Alzheimer’s Research UK is undertaking a comprehensive review into the links between sport and dementia risk. The announcement comes today (Wednesday 24 November), with the charity partnering with The Health Policy Partnership to carry out the six-month project. Dementia is a heart-breaking condition that affects nearly one million people in…
Two community leisure centres run by Life Leisure have been named among the top three in Stockport. Life leisure Grand Central, on Wellington Road South, and Brinnington Park Lesiure Complex, based on Northumberland Road in Brinnington, have earned the accolade from Three Best Rated, an independent company developed to identify…
Today, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia has launched a unique online-offline activity hub and campaign called Faces of Basketball to celebrate European Basketball Week 2021 and International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December. It will be available to athletes, coaches and supporters across the region in six European languages: English, French,…
The retired Jamaican sprinter was speaking to Chuckie on the latest drop of JD’s In the Duffle Bag Podcast when Bolt, now 35, revealed just how tense it became between the two competitors. Bolt, who is an eight-time Olympic gold medallist said: “There definitely was a rivalry – I live off it…
Only six weeks before Santa slides down the chimney, we hope he will have his sack filled with copies of our book “Running Stories by people of all ages, speeds and backgrounds.” With all our profits being donated to The Running Charity and their work with young homeless people, this is the perfect…
EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM, CARDIFF IN MAY 2023Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR), who claimed an historic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 ParalympicGames this summer, has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2023 World Wheelchair Rugby EuropeanChampionship Division A Tournament. As Great Britain enjoys unprecedented…
British Athletics has announced the cohort of athletes on the Olympic and Paralympic Futures Academy Programme for 2021/22, which is supported by Nike. Recent graduates from the Futures Academy programme include Olympic silver medallist, Keely Hodgkinson (Trevor Painter, Leigh) and Paralympic champion Owen Miller (Steven Doig, Fife) while five European…
NEW: Winter Fishing Campaign to run fromFriday 17th December 2021 to Sunday January 2nd 2022 Registration for a FREE fishing licence is open now atwww.anglingtrust.net/takeafriendfishing December and January are a fantastic time of year to get outdoors and enjoy some time next to the water. Taking a friend or family…
England Hockey will host the first ever international hockey tournament in Durham next summer as the Women’s EuroHockey Qualifiers are set to take place at Maiden Castle Sports Centre. The tournament will be contested in from 22-27 August 2022 and act as one of four qualification events for the Women’s…
British Rowing and Concept2 are today delighted to announce an extension of their partnership through to the end of September 2024. The partnership, which will see Concept2 continue to support the GB Rowing Team and Performance Pathway, includes the provision of world-class equipment from rowing machines to oars. Kenny Baillie,…
Last weekend’s British Dressage annual National Convention, in association with Harrison Clark Rickerbys, featured some amazing insight and unique learnings from hosts Katrina Wuest, Philipp and Christoph Hess and Tom Hunt and our annual awards and trophies were also presented, including a very special recognition. For only a second time,…
Lucy Renshall continued her impressive recent form to win gold at the Baku Grand Slam today whilst Kelly Petersen-Pollard continues to impress in her debut year on the IJF World Tour by winning bronze. Adding to the silver medal won by Chelsie Giles on the opening day. Following an opening…
15 leading international events now confirmed for the inaugural UTMB® World Series with more exceptional events to be revealed in coming weeks. UTMB® World Series today confirmed the newest seven world-class events in Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy, France, and the USA that will join the inaugural circuit in 2022,…