Charlotte Purdue, Calli Hauger-Thackery and Phil Sesemann have been announced by the British Olympic Association (BOA) today as the first three marathon athletes selected in the athletics team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. After running inside the qualification standard [2:08:04] at the Seville marathon earlier this month, Sesemann has been selected for the…
The Handball Sportunion Leoben starts the promotion play-off against title candidate Handball WEST WIEN on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and wants to achieve its first victory in front of the eyes of national team coach Ales Pajovic, who announced his coming along with other guests of honor. “It’s going to…
Sport is always about reaching new highs. Angelita Broadbelt-Blake pulled up with a significant injury in the heats of the 60m hurdles at the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 held at the Utilita Arena – Birmingham We wish her a speedy recovery.
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, (1-3 March) has been announced today by UK Athletics. The team has been selected to fulfil the aim of the policy for these championships; to optimise medal success and the number of top eight placings.…
With the Utilita Arena date sold out for two days, there is a promising outlook for the support of athletics in the UK. Indeed, the Saturday produced a nonstop series of events that occasionally resulted in personal best records being set. There was drama a plenty in the women’s long…
This strategic partnership represents a significant step towards fortifying the FCN’s commitment to advancing coaching excellence, fostering inclusivity, and empowering women in the coaching landscape. In her role as Ambassador, Vicky will be championing the adoption of Gazing Red2Blue innovative Red2Blue framework for mindset development, and performing under pressure. “I am…
TEAM LINE-UP The Classic Var will be a new event for everyone this year, and it has all the ingredients for a thrilling race, with a very rolling first few kilometres, a winding descent and an explosive finish on Mont Faron. At the start, David Gaudu, Lenny Martinez and Romain…
Team GB, ParalympicsGB and TikTok have today announced a new partnership that will see the entertainment platform become an Official Partner of both teams ahead of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. The partnership aims to help Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes share their unique journeys, connect with new audiences…
Our favourite interview of 2023, we interviewed the British Marathon legend on behalf of World Athletics: As part of our content creation for World Athletics which aims to highlight the incredible female athletes, coaches and leaders in the sport, founder of the FCN Vicky Huyton, and Women in Sport Consultant Lilly-Ann O’Hora…
On Saturday evening, the Leoben home team and the guests SU DIE FALKEN St. Pölten offered an exciting game that was dominated by the offensive lines for a long time. Especially in the first half we saw mostly hits from the circle position, which neither team had under control. At…
A widower who never thought he’d step foot inside a gym has hailed his local leisure centre as his reason to get up in the morning. David King, 75, from Cheadle, said his career as a joiner and passion for the outdoors always kept him fit and healthy. So, when…
With less than 6 months to go until the Paris Olympic Games, Chelsie Giles claimed silver on theopening day of the Paris Grand Slam. Giles, who was competing for the first time since taking bronze at the European Championships inNovember, entered the Paris Grand Slam seeded 3rd. Giles had an…
20 weeks on from the previous stop in Mostar – the longest gap between events in World Series history – Iffland arrived in Auckland holding a 130-point lead over Canada’s Molly Carlson in the overall standings. Showing no signs of rust, the sensational Aussie closed out the season in typically…
Lucy Renshall started the Olympic year in golden form as she topped the podium at the PortugalGrand Prix, the first event on the 2024 IJF World Tour. Renshall entered the -63kg category as the number three seed and overcame Sevinch Isokova (UZB),Flavia Favorini (ITA) and Gankhaich Bold (MGL) to win…
The Handball Sportunion Leoben secured their place in the promotion play-off of the HLA CHALLENGE on Saturday with a 31:28 away win in Korneuburg. After the game, both teams were together at the public viewing, where they kept their fingers crossed for Austria in its 22:22 draw against Germany at the…
The GB Women’s and Men’s hockey team secured their places at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning bronze and reaching the final respectively of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers. WOMEN’S MATCH REPORT: GB Women secured their Paris 2024 Olympic qualification with a nervy 2-1 win over Ireland in the FIH…
DAY 13: Stage 10 – January 17, 2024 Route: AlUla > AlUla – Liaison 241km and Special 371km – With just three stages left at the start of Wednesday, there were plenty of challenges on the loop around the Stage 10 AlUla bivouac with the primary concern for competitors on four…
UK Athletics is pleased to announce Microplus as the title sponsor for the UK Athletics Indoor Championships on 17-18 February 2024 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. With over 20 years’ experience operating at high profile sports events worldwide, Microplus has worked with UK Athletics on our national Championships since 2022, and…
Diver Andrea Spendolini-Siriex announced as Toyota Olympic ambassador, and stars in The Journey docuseries produced with Team GB Toyota announces top British diver Andrea Spendolini-Siriex as an Olympic ambassador. She joins a number of athletes partnering with the company in the run up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, who…
Cody Royle, is the former Head Coach of the AFL Canadian team and has spent the last few years coaching Head Coaches around the Globe. I really enjoyed Cody’s previous book The Tough Stuff, so when I heard about the release of Second Set of Eyes, I contacted Cody to ask if…
So reach for those diaries, circle these dates and get ready for a huge 2024… it’s Olympic year! The countdown to the biggest sporting show on earth is underway and athletes from across the world are fine-tuning their preparations ahead of a summer to savour in the city of love. 16…
With the upcoming Dakar Rally set to ignite the landscapes of Saudi Arabia on January 5, anticipation is soaring among drivers and riders preparing for this grand spectacle. Among them is Saudi rally champion Dania Akeel, a trailblazer in the multifaceted world of motorsports. Your racing journey, from the UAE…
Following a strong turnout for the UKA Member Elections that took place between 25 September and 13 November 2023, the successful candidates were confirmed at today’s (Tuesday 12 December) AGM. UKA Chair Ian Beattie said of the candidates: “I would like to thank all of those who took part in…
Annual General Meeting, LondonTuesday, 12 December 2023 Five New Stewards Sir Steve Redgrave, Chair of the Regatta Committee, said: “We’re delighted to elect , Robin Williams MBE, Heather Stanning OBE, Emma Twigg MNZM and Mohamed Sbihi MBE as new Stewards. The Stewards are a tribute to the long-standing history of…
British Dressage and British Showjumping are pleased to release their joint sustainability strategy, outlining our vision, mission, and action plan from 2024 to 2030. Following the publication of the British Equestrian report earlier today, British Dressage and British Showjumping have announced their joint strategy that will see both National Governing Bodies working collaboratively towards…
2022 European Champion, Gemma Howell has today (11th December) announced her retirement from judo. During a highly successful judo career, Gemma reached the podium for GB Judo at the European Championships in Sofia and Tel Aviv, represented Team GB at two Olympic Games (London and Tokyo) and picked up multiple medals…
Great Britain and Northern Ireland topped the medal table at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels, Belgium after winning 11 medals in total and a record number of gold medals [7]. In challenging muddy conditions at Laeken Park, there were individual medals for Will Barnicoat [U23 Men], Megan…
The very best of British athletics will return to Birmingham next February with tickets for the 2024 UK Athletics Indoor Championships going on sale in December. Tickets go on priority sale at 10am on Wednesday 13 December 2023 before going on general sale at 10am on Thursday 14 December 2023 for the event which…