On This Day in ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë’ Sporting History – May 29 |29 May 2026
Banane (arms raised) has the national 200 metres record in sight (Photo: ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë’s Archives)
May 29 revisited, moments from ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë’ sporting history
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In exactly one month, the ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë will mark a significant milestone, its 50th anniversary on June 29.
As the countdown continues, this daily feature once again turns to the newspaper’s sporting archive, revisiting stories that once captured the rhythm, passion, and colour of sport across ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë.
Each instalment looks back at how sporting moments were recorded on this very date in previous years, offering more than results alone, but a glimpse into how they were first shared with readers at the time.