It all came down to the wire in the FEI Eventing World Championship in Pratoni, Italy, today. After four days of intense competition, with some of the biggest names in eventing battled it out for team and individual honours, however, it was a British rising star who stole the show.…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Strategic Framework on Human Rights was approved today by the IOC Executive Board (EB). The Framework will fundamentally shape the working practices of the IOC, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, ensuring that human rights are respected within their respective remits. In line with Olympic Agenda 2020+5,…
Runners up and down the country – and across the globe – are getting ready to run through some of the world’s most stunning scenery this October… and there’s still time to join them. This is the last chance to sign up for the Baxters River Ness 10K and 5K…
Nekoda Smythe-Davis made a winning return to competition as she topped the podium on the opening day of the Riccione European Open on Saturday. Two-time World Championship medallist Smythe-Davis was competing in her familiar weight category, -57kg, after a fifth-place finish at the Oberwart European Open in the -63kg category last…
he Women’s Sports Alliance and Halfspace teamed up again for the second instalment of the Athlete Advancement Series (AAS) last month. Here’s what a host of industry leaders, experts, game-changing athletes, coaches, administrators and officials made of this fascinating day of discussion.
Stockport parents have praised a summer camp hosted by Life Leisure which provides children with healthy meals and fun activities during the holidays. Each year the Stockport leisure provider runs special summer camps at Brinnington Park, Avondale, Dialstone and Stockport Sports Village, as part of the Department of Education’s Holiday…
One of British Basketball’s all-time greats accomplishes an unprecedented feat today (Monday) with Great Britain Men’s Basketball Captain Dan Clark notching his 117th cap for the team, surpassing the previous record of 116 held by Eric Boateng, as he gets set to take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece at EuroBasket,…
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to the cliffs of Lake Uri, a new spot for 14 out of the 24 participants, to continue its closest title challenge to date. Cheese, chocolate and cliff diving – an original location from the inaugural World Series season in 2009,…
A unique sport which brings together archery and running is being championed with a special event next month. Earlier this year Archery GB organised a pilot event in Newark, bringing together a small group of archers to try their hands – and legs – at Run Archery. Following this successful…
Jan Kopecký notched up a record-breaking 10th Barum Czech Rally Zlín victory with a measured drive through Sunday’s final leg. It was yet another frenetic day of action at the FIA European Rally Championship’s seventh and penultimate round as ever-changing weather conditions kept the drivers on their toes. Heavy rain…
A year on from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the new documentary Chasing Tokyo follows Hannah Mills, now the most successful female Olympic sailor of all time, and the British sailing team as they prepare to take on their biggest competitive challenge at the Olympic Games. The film is available worldwide on olympics.com…
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4x100m men’s relay team broke the European Championship record and Jake Wightman (coach: Geoff Wightman; club: Edinburgh AC) claimed 800m silver as Great Britain & Northern Ireland finished second in the medal table in Munich. In the penultimate event of the night, the men’s…
Laura Muir (coach: Andy Young; club: Dundee Hawkhill) took 1500m gold and Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills; Shaftesbury Barnet) led a British 1-2 in the men’s 200m as Great Britain & Northern Ireland added five medals to their tally on a brilliant night in Munich. Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Ryan Freckleton; Newham &…
British Equestrian and the British Eventing selectors can today confirm the five horse and rider combinations that will form the squad of definite entries ahead of the FEI Eventing World Championship, set to take place in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy from 14–18 September this year. Definite entries, listed in alphabetical…
Jake Heyward (coach: Mark Rowland; club: Cardiff) surged to 1500m silver and Eilish McColgan (Liz Nuttall; Dundee Hawkhill) and Jazmin Sawyers (Lance Brauman; City of Stoke) added brilliant 5,000m and long jump bronzes to the British medal tally on the fourth evening of European Championships action in Munich. After a…
Eilish McColgan (coach: Liz Nuttall; club: Dundee Hawkhill) added women’s 10,000m European Championships silver to her growing list of honours this year as the British team enjoyed a fine first night in Munich. McColgan – eight days after completing a stunning 10,000m gold and 5,000m silver double at the Commonwealth…
Ashleigh Nelson (coach: Leon Baptiste, club: City of Stoke) will captain the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the European Championships in Munich, Germany. The 2014 European 100m bronze medallist, who was also part of the 4x100m relay gold medal winning squad at those Championships in Zurich, will lead…
Tonight, the Blue Hors FEI Dressage World Championship reached its stunning finale – the Grand Prix Freestyle test to music. With a team silver already in the bag and an individual gold for Lottie Fry and Glamourdale in the Grand Prix Special, could any more medals be added to the…
It’s a Penaltyhas completed its thirteenth global campaign for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, focused on harnessing the power of sport to prevent abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. It’s a Penalty‘s first UK-hosted campaign is dedicated to educating sports fans and the general public, about modern slavery, what it looks like and how to…
Ben Maher, in consultation with owners Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright, have made the difficult decision to withdraw their Olympic gold medallist Explosion W from the ECCO FEI World Championships due to competition fitness. Ben explained; “We’re incredibly disappointed to have to take this decision but Explosion W just isn’t…
They were a team of hearts who sadly few people alive today saw play live. Now just a fading black and white team portrait on a half-ripped postcard. Post-war, Torino won five Serie A titles on the run and were set for many more. Led by their magnificent Captain, and…
To celebrate an incredible week for women’s sport enjoy seven new episodes of The Game Changers podcast – The perfect summer listening. Hear from trailblazing women in sport as they talk about their fascinating careers, how they’ve dealt with tough challenges & explore key issues for equality in sport & beyond. You…
UK Athletics can confirm that 115 athletes have been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Championships which will take place between 15-21 August in Munich, Germany. As outlined in the policy, the objectives were to select a team that maximised medal success, provided opportunities for developing…
Ukrainian football legend Andriy Shevchenko called for more mental health support for young refugees on Monday after a surprise visit to meet children who have fled the horrors of war in his home country. He visited a summer school in Warsaw that is helping children from Ukraine catch-up on missed…
After a busy few weeks of preparations, Great Britain can confirm the Men’s and Women’s rosters that will represent their nation at the FIBA Under-18s European Championships. Craig Nicol’s U18 Men’s side will compete in the competition’s ‘A’ Division in Izmir, Turkey, from 30 July where they’ll compete against some of…
Two of Great Britain’s archers have taken the top spot in world rankings, in their respective categories. Phoebe Paterson Pine is now ranked as number 1 in the world in Women’s Compound Open archery, while Ella Gibson is now ranked as the world’s number one within Women’s Compound archery. On…
Jake Wightman (coach: Geoff Wightman; club: Edinburgh) became Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s latest global champion – and first in the men’s 1500m for nearly 40 years – in sensational style on day five of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, running the absolute perfect race in the final for…
On the final day of the Zagreb Grand Prix, Natalie Powell won gold to add to the bronze medal she recently won at the Tbilisi Grand Slam. Entering the -78kg category seeded 6th. Powell had an opening-round bye before victories against Linda Politi (ITA) and Beata Pacut-Kloczko (POL) progressed her…