With 17 consecutive defeats for the men’s national team, Welsh rugby is in crisis. And with a challenging Summer Tour to Japan and a tough Autumn Series including the All Blacks and World Champions, South Africa looming over the horizon, there is a consensus that it’s time for action. S4C…
Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove) put to bed the demons of European Indoor disappointment by fighting her way to a fantastic gold medal over the women’s World Indoor 400m final in Nanjing this evening. The British record holder and World and Olympic medallist claimed her first senior individual…
There were terrific silver medals from George Mills (Thomas Dreissigacker, Brighton Phoenix), Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Rob Denmark, Poole AC) and British women’s 4x400m on the final day of action at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. In what was an intriguing men’s 3000m final, and with many eyes on the…
Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff) struck a magnificent men’s 60m gold, producing an unerring personal best performance, while there was a memorable bronze for Andrew Robertson (Alex O’Gorman, Sale Harriers) in the same race at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Fastest through the morning’s heats, and requiring a…
England and GB Hockey have announced that Zak Jones will take on the role of Head Coach of the England and Great Britain’s men’s teams. Jones has been interim England men’s Head Coach since September 2024 and has led the team through the first two blocks of the 2024/25 FIH…
British Equestrian (BEF) has today unveiled an ambitious strategy for the future direction of the federation with a clear vision of our role in supporting the equestrian sector, worth an estimated £5 billion to Great Britain’s economy, for future growth and success. Covering 2025 to 2030 and shaped by the…
LEEDS, West Yorkshire, March 2025 – Olympic legend Alistair Brownlee MBE is returning to his home town of Leeds this March to speak at an exclusive event hosted by the sport & tech network, Digital Sport North. The event, titled ‘Chasing Success: An Evening with Alistair Brownlee’, will be held…
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) is pleased to announce the latest edition of Roland-Garros eSeries by Renault 2025, the Final Stage of which will be held on 24 May, in public, in the Roland-Garros Tenniseum auditorium. · For the fourth consecutive year, the competition will be played on Tennis Clash – the mobile game…
Toyota began the delivery of vehicles supporting the 36th Special Olympics Winter World Games Torino 2025 during an official ceremony at Toyota Motor Italy headquarters in Rome. The fleet of 140 electrified vehicles will support the event’s mobility needs, ensuring safe, sustainable, and environmentally efficient transport for stakeholders, staff, volunteers and…
World Rugby and new social platform WeAre8 – The People’s Platform, have announced a collaboration to offer players, fans, match officials and rugby organisations a more inclusive, safe and equitable social experience. The partnership marks a historic milestone, with World Rugby being the first global sporting body to take a…
Alpine skier Zak Carrick-Smith and cross-country skier Sophie Forth have been named as Team GB’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Bakuriani 2025 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOWF) in Georgia. The 17-year-olds were both nominated by their respective Team Leaders for being outstanding ambassadors for their sports, and for best…
British Equestrian, in partnership with our 20 member bodies, is pleased to share a comprehensive progress report marking the first year of our Horses For All strategy. Launched in December 2023, the strategy represents a federation-wide commitment to fostering a more inclusive and accessible equestrian community for everyone. The Horses For…
Team line-up QUENTIN PACHER « I’m feeling better and better. I lost a bit of time with a flu episode before the Tour Down Under, but I’m back in shape now. I wanted to race the Australian events for several reasons: the courses suit me, the discovery of new landscapes, and…
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the thrilling world of winter sports, where the excitement of the FIS events and other global competitions has kept fans on the edge of their seats. From the snow-covered slopes to the icy tracks, here’s your dose of high-speed action, skilful manoeuvres and thrilling…
On the evening of Wednesday 22 January, athletes, owners, grooms and support staff attended a reception at Clarence House, hosted by British Equestrian Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, to celebrate their achievements at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games last summer. Her Majesty met first with eventing team gold medallist Rosalind…
The Women’s Sport Collective’s Coaching Hub provides cross-sport networking for female sports coaches working in elite sport. The Coaching Hub is part of an industry wide initiative funded by Sport England and led by Women in Sport, in a growing movement to drive systematic change for women in coaching. Membership…
Australian Daniel Sanders has a nine-minute bike lead heading into Friday’s final Stage 12 after his challengers went all out to cut the gap in Thursday’s penultimate Stage 11. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider saw nearest rival Tosha Schareina take 7m31s out of him with Argentine Luciano Benavides and Adrien…
Do you follow the beautiful game? Over the years there has been many a discussion and lots of arguments about the most important player on the pitch. When everyone settles down and reality sets in we tend to all agree that it is the goal scorer. Neil has continued his…
Jürgen Klopp started his new position as Red Bull’s Head of Global Soccer, saying he was excited to be working in a multi-club, multi-sports set-up for the first time, and with a pledge to deliver: fire on the pitch, entertainment for the fans and a long-term vision for the clubs under…
Sixth seed Elena Rybakina is looking forward to taking to the Australian Open court again on Monday in her first-round clash against home hope Emerson Jones, after a mixed 2024 season that has seen her draft in fellow former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic as her coach – who helped Novak Djokovic to…
The UTMB Group today celebrates the end of a memorable UTMB® World Series 2024 season recently concluded with the HOKA Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB (Asia-Pacific Major). To mark the occasion, UTMB Group today unveiled an infographic presenting the main trends and figures for the UTMB World Series circuit over the past year. A year…
This series of The Game Changers podcast features ‘founders & entrepreneurs’. These are the women who have set up organisations to help change the landscape in sport for everyone. Listen here If you enjoy The Game Changers, please listen to Mhairi and the others. ENSURING SPORT IS SAFE Mhairi Maclennan is a GB…
Great Britain and Northern Ireland topped the medal table with 12 medals overall and three individual champions crowned at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Türkiye. Phoebe Anderson [U23 women] (Wayne Vinton, Herne Hill), Will Barnicoat [U23 men] (Tim Eglen, Aldershot, Farnham & District) and Innes Fitzgerald [U20…
Olympic Champions Bryony Page (Trampoline) and Eve Muirhead (Curling) have been re-elected to the British Olympic Association (BOA) Athletes’ Commission for a second term following an election last month. They are joined by Olympic bronze medallist, Lewis Richardson (Boxing), two-time winter Olympian Charlie Guest (Alpine Ski) and Tokyo 2020 Olympians…
British Equestrian (BEF) and British Dressage (BD) fully endorse today’s statement by the international regulator Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) regarding their investigation and subsequent sanctioning of equestrian athlete Charlotte Dujardin. On the eve of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Ms Dujardin agreed to take voluntary suspension and withdrew from the Games following equine…
England Hockey secures three-year deal to showcase FIH Hockey Pro League on Channel 4 platforms, including YouTube and streaming services. England Hockey has today announced an exciting new partnership with Channel 4, unveiling the broadcaster as the Official Broadcast Partner for the FIH Hockey Pro League. This ground-breaking three-year deal,…
It was today confirmed that Dame Katherine Grainger will become the new Chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA). The 46 members of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) voted to elect Katherine, replacing the incumbent Sir Hugh Robertson. In doing so Katherine becomes the first ever female Chair of the…
A strong Great Britain and Northern Ireland team will head to Antalya in Türkiye next month for the 2024 European Cross Country Championships which take place on Sunday 8 December. Senior trials winners Kate Axford (Andy Henderson, Belgrave) and Tomer Tarragano (Dean Miller, Brighton & Hove) lead the entries for the…