Ian Stafford's Diary

Never, Ever Underestimate Sir Chris Hoy

(Cycling) 21 February 2012

I'll be honest. I was really beginning to wonder about Sir Chris Hoy. I watched him win all three gold medals in Beijing live from the Laoshan Velodrome, a superhuman effort that ended with tears of joy and relief. His was an extraordinary performance at an extraordinary Olympics but, at the age...
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Klitschko's Become the Guardians of Boxing

(Football) 20 February 2012

So, you still think the Klitschko brothers are boring? You still want to see them fall? After the best part of ten years dominating the world heavyweight boxing scene is it time for the Ukrainian sibling combo to make way? Not now. Not after what happened in Munich. Not after the sport of boxing was...
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My Adventures with Healing Hans

(Other) 16 February 2012

Dr Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt, to give him his full name, is in the news again, this time for seeing sprint champion Usain Bolt at his Munich surgery. What has been reported less is that the 69-year-old Bayern Munich and former German national football team doctor, has also seen Irish singer Bono...
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Chambers Flips Where Stafford Flopped!

(Athletics) 14 February 2012

Did you catch the men's indoor 60 metres dash in Sheffield over the weekend? Dwain Chambers was sprinting so fast as he crossed the finish line in first place that not even the ramp and padding could prevent him from flipping over the barrier and ending up, head first down, with his legs sticking...
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Lucky England, Rampant Wales and a French Farce - Just Another Six Nations Weekend

(Rugby) 13 February 2012

Another weekend, and another raft of talking points in the RBS Six Nations. Are Wales the real deal? Is Andy Robinson in trouble now after his Scotland side are ripped apart in the second half in Cardiff? Have we been too critical of an England side who have played two, won two away from home and ar...
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Once a Dope, Always a Dope

(Cycling) 9 February 2012

If I could get a hot dinner for every sportsman insisting their innocence when caught doping I'd be a very fat man. I raise this issue for two, relevant reasons. First Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title, somewhat belatedly, this week and given a two year ban whilst ...
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Kip's Still the Godfather of African Athletics

(Olympics) 8 February 2012

It was with trepidation that I stuck my head around the corner and smiled at Kip Keino. It had been 12 years since I had last seen him and we had both grown older. Kip is, to my mind and many others, the godfather of African athletics after he beat Jim Ryan to gold in the 1500 metres Olympic fi...
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Laureus Goes From Strength to Strength

(Entertainment) 7 February 2012

It proved to be quite a night at the Laureus Sports Awards last night staged in central London with stars from stage, music and, of course, sport attending a gala night with the stunning backdrop of Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Whilst actor Clive Owen presented the a...
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Wales Save the Best Till Last

(Rugby) 6 February 2012

The best was saved until the last. You didn't need to be a soothsayer to predict the Ireland versus Wales clash yesterday would be the pick of the RBS Six Nations clashes on the first weekend of the famous old tournament and so it proved, although the result, and the controversy it caused caught me ...
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It's Got to Be France - Six Nations Preview

(Rugby) 3 February 2012

One day to go before the start of the almighty, northern hemisphere clash of cultures, national pride, blood, mud and bodies on line otherwise known as the RBS Six Nations, and after the world cup shenanigans this cannot come quickly enough. Two heavyweight clashes will take place over the next 24 ...
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