Tag: Olympics
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The Danger of Taking Out Your Travel Insurance Last Minute
When your organising your holiday, travel insurance is not one of the things you think about first. In fact, it’s probably one of the last. But is taking out your travel insurance last minute putting you at a disadvantage? If you ask the majority of people when do they think about and take out […] -
#RoadtoRio – Judo
As part of the build up to the Olympics this year, SportsCover Direct will be publishing a series of blogs shedding some light on some of the lesser known Olympic sports and showing how you can get involved! The Origins Judo was created by a student of Ju-Jitsu, Dr Jigoro Kano, who created […] -
#RoadtoRio – BMX
As part of the build up to the Olympics this year, SportsCover Direct will be publishing a series of blogs shedding some light on some of the lesser known Olympic sports and showing how you can get involved! BMX involved 8 cyclists racing across an obstacle course – this could be anything from jumps, […] -
#RoadtoRio Sailing
As part of the build up to the Olympics this year, SportsCover Direct will be publishing a series of blogs shedding some light on some of the lesser known Olympic sports and showing how you can get involved! The Origins Although sailing for transportation has been around for many years before, sailing as […] -
#RoadtoRio – Taekwondo
As part of the build up to the Olympics this year, SportsCover Direct will be publishing a series of blogs shedding some light on some of the lesser known Olympic sports and showing how you can get involved! The Origins Taekwondo is a un armed martial art which combines a variety of different martial […] -
#RoadtoRio – Fencing
As part of the build up to the Olympics this year, SportsCover Direct will be publishing a series of blogs shedding some light on some of the lesser known Olympic sports and showing how you can get involved! ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- The Origins Fencing became a sport in the 15th century however swordplay had been […] -
#RoadtoRio – Archery
As part of the build up to the Olympics this year, SportsCover Direct will be publishing a series of blogs shedding some light on some of the lesser known Olympic sports and showing how you can get involved in the sport! The Origins In approximately 2800BC the first very early bow was made […] -
Feeling inspired by the Winter Olympics?
During February and March we will witness the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics taking place in Sochi, Russia; a first for such a giant nation. With 98 events taking place across 15 different sport disciplines at the Olympics then a further 70 across six disciplines at the Paralympics, there’ll be plenty to keep us glued […]