In the hockey world Alex Danson needs no introduction. Since she made her debut for England back in 2001 as one of the youngest ever England internationals at 16 years of age, Alex has over 155 international caps to date. She has competed in four European Nations cups (winning three bronze medals), three World Cups [...]
Ever felt like doing something a little bit adventurous? Then Felicity Aston’s the woman for you. A freelance writer and adventurer, the 34-year-old has spent the last ten years seeking out irresistible challenges and captivating stories in some of the planet’s wildest and most extraordinary places.
It’s been a standout season for golfer Melissa Reid - one which saw her finish second on the European Tour money list.
Ahead of her departure to Australia for the Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast and the Australian Open, we caught up to chat Solheim, London 2012 and golf’s inclusion in Rio 2016.
Sportsister’s March cover girl Rebecca Adlington has secured her spot in the British Olympic team with a brilliant performance in the 400m freestyle at the British Swimming Championships yesterday. Joining her are Jo Jackson (400m free), Ellen Gandy and Fran Halsall (100m fly), who also secured their spots at the weekend for London 2012. An [...]
She’s a double Olympian, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, Commonwealth Champion and has seven consecutive National Championships titles to her name. Sportsister hears from Beth Tweddle as she gets ready for the London Games.
The National Football Museum is re-opening in the summer of this year inside the Urbis building in Manchester. It is set to provide a world-class home for the greatest collection of football memorabilia and interactive exhibits ever assembled with more than 140,000 objects, works of art and photographs make up a very unique collection. A highlight for [...]
Sophie Denis is a mutli-sport athlete and mountain climber based in New York City. An inspiring story, Sportsister’s Mountain Girl Blogger, Sophie Nicholson, jumped at the chance to hear all about it - climber to climber.
The GB women’s basketball team has made great progress in the last couple of years, with their successes paving the way for their Olympic debut this summer. We spent some time off court with team captain Julie Page to look ahead to the biggest games of her life.
A lot of you may have never heard of Helen Leigh but you may have heard of Row for Freedom and their extraordinary world record. Helen was one of five ordinary women, as part of the group Row for Freedom, who successfully rowed the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for the A21 Campaign and ECPAT UK, two [...]
UK freeski champion and Team GB member Becky Hammond has come a long way since she hit the dry slopes as a beginner at just 14. So what’s life like for a freeski champ? We caught up with the 25-year-old while she was training halfpipe in Colorado to find out.
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