Great Britain’s Becky James produced a fantastic ride to become world sprint champion and collect a third medal at the track cycling world championships in Minsk, Belarus.
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Genius initiative: Empty shops turned into squash courts
We love a bit of creative thinking at Sportsister and the news that empty high street stores are being transformed into ‘pop-up’ (temporary) squash courts strikes us as a stroke of genius!
Cycling: Fantastic bronze for new team sprint team
The first evening of the track cycling World Championships saw success for Becky James and Victoria Williamson in the team sprint as they beat Australia into the Bronze medal postition.
Push it – a film about two women climbers
Push it is the latest offering from from filmmaker and climber Jen Randall, it tells the tale of her big wall climb on the famous El Capitan in Yosemite, USA, with her new-found climbing partner Jackie Sequeira (google El Capitain if you are not familiar with it as it’s impressively scary).
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Sportsister tests: Zumba Sentao™
Zumba Sentao™ takes the thrill of the Zumba® fitness-party and creatively transforms a chair into a sizzling dance partner to burn up to 1,000 calories per hour for a total body workout. With all the buzz of Zumba fitness and fun Latin music, this class combines dance moves with toning and core work using a [...]
Climbing blog: Never underestimate specificity
I often get asked by people who are either considering climbing Everest, or simply intrigued by it, what level of fitness you need to climb the mountain and how much training is enough to get you ready?
Also posted in blog, Blogging from the top of the world
Tagged bonita norris, climbing, mountaineering
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Speed skating: Thomson takes silver at European Youth Festival
Speed skater Kathryn Thomson (17) has won a silver medal in the 500m on day two of the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. Thomson, who is originally from Kilmarnock, is one of four junior British speed skaters competing at the event in Brasov, Romania, which began yesterday.
Inspired by London 2012 aiming for Rio 2016!
A London 2012 Gamesmaker has earnt a place on the GB Paralympic canoe training squad for Rio. Mother of two Anne Dickins has, in just seven weeks, gone from a total novice in a canoe to being named in the squad after a chance encounter with development coach Colin Radmore at the London Games.
Also posted in Features, Features-Interviews, London 2012, News, Water sports
Tagged canoeing, London 2012, rio 2016
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Golfing just got glamorous
Launched by three friends, with a mutual love of golf, Golfing Glamorous brings a much needed breath of fresh air to the online retail golf scene.
Squash star Laura Massaro talks food
Laura Massaro, World Number 3 and England and European Number 1 squash player tells us her favourite recipe and talks through her daily nutrition plan.
Also posted in Clinic-Nutrition, Racket sports
Tagged laura massaro, Sports nutrition, squash
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