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Empowering Women Through Sports: Padel and More

In a world where women are breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes, the realm of sports remains a powerful platform for empowerment, self-discovery, and overall well-being. Beyond the conventional ideals, modern sports have become a playground where women can challenge themselves...

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Eilish McColgan – My Must-Have Travel Bag Essentials

Being a professional athlete, my job is not only to run fast but to look after every part of my body from head to toe. One slight problem or imbalance can have a huge knock-on effect to my performance.

There is no doubt that my feet have been an issue throughout my career. Suffering from serious injuries which required surgery in 2011 and 2015, it made me realise how careful I need...

IRONMAN is not just for the boys

IRONMAN , in collaboration with local and state officials in Hawaii, has announced that the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon will continue with a two-day format in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on October 12 & 14.

This year, for the first time in the 40-plus year history of triathlon's pinnacle event, the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship will take place over two...

Sports betting and gambling: The difference explained

Too often we see the words ‘gambling’ and ‘sports betting’ used interchangeably by punters and bookmakers alike. In fact, on any bookmakers list , one will certainly come across both words used for the same act. But is this right? Are gambling and sports betting the same? Or, are there any differences distinguishing them, no matter how small or subtle they can be? Let’s see this frequently...

Exeter Cyclist rides through the pain in Commonwealth quest

Competition at home and on the track is fuelling Milly Tanner’s drive for success at the Commonwealth Games.

With her dad having served in the Royal Marines, the Exeter track cyclist’s early life was spent ferrying between various cities at two- or three-year intervals.

That experience, and the lessons she learnt from her father, have informed how Tanner approaches cycling...

Women and girls getting into golf

England Golf is working on a number of project to get women and girls into golf. Only 15% of club members are female, so we are lagging far behind many European countries.

So, what are we doing about it? We’ve got great programmes to attract new players – and we’re making a lot of noise about the fabulous female side of the game.

How to Get into Golf

There are huge...

Physical and emotional abuse ‘systemic’ in UK Gymnastics

In a sad week for the sport of Gymnastics, an independent review has described the physical and emotional abuse within the sport at ‘systemic’.

The Whyte Review was commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England to look at the welfare of gymnasts, and the outcome is damning for British Gymnastics, while also a vindication for the brave athletes who have spoken out at the culture of abuse...

Worst sports for knee injuries

Your knees go through a lot on a daily basis. They support as much as eighty percent of your overall body weight, and they are used for walking, running, sitting, standing, and pretty much anything else you can think of that involves movement. Even if you have a relatively sedentary job, you’ll still need to use your knees multiple times a day. It’s no wonder that they can become sore and...

Top 6 MotoGP Tracks In the World

The MotoGP races take riders to one of the most prestigious tracks around the world that are not just comprised of the perfect location and scenery but are also more difficult than the regular tracks. As a result, some are considered to reign supreme over their counterparts.

However, it is often challenging to tell which fast-flowing tracks are the fastest and most supreme. In this...

Looking for Closure? Come Back to Where You Started. WSD's Aliya Itzkowitz on a Nationals Performance Unlike Any Other

Success is, ultimately, a metric of the expectations you set for yourself.

“British Nationals, 2021, Registration Deadline” the email read. I paused. I had not competed in my sport, or even contemplated competing, since the penultimate Olympic qualifer in March, 2020. Back then, fencing, and the Tokyo Olympics had been my focus. I had rearranged my life, balancing multiplied short-...

Jumping from Sand to Scrubs - How Wales’ Sarah Abrams Balanced her Athletic and Medical Careers During the Pandemic

I first met Sarah Abrams in America when I was 18 and she was 19. She was the roommate of a teammate of mine at Harvard. Sarah was a long-jumper on the ‘Track’ team, as it’s called in the U.S. When you meet Sarah you can immediately tell she’s a performance athlete. First, there’s her height. While that might be the most obvious giveaway, there are several other telltale clues. She is at once...

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