The first four triathletes who will represent Team GB at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been announced today. Olympic medallists Jonny Brownlee and Vicky Holland will join Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth as the British representatives set to take their place on the start line in Odaiba Bay…
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TSF News
Revision of the European Sports Charter and Human Rights in Sport at Conference of Ministers
4th November 2020Strasbourg, 04.11.2020 – Sport is an important fact of today’s life. Sports’ governance is at stake facing many challenges in a world that is rapidly changing ant it can also, if unchecked, lead to human rights issues. Sports’ practice is a human right and a goal shared by all governments.…
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The NFL has made waves over the last few years bringing in a number of female coaches across the league. Whether through projects such as the Women’s Careers in Football Forum led by NFL Director of Football Development Sam Rapoport, the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship or through the many internships clubs provide, the…
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The Consultation Group shaping the GB Judo’s Return to International Competition Risk Assessment recently met to discuss ongoing concerns around the Great Britain Delegation attending the 2020 Senior European Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. Following long and difficult discussions, it was unanimously agreed that due to the ongoing high risk…
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Rowing
Jeremy Wilton appointed as Chair for World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals 2022
31st October 2020British Rowing is delighted to confirm the appointment of Jeremy Wilton as Chair of the Steering Group for the 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals following an open recruitment process. Wilton will oversee the organisation of the event due to take place in October 2022 on the…
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The impact of the pandemic has caused Badminton England to announce a restructure that will include up to 25% of staff facing redundancy. The restructuring programme will focus on protecting the core elements of the sport, ensuring that it can continue to help the badminton community navigate the impact of…
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In this season finale, it’s Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic Gold medallist from London 2012 and three times World Champion. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jessica-ennis-hill/id1464596772?i=1000496193186
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Judo
British Judo are pleased to announce the 18 fighters selected for the European Championships in Prague from 19 – 21 November 2020
27th October 2020The European Championships will mark a welcome return to the competitive international scene for British Judo where the selected fighters will be looking to continue the great medal winning success that we have achieved on this stage over the years. Following the IJF’s recent announcement that only one Continental Championship…
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Tao Geoghegan Hart gave Britain one of its sporting moments of the year by winning Giro d’Italia in the closest final day of a Grand Tour in history. The East Londoner blasted past Jai Hindley, with whom he was locked level at the start of the final stage, with an…
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Sam Lowes completes a lights-to-flag victory at the Teruel Grand Prix to take the lead of the Moto2 World Championship while August Fernández rides to a strong eighth place. It was the perfect end to the recent triple-header for Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS, whose riders led all of…
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Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club have seen record numbers hit the courts since squash returned from lockdown in July. The multi-sports club introduced a ‘pay and play’ scheme, opening up its six squash courts and 15 tennis courts to non-members, and recently chalked up a century of players across the club. “In…
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In the strive to champion the positive potential of gaming, Astralis now joins forces with Garmin, the global leader within wearable performance technology, in a strategic, commercial partnership. The partnership includes the promotion of the new Garmin Instinct Esports Edition smartwatch designed for esports athletes and -enthusiasts and Astralis has already actively…
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Sailing
Talks offered to London and South East clubs on the new Racing Rules of Sailing
21st October 2020London and South East Regional Rules Advisor Chris Simon offers online or Covid spaced talks to clubs on the new Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024. Chris writes: The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2021 – 2024 will come into effect on 1st January 2021. However, some of the changes in the…
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Athletics
DOUGLAS, GEMILI, TWELL AND WALLACE ARE ELECTED TO THE UK ATHLETICS ATHLETES’ COMMISSION
20th October 2020Nathan Douglas, Adam Gemili, Steph Twell and Vanessa Wallace have been elected to the UK Athletics Athletes’ Commission and will serve a minimum two-year term. Vanessa Wallace is re-elected to the Commission; she was first elected in 2018. The Enfield and Haringey athlete is a world bronze medallist and European…
