Source: Team GB

Zak Carrick-Smith and Sophie Forth Team GB’s Flagbearers

Zak Carrick-Smith and Sophie Forth named as Team GB’s Flagbearers for Bakuriani 2025 Opening Ceremony Alpine skier Zak Carrick-Smith and cross-country skier Sophie Forth have been named as Team GB’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Bakuriani 2025 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOWF) in Georgia. The 17-year-olds were both nominated by their respective

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Source: Greenhouse Sports

Professor Camilla Knight joins Greenhouse Sports

Professor, Camilla Knight, has been announced as Director of Impact, Innovation and Engagement at sport for development charity, Greenhouse Sports. The youth development charity places coach-mentors in schools, offering free sports coaching and mentorship to those children most in need, allowing them to positively contribute to society via improved school attendance and wellbeing gains. Professor

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Source: Team GB/PC News

Twenty Athletes Selected to Compete at Bakuriani 2025

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced the 20 athletes selected to represent Team GB at the Bakuriani 2025 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). Running from the 9th – 16th February, Team GB’s young athletes, all aged between 14 and 17, will compete in seven of the eight sports on the programme: Alpine

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Source: Aquatics GB

Freya Anderson’s superb World silver caps busy month

Freya Anderson added to her international medal collection when the University of Bath-based swimming star anchored Aquatics GB to women’s 4x100m medley relay silver at the 2024 World Aquatics Short Course Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Bath Performance Centre swimmer dived in for the freestyle leg in third place after strong swims from team-mates Abbie

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Source: Team GB

Olympic Champions Page and Muirhead among latest electees to BOA Athletes’ Commission

Olympic Champions Bryony Page (Trampoline) and Eve Muirhead (Curling) have been re-elected to the British Olympic Association (BOA) Athletes’ Commission for a second term following an election last month. They are joined by Olympic bronze medallist, Lewis Richardson (Boxing), two-time winter Olympian Charlie Guest (Alpine Ski) and Tokyo 2020 Olympians Emily Muskett (Weightlifting) and Jessica

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Source: England Squash

Squash heroes acknowledged at 2024 England Squash Awards

Winners recognised for their help in developing squash across all levels of the game Awards made across eight categories, including top young prospects, dedicated volunteers and inclusive initiatives. The winners of this year’s England Squash Awards have been announced, with eight winners celebrated for their impact on the squash community in England throughout the last

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Source: Sam Mellish

Dame Katherine Grainger elected as Chair of the BOA

It was confirmed today that Dame Katherine Grainger will become the new Chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA). The 46 members of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) voted to elect Katherine, replacing the incumbent Sir Hugh Robertson. In doing so Katherine becomes the first ever female Chair of the BOA since its establishment in

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