WSA founder Jordan Guard and commercial advisor Phil Benton have been selected as judges for the prestigious 2022 BUCS Awards in July. The British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) organisation has been at the forefront of world-class higher education sport for over a century. Their annual awards feature 12 categories…
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“A Grand Tour is a key step in a career, especially the very first one, as it will be the case for me in this Giro! As a rider, we all have ticked off the races that make us dream for our career. Often, we tick off Monuments, I am…
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Athletics
KNIGHT LINES UP AGAINST WORLD CLASS 400M HURDLES FIELD AT MÜLLER BIRMINGHAM DIAMOND LEAGUE
4th May 2022The world’s top one-lap hurdlers, including Jessie Knight (GBR), and Tokyo silver medallist, Dalilah Muhammad (USA), will do battle in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Müller Birmingham Diamond League, on Saturday 21 May, the second meeting of the 2022 Wanda Diamond League series. Briton’s Knight, fresh from a successful…
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TSF News
Saint-Germain-en-Laye to host Team GB in the build-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
3rd May 2022The town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye will host Team GB athletes in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, after the city agreed a partnership with the British Olympic Association. The official Preparation Camp signing activity took place today (28 April, 2022) with BOA Chair, Sir Hugh Robertson, Chief Executive Officer,…
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Chelsie Giles claimed her first major title as she added the European crown to her Olympic bronzemedal in Tokyo on the opening day of the European Championships in Sofia.Following an opening round bye, Giles overcame a tricky opening round contest against AleksandraKaleta (POL). The contest entered Golden Score where Giles…
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ArcheryPara Sports
Pippa Britton: The importance of inclusion across sport – Fearless Women
30th April 2022Pippa Britton is Wales’s most successful Archer, a double Paralympian and double world champion Pippa made the podium at six consecutive world championships and won 24 medals at 24 international events. Pippa also represented the Welsh able bodied archery team on more than 20 occasions and has broken many world…
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England and Great Britain Hockey are delighted to confirm the appointment of Paul Revington as Head Coach of the England and Great Britain men’s teams. Paul is a former FIH World Coach of the Year and joins from Malaysia Hockey, where he was Technical Director. Prior to that he was…
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TSF News
Anti-doping: Committee of Ministers adopts recommendation on fair proceedings in sport
25th April 2022Strasbourg, 25.04.2022 – The fight against doping in sport requires fair proceedings while respecting the need to protect an athlete’s private life including reputation and health-related information. The Committee of Ministers has adopted a Recommendation to Member States aimed at reinforcing the human rights principles that should govern anti-doping procedures in sport,…
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Ed Accura, the producer behind the feature film documentaries A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim and Blacks Can’t Swim: The Sequel, has announced the follow-up, Blacks Can’t Swim: REWIND. The film features scripted scenes combined with real interview footage. Blacks Can’t Swim: REWIND will be coming to digital download from 4th July 2022.Blacks Can’t Swim: The Sequel told…
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A fit and healthy mum who went from going to the gym three times a week to struggling to walk up the stairs has hailed the Long-Covid recovery programme at Life Leisure. Sam Babcock, 53, caught COVID more than a year ago while she was working as a learning support…
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Angling
Angling Trust appoint 3 new ambassadors to ‘protect and develop the sport we all love’
15th April 2022The Angling Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of three new ambassadors to support our work – angling legend Bob Roberts, match fishing star Matt Godfrey and tackle retailer Martyn Page, chairman and founder shareholder of Angling Direct. All three accepted formal invitations to become ambassadors from CEO Jamie…
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Following the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling against Chijindu Ujah, and the subsequent annulment of the GB 4×100 metres relay team’s result, the British Olympic Association has now been told to return the team’s silver medals from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The CAS ruling requires all medals,…
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I’m so excited to share details of season 10 of The Game Changers podcast. You’ll hear from a range of incredible trailblazers as we explore key issues for women in sport & beyond. My fabulous guests this season include: Shaunagh Brown – this professional rugby player for Harlequins and England encourages us all to…