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Powerlifter Zoe Newson is heading to Tokyo hoping to enhance her already impressive CV having already claimed bronze at both the London and Rio Paralympic Game (Picture courtesy of Zoe Newson)

Powerlifter Zoe prepared for Tokyo challenge

11/08/202111/08/2021 Brian Jeeves Olympic Games, Paralympian, Tokyo 2020, Yellow Sport, Zoe Newson

Powerlifter Zoe Newson is heading to Tokyo hoping to enhance her already impressive CV having already claimed bronze at both

Eve Thomas (left) will be representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Games, following in the footsteps of her mother and former Olympian Sarah Thomas (Hardcastle) (Picture courtesy of Eve Thomas)

Olympian Eve is keeping it in the family

22/07/202122/07/2021 Brian Jeeves Eve Thomas, Olympic Games, Olympic Swimming, Sarah Hardcastle, Yellow Sport

I guess it was always likely to happen for Eve? I mean, if your mum is a legendary Olympic silver

1979: Sony Walkman

It happened today – this day in history – July 1

01/07/202030/06/2020 Mick Ferris Battle of the Boyne, Canada, Einstein, Gettysburg, history, Hong Kong, July 1, Napoleon, Olympic Games, Sarah Payne, Virginia Wade, Walkman

251: The Battle of Abrittus is won by the Goths against the Romans. 1200: Sunglasses are invented in China. 1535:

Yellow Sports Brian Jeeves turns the clocks back to 1952 and a time when Southend United supplied England with a couple of starlets.

Jeevesie’s sporting throwbacks…

29/03/202030/03/2020 Brian Jeeves Chelsea, England, football, Great Wakering Rovers, Olympic Games, Southend United, Yellow Sport

Stubbs and French hit form for England Yellow Sports Brian Jeeves turns the clocks back to 1952 and a time