University of Bath alumna Sara Parfett will make her Olympic debut this summer alongside history-making Helen Glover and Rio medallist Vicky Thornley after the trio were today named in the Team GB rowing squad for Tokyo 2020. All three began their rowing careers on the British Rowing World Class Start talent identification and development programme
NBA Academy Women’s Virtual Program Will Provide More Than 40 of the Top International Prospects with Basketball Instruction, Life Skills Development and Player Pathway Guidance from Current and Former WNBA Players Top Performing Athletes Will be Considered for Future In-Person Basketball Development Camps- The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the NBA Academy Women’s Virtual
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has written to the President of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to provide assurance that the athletes and staff of Team GB are “doing everything possible to minimise any risk to the people of Japan” ahead of the Olympic Games. In a letter to President Hashimoto, the
Eight Para canoeists have today been selected as part of the ParalympicsGB team set to compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games this summer. Defending champions Jeanette Chippington and Emma Wiggs and Rio 2016 bronze medallist Ian Marsden will be joined by Charlotte Henshaw, Laura Sugar, Rob Oliver, Dave Phillipson and Paralympic debutant Stuart
University of Bath-based swimmers continued their build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with some impressive performances at the British Swimming Glasgow Meet. The event at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre replicated the Tokyo competition schedule, with heats in the evening and finals the following morning, and took place while swimmers are in a heavy
This week the Birmingham 22 Commonwealth Games mobilised elite athletes Ellie Simmonds, Heather Fisher, Galal Yafai, Hannah Cockcroft and Ama Agbeze to promote its campaign to find and recruit 13,000 volunteers. These volunteers will be known as the Commonwealth Collective. I was lucky enough to be able to chat with Hannah Cockcroft, who is currently
Yesterday the Birmingham 22 Commonwealth Games launched its campaign to find and recruit 13,000 volunteers (who will be known at the Commonwealth Collective). Joining the drive and helping to showcase both the event and the essential role of its volunteers is England netballer Ama Agbeze. Ama is a Commonwealth Games Board Member and Commonwealth Games England’s
ParalympicsGB has today announced the Wheelchair Rugby squad who will represent Great Britain at this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Twelve athletes have been announced for this high intensity sport with the majority of the team benefitting from the experience of competing at multiple Paralympic Games. Captained by Chris Ryan and Gavin Walker the
Applications to volunteer at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games open today. Volunteers will form the ‘Commonwealth Collective’ – and will be based across the region during the Games. Elite athletes Ellie Simmonds, Heather Fisher and Galal Yafai surprised volunteering initiatives and grassroots sport clubs across the West Midlands to celebrate the launch. Apply at www.birmingham2022.com The
England’s double Commonwealth and European Champions Chris and Gabby Adcock have today announced their retirement from badminton. The Team GB Olympians have competed on the HSBC BWF World Tour together since 2013 and have achieved remarkable success throughout that period. Having first discovered her passion for playing at school, Gabby attended a local club alongside
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