Following a revision to the UK Athletics performance plans and structures, backed by the UKA Performance Management Group and UK Sport, UK Athletics can confirm that the role of Olympic Head Coach – currently held by Christian Malcolm – will be discontinued after this summer’s European Championships in Munich. Other…
England Hockey is delighted to confirm that – in partnership with Hockey Wales, and our bid partners – we have submitted a bid to host the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026. We look forward to working with both the FIH and our partners and sharing more information on the…
Team GB athletes including double gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold and Anyika Onuora will be digging out their PE kit to get involved in this year’s National School Sport Week (20-26 June 2022). In a year marking the ten-year anniversary of London 2012, Team GB will be joining forces with children’s…
British Equestrian and its 18 member bodies have today signed a unity pledge which outlines a commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the industry. The pledge includes the following commitments: to make equestrianism representative of the diverse communities around us to grow a welcoming community for all who…
Blacks Can’t Swim: REWIND follows two separate stories, of both a 15-year-old boy and a girl respectively. Both struggle with the effects of the stigmas and stereotypes that have helped shape the narrative and thought process as to why the disproportionate number of African, Caribbean and Asians in England do not swim.…
Lucy Renshall has moved to the top of the -63kg world rankings following an array ofimpressive performances over the past 12 months. Renshall secured her first Grand Slam title in Antalya in April 2021 which helped secure herplace on Team GB for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the Tokyo 2020…
England 4Bandurak (10’, 19’ PCs); Griffiths (23’ PC); Ward (40’ FG) South Africa 2Guise-Brown (49’ PC); Horne (51’ FG) England’s men earned a third consecutive win with a very good performance at home to South Africa in the FIH Hockey Pro League. Zak Jones’ team moved up to fourth in…
Tom Paulson has been appointed as the Head of Paralympic Performance at UK Athletics following the completion of an open recruitment process which included a para athlete representative. Paulson, who will take his post in mid-August, will join UK Athletics from the English Institute of Sport (EIS) where he has…
The London Lions women’s team have completed a domestic clean sweep following their triumph in the WBBL Play-Off finals at The O2 on Sunday 15 May. The final was played in front of a capacity crowd of over 15,000 people who cheered the dominant Lions onto victory over Sevenoaks Suns.…
UK Athletics can confirm that eight athletes have been selected for the European 10,000m Cup in Pacé, France which will take place on Saturday 28 May. A full senior women’s team will represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the event with Hannah Irwin (coach: James Thie, club: Cambridge and…
Robbie Grabarz, who retired in 2018 after a stellar career as Britain’s top high jumper, will be presented with his 2012 Olympic silver medal during the Müller Birmingham Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 21 May. Last year, Grabarz was officially upgraded to joint-second by the International Olympic…
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…
“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…
The 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…
The 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,…
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…
Pippa 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…
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…
Strasbourg, 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,…
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…
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…
The 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…
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,…
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…
The first athletes selected for this summer’s European Athletics Championships have been confirmed today with 10 marathon runners set to compete in Munich this August. Trials winner Becky Briggs (coach: Geoff Watkin, club: City of Hull) leads the women’s team as she targets the Championships in Germany later in the…
As four million people flee Ukraine and tens of millions flee other countries and territories around the world affected by conflict, disaster and persecution in search of refuge, creating access for forcibly displaced children and youth to play and practice sport has never been so important. The International Day of…
British Equestrian and British Showjumping are delighted to announce three appointments in the key roles of Technical Expert and Nations Cup Chef d’Equipe, both new roles, and Team Veterinarian. The new roles have been developed following a full programme review and feedback from stakeholders to enhance the support team headed…
Lucy Renshall returned to the Antalya Grand Slam to defend the title that she claimed in 2021. Renshall, who recently rose to no.2 in the IJF world rankings in the -63kg category, entered Antalya as the no.1 seed. She certainly lived up to that ranking as she comfortably eased her…