Jožef Šimenko University of Essex Dr Jožef Šimenko is a Lecturer in the Essex Pathways Department at the University of Essex. He is a module leader for the Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology module. He joined the Pathways department in August 2019. For fans of martial arts, Tokyo 2020 was
Lisa Carrington became New Zealand’s most prolific Olympic medallist on Thursday when she won gold in the canoe sprint women’s K1 500 final in Tokyo – her third gold of the Games. The victory gave Carrington her sixth Olympic medal and fifth gold, pushing her to the top of
Ro Edge NZ Spokesperson Save Women’s Sport Australasia Laurel Hubbard wasn’t the first transgender individual to compete in the female category of the Tokyo Olympics, nor is Laurel the only one who will do so. And if the trans lobby has their way, we will see many, many
On July 26th, I skyped my brother in the UK. It was his birthday. Inevitably, the subject of the Olympics came up, and knowing that I am a sports fanatic, he asked if I was watching. I said no. “What? Not the sailing, the rugby, the equestrian? Not those divers
How does one describe Lisa Carrington? I’m not very good with words so I won’t even try. She is now equal with 3 other NZers with the amount of Olympic medals she has won with 5. Lisa still has 2 events to go. She is the only kiwi
Have you noticed how nobody is allowed to be sad any more? Depressed? Grieving? No. Today, everything is about mental health. If you are struggling at work, it is because of your mental health, not because you might not be up to the job. If you can’t get out
News media reported the other day that TVNZ cut way from its Olympics coverage to run an ad break instead. Here is how the NZ Herald reported it: TVNZ has decided to stay quiet after copping criticism for flicking to an ad break during a moment of silence in the
