The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today confirmed Marcus Mepstead as the sole fencer who will represent Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer. Mepstead will take to the piste in the men’s foil Individual event, joins Team GB in Tokyo for his second Olympic Games, having been part of the…
It is time for the 2nd edition of the World Sports Photography Awards – 400 incredible images across more than 20 different sports including Football, Tennis, Golf, Athletics, F1, American Football and Boxing. These images are from some of the world’s leading sports photographers and are stunningly powerful pieces of content. This…
Stockport patients recovering from COVID 19 have hailed a ‘life-saving’ programme run by Life Leisure and Stockport Council. Life Leisure, which saw the return of its indoor fitness classes yesterday (Monday, May 17), has been aiding residents’ recovery with a special rehabilitation programme designed to build up their strength after…
The House of Lords Sport and Recreation Committee will this week hold its first evidence session of the new session of Parliament with coaching experts and trade bodies, including a former professional rugby player and coach, as it explores whether we have the right pathways and resources to help coaches…
WBBL Play-Off FinalLondon Lions 93-71 Newcastle Eagles (21-16, 45-37, 69-55) (Lions – Beckford-Norton 30, Leonard 20, Umeh 16; Eagles – Gorrell 30, McVicar 19, Lowe 10) London Lions have won the WBBL Play-off Final for the first time in club history after over-powering Newcastle Eagles 93-71 at the Morningside Arena…
British Judo has announced the 8 fighters that have been selected for the upcoming World Championships which are due to be held in Budapest, Hungary from 6-13th June. Prior to selection, it was agreed that the team would consist of fighters in direct or continental quota Tokyo Olympic qualification positions, or…
Middle-distance star Laura Muir (coach: Andy Young, club: Dundee Hawkhill) will race on home soil for the first time in 15 months when she tackles the 1500 metres at the Müller Grand Prix Gateshead on Sunday 23rd May. The event at Gateshead International Stadium in just under two weeks’ time is the…
An agreement has been reached between LLDC and UK Athletics for the Müller Anniversary Games to be moved away from the London Stadium in 2021. A spokesperson for LLDC commented: “This event is an important part of London Stadium’s summer schedule and will remain so in future years. However, because…
Today, adidas revealed the new kit that will be worn by Team GB athletes at the Games taking place in Tokyo this summer. Following a year of uncertainty, unprecedented challenges and unique circumstances, Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes will rise together in a kit that represents unity in diversity. The…
Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis takes on pole vault rivals Sam Kendricks and Piotr Lisek at the Müller Grand Prix Gateshead on Sunday 23rd May. Just over a year ago Swedish star Duplantis set a world record of 6.18m at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow and in little over a fortnight he will return to the…
As well as being a rewarding physical sport, archery can also help boost mental wellbeing – and, with a study by mental health charity Mind* reporting that more than half of adults and two-thirds of young people say their mental health has gotten worse since lockdown, it’s never been more important…
The Coventry Spring Meet will host a high-quality field this weekend as Britain’s leading para athletes open their 2021 season. Paralympic champions Hannah Cockroft, Libby Clegg and Kadeena Cox will be among those in action across the weekend. Hannah Cockroft (coach: Jenni Banks; Leeds) and Kare Adenegan (Job King; Coventry)…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed the selection of the six archers who will represent Team GB at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Among them is four-time Olympian Naomi Folkard and Patrick Huston, who will compete in his second Olympic Games in Tokyo. Sarah Bettles, Bryony Pitman, Tom Hall and…