Sport & Fitness
Get on your bike in style – we review new cycling gear
The success of the Boris Bikes scheme has highlighted the popularity of cycling in the city, but what to wear on the way to work to arrive in a fit state for the day? Oliver Pickup [...]
The Olympics – a gay affair
Jack Cullen looks at what is being done to tackle homophobia in the modern Olympics [...]
Fight the Flab at Boxit to the Beat
A new exercise class combines boxing pad training with a live DJ - and it's all in a club in Brixton. Alice Wiggett dons the gloves and joins in [...]
Socialise your way to fitness
Sport doesn’t have to be just about getting fit – there’s a growing trend for combining it with social activities, as Chris Beanland discovers [...]
Tim Lovejoy makes a racquet about tennis
Until last year, Tim Lovejoy's interest in tennis was confined to the armchair. But a free lesson saw him fall head-over-heels for the game, as he tells Oliver Pickup [...]
Best places to catch the court action from Wimbledon
If you haven't been able to get tickets for Wimbledon, fear not - we round-up the best London spots to catch all the action [...]
New game please
“Do you play tennis?” enquires John Leach with a raised eyebrow, before sending an easy ball down the court – which I miss. Like many of us, I’m more of an armchair tennis fan – and [...]
Ping when you’re winning
Boris Johnson famously announced at the close of the Beijing Olympics that it was the Victorians – not the Chinese – who invented ping pong, and that “wiff-waff” was a parlour game played on grand dining [...]
Our pick of the best spots to watch Euro2012
Where better to watch the football than with friends in a pub? We've picked the best - and some interesting alternatives. [...]
Time for some Tai Chi
Exercise to most of us usually means getting sweaty, but what about some exercise which helps you to relax, keep focused and re- energise? Tutors from London Lishi Arts will be holding free Tai Chi classes in [...]
Meat and American sports – the ultimate Sunday Blues-buster
Barbecue meat, American sports, comedy and beer. So far, so jock. And that’s no bad thing, especially as a great chest-beating antidote to the Monday Blues. On Sunday, US sports podcast Americarnage will be stepping out [...]
Get your marching orders at The Soldier Challenge
Obstacle courses and abseiling, to kayaking and beer mat flipping are just some of the activities in the line up for this year’s Soldier Challenge. On Saturday up to 1,000 competitors will commence operations on the streets with [...]
