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Sport in HistoryRoy Thompson on Football and Emotion‘I've been with them longer than my wife.’ Searching for emotional clues in published fan culture. The highs and lows of following Lincoln City 1945-2000Histories of emotions in sports have been mainly noticeable by their absence. This paper aims to begin to fill the gap Ross McKibbin identified when he questioned the failure of historians to seriously investigate the emotional experiences of those who watched or played sports despite often citing the fundamental importance of emotion in sport’s enduring appeal. Likewise, Barbara Keys has recently argued that the academic focus in sports history continues to neglect the history of emo...2024-01-2539 min
YEARBOOKOvercoming Challenges with Paralympian Billy ShiltonBilly Shilton made his Paralympic debut in Tokyo and won a Bronze medal in the men’s class eight team with Ross Wilson and Aaron McKibbin as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the men’s class 8 singles. Billy now 23, was diagnosed at the age of five with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a group of inherited conditions that damage nerves outside the brain and spine. In this episode of the podcast we chat about overcoming challenges and what it takes to be at the top of your sport!
Host: Gaby Mendes
Guest: Billy Shilton
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SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis MewhirterMailbag No. 2: Who's the best U.S. player not named Phil?The mailbag is back!
On the second SANDCAST mailbag, Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, alongside Podcast Mama Gabby Bourne, answer a wide variety of questions from you, the listeners. Before we get into the questions, a way to reach out to SANDCAST. If you have any questions, feedback, tips or suggestions, email us at sandcastpodcast@gmail.com.
Thanks to all who sent in questions for this week!
We answer one of the most oft-wondered questions in American beach volleyball: Aside from Phil Dalhausser, who has been the best American male in the past de...2018-05-2932 min
The Prospect PodcastThe end for Labour?Ross McKibbin, Nicholas Timmins and Lucky Wadham join Tom Clark to discuss the condition of Labour and its greatest creation, the NHS, as well as Marine Le Pen's run at the French Presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-03-1029 minThe Prospect PodcastThe end for Labour?Ross McKibbin, Nicholas Timmins and Lucky Wadham join Tom Clark to discuss the condition of Labour and its greatest creation, the NHS, as well as Marine Le Pen's run at the French Presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-03-1029 min
St John's CollegeCan historians write the History of Sport?The Annual Founder's Lecture is given by eminent historian and Emeritus Research Fellow, Dr Ross McKibbin is entitled 'Can historians write the History of Sport?' Over the last forty years there has been a huge expansion in the writing of the history and sociology of sport. Yet what constitutes 'sport' remains a very difficult subject to pin down - especially for historians - since it seems to stand for so many different things. In this lecture Dr McKibbin will try to pin it down; to see whether there is anything useful historians can say about sport, anything that cannot...2014-05-2747 min