Sound Postcard 09 // Becoming a Champion

Four years ago, in the run up to the 2012 London Olympic Games, we got the chance to work on a short documentary written and directed by Chris Burgess about female amateur boxing in Sri Lanka. Our two main subjects, Anusha Kodituwakku and Nilmini Jayasinghe - ranked 9th and 17th in the world - remain to this day amongst the nicest and most determined people I have ever met. We followed them up to the Sri Lankan ABA National Championships, which they won comfortably in their respective categories. These are the sounds of that day.

And to keep you entertained, here are some fantastic pictures that Lee Bazalguete from Colombo Design Studios took on the day.

PS - Since the making of this documentary Anusha and Nilmini have both retired from amateur boxing and become successful boxing coaches. They are currently training the next generation of Sri Lankan boxers for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

 

Sound Postcard 07 // L'Alpe D'Huez

The Tour de France is the largest sporting event in the world. Spanning three weeks, with an audience of 3.5 billion on television and 12 million on the roads, it is also unique in that you don't need a ticket to attend and you can get really close to the action - sometimes even too close if you are one of those f*!@£*¢$ running next to the riders on climbs... This is what it sounds like at the Alpe D'Huez, one of the legendary climbs of the sport.

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