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5 Years of The Blue

by Timothy Blackburn, Leon Moorhouse, Eric Balonwu, Isabel Valovin and Louis Treasure March 3, 2025March 6, 2025
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5 Years of The Blue: A Letter from the Editors-in-Chief

by Eric Balonwu, Isabel Valovin and Louis Treasure February 5, 2025February 5, 2025
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‘New Year, (not so) New Me’

by Isabel Valovin December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
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Why we must remember Ukraine: interviewing the Kobzar Armada Ensemble

by Isabel Valovin December 16, 2024December 24, 2024
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The power of a women’s only running club: an interview with Oxford Girls Running

by Isabel Valovin November 30, 2024November 30, 2024
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How Cultural Identity Shapes National Sports

by Isabel Valovin November 5, 2024November 4, 2024
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Beyond the Boat: Inside rowing at Oxford with Lenny Jenkins

by Isabel Valovin September 24, 2024April 15, 2025
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by Isabel Valovin July 30, 2024September 21, 2024

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