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…
In April 2017, professional rugby player Ed Jackson was told he would never walk again. Today, he is an adventurer, charity founder, broadcaster, speaker, author, brand ambassador and mentor, driven by a desire to encourage others to never let adversity stop them from achieving their goals. During a weekend off…
The Game Changers is a podcast showcasing the trailblazing women who are paving the way in sport. In the final episode on the season, host Sue Anstiss MBE talks to the incredible Lucy Bronze, professional footballer at Man City, Vice-Captain of the Lionesses, UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2019 and FIFA…
“The independent investigation has now concluded and the report was considered by a fully independent disciplinary panel. Whilst the allegations of bullying were not upheld, a number of recommendations have been made by the panel and accepted as part of the process. Furthermore, this investigation identified areas of development for…
The House of Lords Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation will this week hold evidence sessions on whether people from ethnic minority backgrounds are being let down in their access to sport and recreation opportunities. The Committee will hold a further session looking at access and barriers…
Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, the official charity and community arm of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, has chosen Oaks Consultancy to deliver an ambitious income generation plan to support its 2021-2024 strategy. Oaks Consultancy, which is based in Birmingham, has been commissioned by Yorkshire Cricket Foundation to deliver a four-season fundraising strategy,…
UK Athletics can confirm that it will host the Müller Grand Prix Gateshead on 23rd May at the Gateshead International Stadium. Rabat, which was due to host the opening Diamond League fixture on the same date, was no longer able to hold the event, and UK Athletics made the offer to…
As the global pandemic sees a surge in people taking up running, this new book showcases remarkable stories from people using the sport to overcome adversity and experience positivity in their lives – including battling disease, fighting drug addiction, and coping with the aftermath of domestic violence. These are just three of over eighty fascinating and…
After eight months of online classes and home workouts, Stockport’s Life Leisure is reopening its doors to fitness fans once again. Following the Government’s announcement that it is now safe to reopen gyms and swimming pools, the fitness provider has confirmed its Stockport-based centres will reopen today (Monday, April 12).…
Members of the Angling Trust’s Voluntary Bailiff Service have continued to help protect fish and fisheries during the Covid-19 crisis, carrying out 2,649 patrols during the recent national lockdown and reporting 124 incidents of illegal fishing and wider crime to the Environment Agency and Police. They also carried out 38…
The PGA is delighted to be continuing its work with Prostate Cancer UK and today launches Team PGA, with PGA professionals and golfers taking on the charity’s fundraiser The Big Golf Race, across the summer, in an effort to beat a disease killing one man every 45 minutes in the…
UK Athletics in cooperation with the Home Country Athletics Federations have published updated safety advice for runners and joggers as well as suggested guidance for non-runners. The advice was refreshed following some recent high-profile cases of harassment of athletes training in public areas. Any abuse or threats against athletes whilst…
FIH Hockey Pro League match schedule update – 7/4/21 Following on from the FIH’s confirmation today of a further round of 24 FIH Hockey Pro League matches that are scheduled to be played in May, Great Britain Hockey can provide an update on the match schedule for London. Due to…
S7 Ep 6 Maria is Executive Director of Women Win, an organisation that leverages the power of sport to equip adolescent girls and young women to exercise their rights. A former Global Director of Community Investments at Nike, Maria championed sports and play as a powerful tool for social change.…
The evolution of Olympic kit has certainly come a long way since Queenie Newall won archery gold in her favourite petticoat. And while styles have shifted, the importance of what it means has never changed significance for those who follow. Although the class of Tokyo 2020 won’t be sewing a…
Professional footballer Jess Fishlock has played in nine countries winning numerous accolades include a UEFA Women’s Champions League winners medal. Wales’ most capped footballer. Jess is the first player, male or female, to reach 100 caps for her country. Off the field Jess is a role model for the LGBTQ+…
The race for -63kg Olympic selection to Team GB took another turn today as Lucy Renshall won gold at the Antalya Grand Slam. Renshall entered the Antalya Grand Slam less than 200 points behind current -63kg top seeded British Judo fighter, Amy Livesey, in the race for the sole spot to…
British Athletics can confirm the first seven members of the athletics squad who have been nominated to the British Olympic Association to represent Team GB in Tokyo this summer. Chris Thompson, 39, (coach: Alan Storey; club: Aldershot Farnham and District) and Stephanie Davis, 30, (Phillip Kissi, Clapham Chasers) secured their…
Bernard Gallacher has begun his year as PGA Captain and in doing so become just the eighth person to lead the Association and a home Ryder Cup team. Gallacher captained Europe in 1991, 93 and 95 and joins a distinguished list comprising PGA co-founder J H Taylor, Ted Ray, George Duncan, Sir Henry…
It is not often a person is grateful for rather unpleasant news from the doctor but, having been a heavy smoker when younger, at the age of 55 I was diagnosed with the lung condition bronchiectasis. This started me on an amazing adventure that continues to this day and included…
Today heralds the return of dressage competition in the UK, with the belated start of our summer season, but it also marks the beginning of a new era for British Dressage with the introduction of a new logo and brand identity. In 1998, British Dressage was launched with its now…
David Weir (coach: Jenny Archer; club: Weir Archer Academy) and Shelly Woods (Peter Wyman; Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde) showed their quality in tough conditions at the Thruxton Circuit and Venue as they recorded victories at the inaugural Müller 2021 Wheelchair Marathon, Thruxton Circuit. Weir scored a comprehensive win in the…