Games & Sports
Explore Londoners’ playful and competitive sides in these objects, stories and blogs relating to games and sports in the city.
Blogs-And-Stories
The first London Olympics, 1908
Featuring marathon misfortune, contentious judging and a brand new Olympic sport
Fun in the frost: Outdoor ice skating in London
Londoners have skated on the city’s frozen lakes and ponds for centuries
London 1948 Olympics: The ‘Austerity Games’
Held in the struggling post-war years, these frugal Games were celebrated as a harmonious success
London’s sport histories: Migration, diversity and inclusion
Five stories of people where migration has played an important role in the choice of sport, both as practitioners and supporters
The Roman amphitheatre in central London
Gladiators did battle at the Guildhall nearly 2,000 years ago
The inspiring story behind North London United
North London United is a football project for young people born with Down syndrome
The thrill of being a London Olympics volunteer
Four Londoners share the significance of contributing their bit to the London 2012 Olympic Games
How street play shaped the lives of London’s children
These city kids created their own outdoor playgrounds with scooters, skipping ropes and songs
The London 2012 Olympics
A dreamlike opening ceremony. A successful haul of golds. And an area of east London transformed
Harry Kane: The making of England’s number nine
England's all-time top scorer is one of London's sporting heroes
Summer style at Wimbledon 1960
Bob Collins’ photos of London’s famous tennis tournament
