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…
Life Leisure has confirmed that the formation of a new Community Interest Company (CIC) will see its vital health, fitness and neighbourhood activity services continue to go from strength to strength. Life Leisure, the trading name of Stockport Sports Trust, has provided a valuable service for Stockport residents for 20…
The Angling Trust has announced the England squad that will head to Slovenia to compete in the 14th FIPSed Coarse Angling World Championships for U25’s on the 6th and 7th August 2022. The competition will be held on the River Sava in Slovenia, a fast flowing river with depths up…
Olympic 800m silver medallist and British record holder Keely Hodgkinson will put her World Indoor Athletics experience behind her, to return to Wanda Diamond League action at the Müller Birmingham Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 21 May. The prodigious young talent, who turned 20 earlier this month,…
The new blockchain racing game, K4 Rally, has teamed with various professional race drivers to bring blockchain technology into the world of racing, offering users a game filled with enthusiasm, thrill, and fun. K4 Rally combines racing gameplay, a Play2Earn model, NFT gaming, and is as close to being a…
England’s men have announced their squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches away to India. Unfortunately England’s women are unable to travel. Over the weekend, as a result of COVID-19 testing and injuries sustained whilst on club duty, several players and staff have become unable to travel. With…
Anne Wafula Strike is an extraordinary para-athlete who is also an author, inspirational speaker, disability rights campaigner and powerful advocate for the less fortunate in society. Born in Kenya, Anne contracted polio at the age of two, resulting in paralysis of her lower body. Arriving in the UK in April…
The England team will all play without names on their shirts during the entire second half of the England v Switzerland International on the 26 March, to support Alzheimer’s Society. The squad will come onto the pitch after half time sporting nameless shirts to draw attention to how people with…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Fitzpatrick as the new Head of Competitions at the Angling Trust. Steve (48) joins the Senior Management Team following a 25-year career with Bauer Media’s angling portfolio where he was lately Editor-in-Chief, having stepped down earlier this year as Angling Times’…
Following meetings with Premier Division Clubs, and in line with Reg 3.1, England Hockey ratifies that, in a change from the 2021-22 season, the England Hockey League Men’s and Vitality Women’s Premier Divisions for the 2022-23 season will be made up of 12 teams. The outcome of this means that…
The London Lions women have won their first silverware of the season after they beat the Sevenoaks Suns 72-36 in the Betty Codona WBBL Trophy Final, with the score being 33-23 at the halftime break, the Lions started to assert their dominance in the last two quarters, with the score…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today (Thursday, 17 March) announced Mark England OBE as Chef de Mission for Team GB for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Mark has successfully led Team GB at each of the last two summer editions of the Olympic Games, where the nation has secured…