A tale of three tennis players
Rosie Woodbridge
One sport, yet three totally different experiences.
Federer: loved the game
Roger Federer is one of the most successful tennis players of all time: a twenty-time Grand Slam champion, once holding the world number one position for 237 weeks in a row. He is the most successful grass-court male player of all time, and played with a style, grace and elegance which made him loved by many. Fellow champion Novak Djokovic even remarked, "You have to wonder if he's from the same planet."
Sport, disordered eating and the cross
Rosie Woodbridge
This Easter, many of us will have enjoyed our chocolate eggs and a big feast on Easter Sunday. But for those of us with a more complicated relationship with food, times of the year like this can be a source of trepidation.
It is estimated that at least 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder[1].
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Identity loss after motherhood
Rosie Woodbridge
Maybe I’ll go for a run tomorrow. Enough months have passed since the birth of my baby. It’s time to get back out there.
Going for a run will be good for me. I know how good running is for my mental health. It’s movement. It’s freedom. And how good it will be for my body! Maybe I could lose some of the baby weight. Get back to how things were. Get back into my old clothes.
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What do football managers teach us about grace?
Rosie Woodbridge
The fate of football managers has filled our sports news feeds in recent days.
Taking the headlines, of course, is the appointment of new England manager Thomas Tuchel. Many will be pleased with the selection given his experience and success, being the man who brought Chelsea to Champions League victory in 2021. Some, however, will feel that there has been a sacrifice of principle; choosing success at the expense of homegrown English managerial talent. The hope is victory at the 2026 World Cup, finally ending England’s 60 year drought.
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Born to play: the rise of women’s football
Rosie Woodbridge
Something has happened to the Nike swoosh.
One of the world’s most recognisable and iconic logos has undergone its biggest revolution so far. On football clubs’ third kits, the swoosh will now be vertical. Why?
What do TV's Gladiators teach us about beauty?
As an avid watcher of the original series of Gladiators in the 90s, I am thrilled that the show has returned to our screens!
Each week I look forward to the next episode, to see how the contenders fare against the Gladiators. Who can hold their ground against Giant on Duel? Who can sprint fast enough to escape Fire when she is Unleashed? Who can dodge a tackle from Fury? Who is talented enough to put Legend in his place? How will they fare on the eliminator - will they make it up the travelator first time?