British Skeleton has today launched a new nationwide campaign with the sole aim of finding future female stars within the sport. The scheme is aged for women between 17-25 and they can apply for the “Project Milano: Girls4Gold” until April 30. Successful applicants will be able to display their abilities at the University of Bath; […]
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International Women’s Day: The top 5 female athletes to look out for in 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) we’re taking a look at some of the brightest up and coming female talent in sport. Women’s sport is growing exponentially at the moment, with the Women’s World Cup setting the benchmark in 2019, as over 1 billion people tuned in over the course of the tournament. So let’s […]
Czech Republic’s Olympic ice hockey history: On this day
On this day in 1998, the Czech Republic won its first ever Olympic Ice Hockey gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Japan. They defeated Russia in the final 1-0 to claim their first ever gold medal in the sport with former NHL player, Petr Svoboda, scoring the winning goal. The 1998 Winter Olympics, better […]
Tokyo 2021 Olympics “shouldn’t go ahead” says former Olympic champion Rebecca Romero
The Olympic Games in Tokyo is currently set to begin on July 23 2021 but there is still much uncertainty if it will take place behind closed doors or at all. There has been much discussion amongst the Olympic community as to whether it will be safe to host such a massive event in the […]
Tokyo Olympic Games: How severe could a cancellation be for organisers and broadcasters?
Uncertainty is looming over whether the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead this summer, amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) and Japanese organisers rescheduled the games for July 23 to August 8 this summer after last year’s unprecedented postponement, becoming the first Olympics in peacetime to suffer that fate. However, many […]
Breaking into Paris 2024: Official announcement
Breakdancing has been officially accepted into the Olympic Games after the finalised Olympic programme was released earlier this evening. The decision is good news for British competitors who will now have a chance to represent their country at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024. Competitors in skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing will also have the […]
Breaking into Paris 2024
Breakdancing is one of three sports set to be added to the official Olympic programme for 2024. The hip-hop style of dancing has become an increasingly popular sport throughout the world after it debuted at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, and we could potentially see some of those athletes competing in 2024. In […]
Breaking into Paris 2024
Competitive break dancing, known as ‘breaking’, is set to be included in the Olympic programme for the Paris 2024 games. The urban sport debuted at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018 with Russian dancer, Sergei Chernyshev, taking home the gold. Breaking is growing in popularity throughout the UK with crews Soul Mavericks and […]