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Esports
LAGOS ESPORTS FORUM FOUNDER SAYO OWOLABI APPOINTED AS SENIOR ADVISOR FOR AFRICA AT ESPORTS WORLD FEDERATION
18th October 2020In a bid to extend its imprints into Africa, the ESports World Federation (ESWF) has announced the appointment of Nigerian Sports Media and Marketing Professional, Sayo Owolabi as its Senior Advisor for the Africa Ecosystem Development. In his role as the Senior Advisor, Africa, Sayo who is the Founder of…
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Athletics
SMITH OBLITERATES BRITISH U23 HALF MARATHON RECORD WITH EPIC RUN IN GDYNIA
17th October 2020A magnificent performance from Jake Smith (coach: James Thie; club: Cardiff) saw him lowered his own British Under-23 half marathon record and move third on the all-time British list with an impressive 60:31 clocking at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland. Over the near five-and-a-half kilometre loop…
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Astralis, Cloud9 and Patrick “es3tag” Hansen have agreed to a the terms of a transfer sending Patrick “es3tag” Hansen from Astralis to Cloud9. The transfer will be effective after DH Open Fall. Anders Hørsholt, CEO of Astralis Group: – This is not something we saw coming when we signed Patrick…
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‘The first’ is a phrase that crops up time and time again when reflecting on the incredible career of Tessa Sanderson CBE, one of Great Britain’s greatest ever track and field athletes. At Los Angeles 1984, not only was she the first and only British athlete to win an Olympic…
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The latest episode of The Game Changes podcast features British sailor Tracy Edwards MBE who made history when skippered the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. Speaking to host Sue Anstiss MBE, Tracy discusses the challenges and triumphs she’s experienced throughout her life and career in sport. From overcoming seasickness to work on…
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Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS’s Mike Di Meglio narrowly misses out on a famous home win and places second in an epic seven-lap MotoE finale at Le Mans. After the earlier Moto2 race started in damp, drying conditions, the 4.1km Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans was fully dry for…
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HONG KONG, Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Esports and lifestyle brand Talon Esports has completed its seed funding round. Hana Ventures lead the investment round with other participants including Widus Strategic Investments, New Wave Esports Corporation, Sprout Investments, Gavekal Family, EMC Capital, Animoca Brands, HZL Capital, Felix LaHaye (United Esports) along with various family…
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Rowing
SAS to continue supporting British Rowing beyond Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
11th October 2020SAS is delighted to announce that it will continue to provide its world-leading analytics solutions to British Rowing until December 2021 through the rearranged Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer. SAS will work with British Rowing to develop powerful data solutions across the business including the GB Rowing Team, as…
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Brendan Foster, Olympic medallist and founder of the Great North Run, has been knighted for his services to sport and culture in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The 72-year-old won 10,000m bronze at the Montreal 1976 Games but his influence in athletics far from ended on the Olympic podium. Five years…
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Athletics
HAWKINS, PURDUE AND DAVIS WITHDRAW FROM WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS
9th October 2020Ahead of next week’s World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland, British Athletics can confirm that Callum Hawkins (coach: Robert Hawkins; club: Kilbarchan), Charlotte Purdue (Nic Bideau; Aldershot, Farnham & District) and Stephanie Davis (Phillip Kissi; Clapham Chasers) have all been forced to withdraw from the British team. Hawkins, the…
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Motor Sports
Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Moto3 continue season with French Grand Prix
8th October 2020Sergio Garcia Dols and Ryusei Yamanaka will try to carry their progress from Barcelona over to Le Mans. Estrella Galicia 0,0 riders Sergio Garcia Dols and Ryusei Yamanaka will face the tenth round of the Moto3 World Championship next weekend, when the French Grand Prix gets underway at the legendary…
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This week Katie Sadleir features on The Game Changers, a podcast which showcases the incredible trailblazing women in sport. Before joining World Rugby in 2016, Katie started her career in the pool, competing in syncronised swimming at the 1984 Olympic Games in LA before going on to win bronze at the CommonWealth Games in…
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Tennis
Ball Mishap Fails To Derail Novak Djokovic From Reaching 11th Straight French Open Quarter-Final
6th October 2020The former champion, who last won the Paris trophy back in 2016, overcame some stiff resistance early on to prevail 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, on the Philippe Chatrier Court. Becoming only the second player in history to reach the last eight of a major for the 47th time after Roger Federer.…
