Author: OB Staff
The tide is turning. In 2021 sport is finally feeling the change sweeping through various sporting codes. Naomi Osaka isn’t preaching to the choir, she is making valid points many athletes will support in unison. Mental health is a trigger word as common as the water we drink every day, or the air we breath to stay alive. Only now are we beginning to understand the effects of pressure, burnout, expectation and anxiety within the workplace. The question Naomi Osaka is asking is this, why should it be any different for athletes? Sport is an industry built on expectation, pressure,…
It’s the stuff of dreams. There’s a certain risk involved when a high-flying equity trader from Chicago decides to pack his bags and open a bar on the Greek Island of Kos. Enter Savva Sourasis, owner of the Alibaba beach-front bar in Kos. Clear blue waters, island living and a slice of Mediterranean heaven are what awaits those who visit Alibaba Beach Bar. The beach-front oasis is popular amongst locals and tourists come summertime. Fresh fruit, chill vibes, and a stacked food menu makes this bar a one-stop shop for anyone wishing to live the ultimate island lifestyle. For Sourasis,…
Underestimate this man at your own peril. It is common knowledge, most athletes are carrying multiple injuries at any given time. The demands at the highest level of any sporting code demands a physical sacrifice. For most, it’s the body not the mind. For Thanasi Kokkinakis, the toll has been described as ‘brutal’ and at times ‘unforgiving’. Kokkinakis isn’t a Tomic, he isn’t an Alex De Minaur or a Nick Kyrgios. He is none of those players, why? Because he has the potential to best them all. You may sit there thinking, these people don’t know tennis. Well, we like…
We hate to ask the question over and over again, but can anyone actually beat this man? Within the eighth round in front of a record-breaking crowd, Canelo Alvarez egged on an already electric crowd, spraying Billy Joe Saunders with punches that would take anyone’s soul. The super middleweight unification fight would prove the dominance of a Mexican champion and solidify a legacy. Alvarez had inflicted painful punches that saw Saunders’ eye close up and end the match all while sitting down. We ask if anyone can defeat this man with logical reasoning, with the unifying victory, Alvarez holds three…
He has surpassed LeBron James, Roger Federer and just about any other ‘GOAT’ you can think of. Conor McGregor is no stranger to wealth, earlier this year, the Irishman sold his well-known whiskey brand Proper Twelve doubling his net worth and silencing anyone who debated the MMA star’s business choices. 2021 hasn’t been kind to McGregor inside of the octagon, yet in a pandemic-riddled year, his back pocket, front pockets and any other hidden pocket we don’t know about are full. The Forbes ‘highest-paid athletes’ list is well-known to many globally as an unapologetic way to flaunt the power of…
Lionel Messi’s ski resort will have you dreaming of a snowy Spanish getaway The idea of a Spanish holiday is likely to conjure images of the pristine beaches, landmark Gaudi buildings and dining tables covered in tasty tapas. Ski fields are perhaps less likely to spring to mind. With Barcelona Football Club superstar and entrepreneur Lionel Messi set to open a high-end ski resort later this year, it might just put the Spanish Alps on your post pandemic travel bucket list. Set in the exclusive Spanish town of Bacqueria Beret in the north of Spain, the resort, formally known as the…
Brutal knockouts and devastation,you won’t find anywhere else. Most UFC main events consist of bloody battles, high stakes, and collateral damage. UFC 261 was no different. In fact, it was one of the most bloody cards we’ve ever witnessed. Broken bones, sleep-worthy knockouts, and emotional scenes dominated the day, and it belonged to Rose Namajunas and Kumaru Usman. UFC 261 shed light on the UFC’s existing stars, why they may not need the likes of Conor , Nate Diaz, and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Now hold on, we aren’t saying they aren’t relevant. However, the UFC is beginning to showcase epic cards…
Imagine every character Liam Neeson has ever played in a film, and then think about real life and you’ll get Mark Billingham. It isn’t every day you have an opportunity to speak to someone who has offered himself as live bait to lure in a sniper who killed 12 people in Ireland. It isn’t everyday you speak to someone who has been a bodyguard for pop culture icons you’ve admired your whole life. Last but not least, it’s not often you speak to a man who has served 22 years in one of the most secretive and feared special forces…
Sneaker culture is a melting pot of sports, hip-hop and luxury so naturally there is a lot to unwrap, like pulling the paper back from your fresh kicks. Before the sneakers we know today they were called Plimsolls, invented by Wait Webster. Sporting crude rubber soles that were great for athletes but as you can imagine, terrible for style. Fast forward to today and the humble athletic shoe is now an 85-billion-a-year industry that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. On one hand it’s understandable because everyone wears shoes, right? but on the other hand this cultural giant…
We don’t mind the idea at all… Music festivals in Australia have a long standing history for showing up at the usual places. Country Victoria, Sydney Myer Music Bowl and Rod Laver Arena are the Melbourne usual suspects. So when we heard a three-day music festival was landing in the Whitsundays we thought ‘hey! this is kind of cool and somewhat epic!’ Dream Machine is the official title for the four-day bash happening in October and pre-packages have already sold out. It would seem a 4-day destination event set across 3 spectacular locations in The Whitsundays – Great Barrier Reef…