio2016 #olympic #beijing2022

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This film looks at some of the biggest cheats that have ever played sport. Maybe it was Maradona's hand of God, Lance Armstrong's 7 Tour de Frances, Rosie Ruiz taking the Boston Subway, the White Sox throwing the 1919 series, Bloodgate, Sandpapergate or even Piegate. This film explains all about the world of cheating in sport.

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