Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has been named the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year at an event which also saw the likes of Ellie Simmonds, Sarah Storey and Katherine Grainger gain recognition.
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Nicola Adams helps Us Girls rock London
Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams helped Us Girls to rock the capital recently, attending the first ever London Us Girls Rocks Festival.
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Video: Ennis swaps competing for coaching to give competition winners some tips from the top
It was smiles all around recently, despite participants suffering the toughest training session of their lives, as five lucky competition winners got put through their paces by Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis.
Josie Pearson’s memorable moments
Gold medal-winning Josie Pearson has been on an incredible journey over the past nine years. Those years have been full of moments and memories that have helped shape her sporting career, one of those being her world record-breaking discus throw last month that won her Paralympic gold.
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London 2012: No lasting legacy for women’s sport?
There is danger of women missing out on the London 2012 legacy, the charity Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has warned.
Athletics: Jess Ennis voted British Olympic Athlete of the Year
Jessica Ennis has further cemented her status as the nation’s golden girl by being voted British Olympic Athlete of the Year for 2012 by athletics fans across the country.
Athletics: Pole vaulter Kate Dennison announces her retirement
Kate Dennison, the former British pole vault record holder, has today announced her retirement from the sport.
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Athletics: Jessica Ennis voted 2012 European Athlete of the Year
Jessica Ennis has been voted the 2012 winner of the women’s European Athlete of the Year Award, capping a incredible year for the heptathlete.
Video: Helena Lucas hopes London success will lead to British sailing dominance
Helena Lucas wants her historic first British Paralympic sailing medal to be the first of many.
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Legacy: Annual festival of disability sport to be held in Olympic park
An annual festival of disability sport will be held in the Olympic Park as part of the efforts to create a lasting legacy from the Paralympics.
