Open Data in the Sports Industry – Show me the Money
  • By Sam Parton
  • Posted Nov 18, 2016

Open Data in the Sports Industry – Show me the Money

“We want to make it as easy to book a badminton court as it is a hotel room” Those are the bold words by Sport England and the Open Data Institute announced last week. This relates to t...

Klopp Bowls us over
  • By Will Hearn
  • Posted Oct 12, 2016

Klopp Bowls us over

Lawn Bowls has an interesting history, for example who knew that it was once outlawed because it was damaging the sport of archery? Yes that is a little further back in history but some big names...

Top 5 Fitness Trackers 
  • By Will Hearn
  • Posted Oct 12, 2016

Top 5 Fitness Trackers 

When it comes to fitness we always want the latest and greatest gadget that is going to make working out easier, more fun, or just motivate us to actually wake up and do that run we know we should. Ho...

Technology and Sport: Tech Can Get Everyone Active
  • By Will Hearn
  • Posted Oct 6, 2016

Technology and Sport: Tech Can Get Everyone Active

SportsTech is already prevalent in the sporting industry. Everything from fitness trackers, goal line technology to advanced data analytics has changed how sports are coached and athletes selected. Ho...

Top Five Reasons to Exercise Outdoors.
  • By Will Hearn
  • Posted Oct 3, 2016

Top Five Reasons to Exercise Outdoors.

Exercising outdoors provides a whole range of benefits and if you know where to look it doesn't have to be boring or lonely, but it can be tailored specifically to you. Whether it is a run in a pa...

5 Best Online Tools for Coaching Organisations
  • By Nikhil Obhrai
  • Posted Sep 29, 2016

5 Best Online Tools for Coaching Organisations

Running a sports activity company is hard work. Three members of OpenPlay’s core team were sports coaches, so we know the pain of taking bookings, coordinating with parents etc. Whether you run...

Five Best Sports Apps 
  • By Will Hearn
  • Posted Sep 29, 2016

Five Best Sports Apps 

When it comes to sports and fitness there are a few apps that really do take it to the next level, allowing you to track your performance, what you eat, provide workout ideas or find other people to t...

Top Five Toughest London Underground Staircases
  • By Sam Parton
  • Posted Oct 25, 2015

Top Five Toughest London Underground Staircases

The London Underground in a nutshell: overpriced, overcrowded and over-sweaty. At least three quid to have your head wedged in someone's unwashed armpit. Your face pressed against the carriage win...

This Girl Can - Sport England's Latest Sports Campaign Shows Balls
  • By Sam Parton
  • Posted Jan 13, 2015

This Girl Can - Sport England's Latest Sports Campaign Shows Balls

Sport England has launched a new campaign called 'This Girl Can' using the twitter hashtag #thisgirlcan. The goal is to address the notorious gender gap which has plagued sports participati...

  • By Sam Parton
  • Posted Nov 20, 2014

Halls for Hire in Lambeth - Where are they?

The Borough of Lambeth has a strange shape, encompassing delights such as Waterloo, Stockwell, Herne Hill all the way down south to Streatham and West Norwood. It's almost a miniature UK, long and...

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