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Unsung: Not All Heroes Wear Kits

Unsung: Not All Heroes Wear Kits

Unsung offers an illuminating insight behind the scenes of sport, looking beyond the headlines to introduce and celebrate sport’s unheralded heroes.

2023

Stories

Milestones, Moments, and Memories

Remembering a balmy Parisian morning facing the smouldering purple core at the centre of the Earth…

Jan 3

Milestones, Moments, and Memories

Jan 3

Living a Life for Others

Let’s hear it for the lifesavers, entertainers, campaigners, and investigators who devote their time and expertise to help others…

Nov 29, 2024

Living a Life for Others

Nov 29, 2024

Little Guys, Big Impacts

The caretaker who put a man on the moon is an apocryphal tale to live by…

Oct 31, 2024

Little Guys, Big Impacts

Oct 31, 2024

There’s No Such Thing as Master of None

The secret to becoming a sporting great is not to hone your body for sport, but to find the right sport for your body…

Sep 27, 2024

There’s No Such Thing as Master of None

Sep 27, 2024

Sparking a Revolution of Inclusion

The Paralympics in Paris should prompt a long-overdue conversation about disability in society…

Sep 2, 2024

Sparking a Revolution of Inclusion

Sep 2, 2024

Statelessness, Spirit, and Strength at the Olympic Games

At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, one resilient team will proudly represent the world’s 100 million displaced people…

Jul 26, 2024

Statelessness, Spirit, and Strength at the Olympic Games

Jul 26, 2024

From Playing Fields to Battlefields

George Orwell described sport as “war minus the shooting”, but his cynicism overlooked sport’s ability to provide a sanctuary for those…

Jun 17, 2024

From Playing Fields to Battlefields

Jun 17, 2024

A Summer of Outsiders and Also-Rans

Sporting history regularly reminds us that the vanquished can be just as worthy as the victors. This Olympic summer should prove no…

May 10, 2024

A Summer of Outsiders and Also-Rans

May 10, 2024

Finding the Superhuman in the Super Normal

A proposed “Enhanced Games” will allow athletes to dope in order to break records. The recent feats of Jasmin Paris and others like her…

Apr 12, 2024

Finding the Superhuman in the Super Normal

Apr 12, 2024

Disturbing the Cavemen with Great Women of History

With misogyny on the rise, it’s more important than ever to celebrate the inspirational women forced to swim against a tide of bile…

Mar 8, 2024

Disturbing the Cavemen with Great Women of History

Mar 8, 2024

Alexis James

Alexis James

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Alexis writes about unsung personalities and untold tales from the fringes of sport and society. Author of 'Unsung: Not All Heroes Wear Kits'. alexisjames.co.uk

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