Sir Chris Hoy is a British Olympic icon. Having spent 24 years as a cyclist, he has left a lasting legacy on the sport. But who is he exactly and why is he held in such high regard? Who is Sir Chris ...
Continue Reading ...Eddie the Eagle: The True Story Of An Olympic Hero
The inspirational story of Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards prompted the production of a feature-length film. Though some of the film was fictionalised to maximise drama, the story of Eddie Edwards remains a...
Continue Reading ...The Brownlee Brothers: Humble, Historic, Heroic
Becoming the first brothers since 1908 to both book a place on the podium at the London Olympic Games in 2012, as well as the first in history to finish first and second in an individual event at the ...
Continue Reading ...Inaugural European Championships Sees Team GB Win 74 Medals
This month saw the inaugural European Championships take place in Berlin and Glasgow, with stars from a whole host of sports descend on the two cities for a wonderful month of sport. For Team GB it...
Continue Reading ...The European Championships: What’s Happening & What Should We Expect?
Berlin and Glasgow's shared European Championships is not yet a week old but already it has thrown up a host of compelling moments. Team GB has already taken 23 medals, including eight golds to place ...
Continue Reading ...Speaker spotlight: Michael Phelps
One of the greatest Olympians of all-time, Michael Phelps, has had a wonderful career in swimming winning a staggering 23 gold medals along the way, more than any other athlete. Beginning swimming ...
Continue Reading ...Three Things Winners Have in Common
From a young age, we are often taught that there are two types of people in the world: winners and losers. People are judged on if they reach that magical success line, cross it and you’re a winner,...
Continue Reading ...Commonwealth Games 2018 Comes To A Close
After two weeks of fantastic sporting action, the curtain came down on this year’s Commonwealth Games at yesterday’s closing ceremony in the Gold Coast. The home nations won a total of 229 medals ...
Continue Reading ...Commonwealth Games: England Flying At The Halfway Stage
As we now approach the halfway stage of the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, the action continues to come thick and fast. Currently the hosts Australia lead the way on the leader board with 90 me...
Continue Reading ...Commonwealth Games: Everything You Need To know
The Winter Olympics and Paralympics may have now come to an end but 2018 still has plenty of sporting action to get excited about. Tomorrow sees the Commonwealth Games get underway with a whole host o...
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