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Spain and Sod’s Law

August 9, 2012 by Guy Hedgecoe Leave a Comment

Marina Alabau

One of the great enigmas of this summer in Spain, apart from the future of the economy, has been the country’s performance at the Olympics, belying the received wisdom that it is a world power in sport. As I write this, Spain sits 21st in the medal table, having finally won a gold, in the women’s windsurfing, 11 days into the Games, followed by a second in taekwondo. The medal haul so far of two gold, six silver and one bronze is puzzlingly poor. Spain is the reigning football world and European champion, the current Davis Cup champion (its fifth title in the last decade), its cyclists have won the Tour de France three times in the last five years, and its basketball players, many of … [Read more...] about Spain and Sod’s Law

Filed Under: Featured, Iberoblog, Spain News, Sports Tagged With: Marina Alabau, Olympic Games, spain, spain London 2012, spain news, Spain Olympics, spain sport

Seve: the charisma of a champion

May 7, 2011 by Joe McMahon 2 Comments

Seve Ballesteros brought brightness to golf when he appeared on the professional scene in 1976. That brightness has slowly dimmed since he was diagnosed with a brain tumour on October 5, 2008. Ballesteros died on May 7 at the age of 54 at his home in Pedreña in Northern Spain. He is survived by his ex-wife Carmen and their three children: Baldomero, Miguel and Carmen. Ballesteros, or “Seve”, as he was widely known, was more than a great golfer, he was an ambassador of golf, and he brought ingenuity and creativity to a game that was meant to be played by hitting straight shots from tee to green. Seve’s style was different and he made golf fun to watch. Tiger Woods said the Spaniard was … [Read more...] about Seve: the charisma of a champion

Filed Under: Featured, Sports Tagged With: golf, Jack Nicklaus, seve, Severiano Ballesteros, spain, spain news, spain sport, spanish news, Spanish sport, sport

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