Liz McColgan-Nuttall is remembering the day she went shoe shopping. She is remembering it because the shoe game then wasn’t quite like it is now. It was in the competition village at athletics’ World Championships in Tokyo, where the brands all had their bases and stalls. That was 30 years ago this August. She needed some … Read more
Bianca Walkden might be a three-time world champion but she is not even the most famous member of her own family. ‘They overtook me on Instagram followers, I was fuming!’ laughs the Team GB taekwondo star about the Grammy-nominated DJ duo CamelPhat, who her brother Mike is one half of. Walkden’s respectable 107k followers is … Read more
Team GB name strong team for Tokyo Olympic Games this summer with 11 fighters led by Rob McCracken including gold medal contenders Pat McCormack, Lauren Price and Peter McGrail By Riath Al-Samarrai for MailOnline Published: 16:54 BST, 23 June 2021 | Updated: 16:54 BST, 23 June 2021 Britain has selected arguably its strongest ever boxing … Read more
New Zealand’s PM throws her support behind transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard and argues she has every right to be included in the Tokyo Olympic team By Australian Associated Press Published: 07:43 BST, 22 June 2021 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 22 June 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has backed the selection of trailblazing athlete Laurel Hubbard … Read more
Cody Simpson’s trainer Brett Hawke shares an inspirational message after the pop star narrowly missed out on swimming at the Tokyo Olympics By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:48 BST, 22 June 2021 | Updated: 02:49 BST, 22 June 2021 Cody Simpson’s trainer Brett Hawke has shared an inspirational message about the singer … Read more
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics as New Zealand confirm her selection for the Tokyo Games after qualifying requirements were modified to allow her to take part By David Coverdale For The Daily Mail Published: 00:40 BST, 21 June 2021 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 21 June … Read more
British Cycling have vowed to ‘win the right way’ in Tokyo in the wake of the Richard Freeman doping scandal as golden couple Jason and Laura Kenny chase history in six events. The governing body’s reputation has been shattered in recent months after their former chief doctor Freeman was found guilty of ordering banned testosterone … Read more
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon to take some personal time with friend and family but insists she will be ready for the Olympics By Charlotte Daly For Mailonline Published: 19:38 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 19:46 BST, 17 June 2021 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon to ‘take some personal time with friends and … Read more
Rafael Nadal PULLS OUT of Wimbledon and the Olympics ‘after listening to my body’ and having struggled to cope with just a two-week break after the French Open By Jordan Seward For Mailonline Published: 12:39 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 16:39 BST, 17 June 2021 Rafael Nadal has announced he will not be playing … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Rafael Nadal PULLS OUT of Wimbledon and the Olympics ‘after listening to my body’ and having struggled to cope with just a two-week break after the French Open semi-final By Jordan Seward For Mailonline Published: 12:39 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 12:53 BST, 17 June 2021 Rafael Nadal has announced he will not … Read more