{"id":12185,"date":"2022-03-14T10:39:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T10:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/?page_id=12185"},"modified":"2022-04-13T01:27:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T00:27:15","slug":"sport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_custom color_primary with_shape\"><div class=\"l-section-shape type_triangle-2 pos_bottom\" style=\"height:6vh;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 8\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\r\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 8 L0 8 L0 0 L48 7.9 L64 0 Z\"\/>\r\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">Sport<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_916d5e53 height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_12109 cols_3 pagination_ajax overflow_hidden\" id=\"us_grid_1\" style=\"--gap:15px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:1024px){#us_grid_1 .w-grid-item{width:50%}}@media (max-width:600px){#us_grid_1 .w-grid-list{margin:0}#us_grid_1 .w-grid-item{width:100%;padding:0;margin-bottom:var(--gap,0px)}}.layout_12109 .w-grid-item-h{background:var(--color-footer-bg);border-radius:1.25rem;box-shadow:0 0.04rem 0.08rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 0.13rem 0.4rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1);transition-duration:0.3s}.no-touch .layout_12109 .w-grid-item-h:hover{box-shadow:0 0.16rem 0.32rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 0.53rem 1.6rem rgba(0,0,0,0.15);z-index:4}.layout_12109 .usg_vwrapper_1{transition-duration:0.3s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_12109 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_vwrapper_1{transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%);opacity:1;background:var(--color-content-primary)!important;color:#ffffff!important}.layout_12109 .usg_post_title_1{color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:1.8rem!important;margin-bottom:5%!important}.layout_12109 .usg_vwrapper_1{border-radius:20px!important;background:var(--color-footer-bg)!important;padding:1rem 1.5rem 1rem 1.5rem!important;box-shadow:0 10px 30px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.12)!important}.layout_12109 .usg_post_content_1{color:#f5f5f5!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-12554 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-sport\" data-id=\"12554\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/angeline-tshiyane\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Angeline Tshiyane\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/angeline-tshiyane\/\">Angeline Tshiyane<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">In 2007, Angie started a support group for isolated women and called it Madzimai Pamwe , which means Women Together. She later set up a&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14016 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-sport\" data-id=\"14016\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/anthony-joshua-obe\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Anthony Joshua OBE\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/anthony-joshua-obe\/\">Anthony Joshua OBE<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">He is a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organisation (WBO), and&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-12609 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-sport\" data-id=\"12609\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/ashley-williams\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Ashley Williams\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/ashley-williams\/\">Ashley Williams<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Ashley Williams is a footballer who is known for his professional career at Swansea City football club, where he played in the Premier League.<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14025 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-sport\" data-id=\"14025\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/austin-okocha\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Austin Okocha\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/austin-okocha\/\">Austin Okocha<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">In 1998, French side Paris Saint-Germain spent around \u00a314 million to sign Okocha, making him the most expensive African player at the time. 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