Jeddah, 2 December 2023 – Alinghi Red Bull Racing started the final day at the Preliminary Regatta knowing they needed victories in their AC40 for a chance to reach the match race final. But Italy’s win in fleet race 7 to begin the afternoon put a top-two overall finish out of…
Staying the Distance by Catherine Baker – a book I have been excited for since I heard Catherine was writing it, and it certainly did not disappoint! Staying the Distance is an insightful, inspiring and thought provoking view of what it takes to be a successful leader, whether that be in business or…
Great Britain and Northern Ireland will once again send full teams to the European Cross Country Championships which take place in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday 10 December. 2022 European Cross medallists Megan Keith (coach: Ross Cairns, club: Inverness), Alexandra Millard (Bill Foster, Invicta East Kent) and Will Barnicoat (Aldershot Farnham and…
Team GB and Toyota release the latest episode of docuseries The Journey in which Dame Laura Kenny, reveals her ambition to compete in her fourth Olympic Games next year, following the recent birth of her second son. Speaking in the episode, Laura, who is a Toyota ambassador, says: “I obviously want to…
On the opening day of the Perth Oceania Open, Nekoda Smythe-Davis claimed silver in the -57kg category whilst Eric Ham won bronze in the -73kg category. Unlike other Continental Open events, the Perth Oceania Open has been credited by the IJF with awarding Grand Prix points to judoka, meaning a…
This unfortunate delay results from a significant water quality concern in the Waitematā Harbour. A significant rupture in a vital sewer line has caused the emergence of a substantial sinkhole, leading to the postponement of this remarkable event. As a result of this, the local iwi has placed a rāhui…
The double World Champion and current MotoGP rider is interview by Estrella Galicia 0,0 and shares his thoughts after his recent injury, the expectations for the end of this season and the next one with brother Marc in the same garage. Alex Márquez has endured a demanding first season on…
A group of 67 athletes have been nominated for membership to join the UK Athletics Olympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2023/24. The Olympic WCP is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative which has the purpose to identify, develop and support talented athletes towards medal success at the Olympic Games…
UK Athletics have announced that Paula Dunn has been appointed interim Head Coach and will lead the Performance programme through the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Dunn, who transitioned out of the Paralympic Head Coach role at the start of 2022 assuming the role of Team Leader for major athletics championships…
Olympic Champion Shona McCallin MBE has made the decision to retire from international hockey after a career that has seen her achieve gold medals at Olympic, European and Commonwealth Games levels. McCallin made her Olympic debut at the Rio 2016 Games having been part of the 2015 European gold medal-winning team in London.…
Olympic medallists Emma Wilson, John Gimson and Anna Burnet are among ten sailors named today by the British Olympic Association (BOA) as the first Team GB athletes selected for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The trio headline a new-look group of elite sailors representing seven of the ten Olympic sailing classes, as the team is announced at London’s St.…
The footballers who receive the most attention in the media are typically the most prolific ones. Yesterday, on Sunday, Erling Haaland, who was the most feared striker in the previous season, failed to score for the third consecutive Manchester City game. This prompted SportingPedia to investigate the most reliable sources of goals…
Mads Østberg claims second Hungarian win after home hero Miklós Csomós crashes out on final morning. Mads Østberg completed the FIA European Rally Championship’s 70th-anniversary season in style by winning the fourth edition of Rally Hungary on Sunday.Co-driven by Patrik Barth in a Pirelli-equipped Citroën C3 Rally2, Østberg was…
UKA and the Home Country Athletics Federations have launched the development of a UK based Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) for the sport, issuing a Request For Proposals (RFP) to be submitted from respondents and organisations with relevant experience and expertise to undertake this crucial role. The intention for the establishment…
Just outside Milan, on Monday, Matthieu Ladagnous’ eighteen years of good and loyal service will definitely come to an end. The Coppa Bernocchi will be the last race for the French rider, who has remained faithful to the same team since his jump to the professionals in 2006. At 38…
It’s National Inclusion Week! As part of recognising this important event in the calendar, British Equestrian, in conjunction with our 19 member bodies, is delighted to share a progress update six months on from the release of our #HorsesForAll research response document and commitments. The #HorsesForAll research project was a groundbreaking investigation…
The Great Britain women’s basketball team has been drawn in a group D with Sweden, Denmark and Estonia for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. The first matches for the GB team, who are currently ranked tenth in Europe, will be at home to Sweden (currently ranked 15th in Europe) and away to Estonia…
41 athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme for 2023/24. The Paralympic WCP is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative supporting the delivery of success at the Paralympic Games and other major Championships. The next major events on the para athletics calendar are Kobe 2024 [World…
A team of 12 athletes has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the inaugural World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on Sunday 1 October. The athletes have been selected to compete in the one mile, 5km and half marathon races at the first staging of…
A new scheme has been launched by the Department for Business and Trade, the Women’s Sport Investment Accelerator, in association with Deloitte’s Sports Business Group and supported by the International Working Group on Women and Sport, tobenefit elite UK women’s sport competitions. The new programme will provide a series of sessions offering…
Today’s action in Riesenbeck for the FEI European Championships in dressage and para dressage was as hot as the temperatures and, in an exciting battle, it was Britain who took the dressage team honours thanks to a 2.5% margin of victory over hosts Germany, with Denmark completing the podium in…
On the 2nd and 3rd September, the cream of the UK’s archery talent assembled at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham for the National Tour Finals. More than 6,000 spectators attended or streamed the event from across the world as they watched the archers compete for the top podium spots in the…
Supported by the Juniors Program in 2020 and 2021, then a member of La Conti Groupama-FDJ since 2022, Eddy Le Huitouze joins the WorldTour team for two seasons in 2024. Eddy Le Huitouze is two-time French time trial champion in the Espoirs category and bronze medallist at the European Championships in…
Keely Hodgkinson (coach: Trevor Painter, club: Leigh) added another superb silver medal to her major medal collection on the final night in Budapest as brilliant bronze medals for both the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay quartets powered the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team to their best World Athletics Championships…
England Men’s Hockey Team secured their first European-level medal in 14 years after taking silver at the EuroHockey Championships, just missing out on the trophy to the Netherlands. The English side pushed a very impressive Dutch side all the way in the final, but it finished 2-1 to the Netherlands. …
The England Men’s Hockey team have reached the EuroHockey Championship final for the first time since 2009 after beating the world champions Germany on their home soil 5-4 in a penalty shootout. The match was a tightly fought contest but neither team could take advantage of their chances and the…
Olympic bronze medallist Josh Kerr (coach: Danny Mackey, club: Edinburgh) delivered another performance of a lifetime to claim the World Championship title in the men’s 1500m, keeping the crown firmly in British hands as he repeated the feat of a teammate from a year ago in leaving pre-race favourite Jakob…
Archery GB is celebrating a weekend of international successes for several athletes at the final World Cup stage in Paris and the European Para Championships in Rotterdam. Current women’s compound world number one Gloucestershire’s Ella Gibson, gained her first gold medal of the World Cup season in Paris during an incredibly…