Speed Skating: Historic bronze for Elise ChristieElise Christie took bronze in the 1000m on the final day of competition at the World Short Track Skating Championships, making her the first ever British female to win a medal at the event. After a frustrating start to the competition with a fall in the 1500m final, Christie had high hopes the event in [...]
Judo: Gibbons makes golden comeback in DusseldorfBritish Judo’s Olympic Silver Medallist Gemma Gibbons made an impressive return to the international circuit with victory in the women’s under 78kg category at the Dusseldorf Grand Prix.
Athletics: Jenny Meadows to lead GB team for European IndoorsJenny Meadows has been named captain of a 29-strong team set for the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, from March 1-3.
Speed skating: Thomson takes silver at European Youth FestivalSpeed 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.
British Athletics Grand Prix highlightsThe Great Britain and Northern Ireland team enjoyed six victories as the British Athletics Grand Prix returned to Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena, at the weekend. Holly Bleasdale, Shara Proctor and Helen Clitheroe all produced great performances to win in front of the the sell-out home crowd. For many athletes this was the perfect warm-up ahead [...]
Athletics: London Anniversary Games to bring three days of action to the capitalThe anniversary of the London 2012 opening ceremony will see not one, not two, but three days of athletics action take place in the Olympic Stadium.
Pole vault: 2013 a “big year” for BleasdaleBritish pole vault record holder Holly Bleasdale looks to continue her dominance at European Indoor Trials & UK Championships on Feb 9
Athletics: Olympic Stadium to host London Grand PrixThe London Legacy Development Corporation and British Athletics have today confirmed that the 2013 British Athletics London Grand Prix will be held at the Olympic Stadium on the anniversary weekend of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games.
Sochi 2014: Olympic and Paralympic torches unveiledThe Sochi 2014 ambassadors Tatyana Navka, Natalia Vodianova, Ilya Averbukh and Olesya Vladykina unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic torches, as well as the uniforms to be used in the Torch relay, at the GUM shopping centre near the Red Square, Moscow.
New Year’s Honours: Sarah Storey made a DameParalympic cycling star Sarah Storey has been made a Dame in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
