ParalympicsGB has announced four-time Paralympians and Paralympic champions Ellie Simmonds OBE (Swimming) and John Stubbs MBE (Archery) as the flagbearers for the British team at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Tuesday 24 August. Chef de Mission Penny Briscoe OBE said, “Both Ellie and John exemplify what it means to be
Barbarian FC has announced the return of Barbarian Women with a first home double header on Saturday 27 November, when they will face the Springbok Women’s XV in The Killik Cup Double Header. The match at Twickenham will take place following the men’s fixture – Barbarian FC v Samoa – with tickets available now for
UEFA has today announced the names of the nominees shortlisted for the 2020/21 UEFA Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year Awards. The award winners will be announced at the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, which will take place on Thursday 26 August at the Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey. On
ParalympicsGB has confirmed the highest ever percentage of female athletes will compete at a Summer Games when the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games begin on August 24th. Last week’s delegation registration meeting (DRM) in Tokyo confirmed that a total of 227 athletes will represent ParalympicsGB in 19 of the 22 Paralympic sports, a figure which includes
Pioneers of women’s game join Kelly Simmons on Barclays FA WSL Hall of Fame selection panel The Football Association [The FA] has announced that eleven pioneers of the women’s game have joined The FA’s Director of the Women’s Professional Game, Kelly Simmons, on the selection panel for the Barclays FA WSL Hall of Fame. Unveiled by
Durham Women will finish their pre-season campaign against Newcastle United on Sunday, August 22 (12pm kick-off). The friendly will act as the Wildcats’ final warm-up game ahead of the 2021/22 season and will also be the first time that supporters will enter the club’s home ground at Maiden Castle – as they watch the side
Medals in sports including Swimming, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Soccer and Canoeing Company worked with athletes from USA, GB, Ireland and New Zealand Orreco, as a country, would have placed 14th on the Tokyo Medal Table Specialist sports performance and biomarker company Orreco are reflecting this week on the 17 medals won at Tokyo 2020 by
Susannah Townsend retires from international hockey after making 188 appearances across a 13-year career She is one of only a small number of hockey players to have won two Olympic medals – gold in 2016 and bronze in 2020 Also won European gold in 2015 with England and picked up another seven medals representing the
World Rugby has confirmed that Katie Sadleir, General Manager of Women’s Rugby, is to leave the organisation to join the Commonwealth Games Federation as Chief Executive Officer. Katie joined World Rugby in 2016, collaborating with unions and regions to develop the transformational 2017-25 women’s strategic plan to accelerate the global development of women’s rugby and
The Black Ferns will travel north at the end of the year for a four-match Test series against England and France. With two Tests each against England and France in October/November, the schedule will provide ideal preparation for the Black Ferns Rugby World Cup defence. New Zealand Rugby Head of Women’s Rugby Cate Sexton said
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