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GB Women's Flag Football team in action at the World Games

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It’s probably fair to say that flag football is not particularly well-known in the UK. But the sport will be included in the Olympic Games for the first time at Los Angeles 2028 and Great Britain’s women’s team have set their sights...

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Top 6 MotoGP Tracks In the World

The MotoGP races take riders to one of the most prestigious tracks around the world that are not just comprised of the perfect location and scenery but are also more difficult than the regular tracks. As a result, some are considered to reign supreme over their counterparts.

However, it is often challenging to tell which fast-flowing tracks are the fastest and most supreme. In this...

Looking for Closure? Come Back to Where You Started. WSD's Aliya Itzkowitz on a Nationals Performance Unlike Any Other

Success is, ultimately, a metric of the expectations you set for yourself.

“British Nationals, 2021, Registration Deadline” the email read. I paused. I had not competed in my sport, or even contemplated competing, since the penultimate Olympic qualifer in March, 2020. Back then, fencing, and the Tokyo Olympics had been my focus. I had rearranged my life, balancing multiplied short-...

Jumping from Sand to Scrubs - How Wales’ Sarah Abrams Balanced her Athletic and Medical Careers During the Pandemic

I first met Sarah Abrams in America when I was 18 and she was 19. She was the roommate of a teammate of mine at Harvard. Sarah was a long-jumper on the ‘Track’ team, as it’s called in the U.S. When you meet Sarah you can immediately tell she’s a performance athlete. First, there’s her height. While that might be the most obvious giveaway, there are several other telltale clues. She is at once...

Get started with yoga in 4 easy steps

Yoga is an excellent, fulfilling sport and exercise option that be done alone wherever you are or in a classroom with others. It’s so much more than exercise as well and can be a powerful tool to improve your mindfulness and your wellbeing. In fact, though many use yoga to build strength and improve their flexibility, yoga itself is not about either of these things. The most important...

5 Essential health and fitness tips every woman should know

Let’s face it, life as a woman can be pretty hard at times. You often have to balance between your career, family, spouse, and societies’ demands to look and conduct yourself in a certain way. And if one thing’s for sure, it can be quite draining.

Although taking care of yourself might not rank #1 on your priority list, you should start doing it. After all, if you don't do it, who...

How to get little ones playing golf

Over the last few years, it’s become more and more common for young children to stay inside and play video games. Children have stopped wanting to play sports with their friends, but instead, want to sit in their rooms and play with them digitally. Does this sound familiar?

The importance of starting kids in sport at a young age cannot be understated: healthier mind and body, social...

Team GB women make pool history

Britain's women broke a 94-year drought by taking the European 4x100m freestyle relay title for the first time since the inaugural competition in 1927.

The quartet of Lucy Hope, Anna Hopkin, Abbie Wood and Freya Anderson held off the challenge of a strong Dutch team to win in a British record of three minutes 34.17 seconds.

"To win my first senior medal and set a new record...

Rachael Blackmore: How the Irish rider transformed perceptions of women in horse racing

It’s a fair assumption that most people in the UK hadn’t heard of Rachael Blackmore a year ago. Horse racing is a popular sport, for sure, but it operates within its own bubble for much of the year, only springing into the mainstream consciousness for blue riband events like the Grand National and Royal Ascot.

Today, however, Blackmore should be a household name for many – Grand...

Seven iconic UK women in sport we love

About 200 years ago, only men were allowed to enjoy sports because women were deemed too prim and proper to engage in such activities. It is not until the advent of the 20th century that empowered women began to prove to the world that they, too, can prevail in the world of sports. Throughout history, emboldened female athletes have made their names known. Most of them aim to inspire young girls...

Choosing sustainable materials for sportswear

When it comes to training, your clothes aren’t going to do the work for you, but they nonetheless have a big impact on performance. If the fit isn’t right or the materials don’t feel comfortable, you are probably not going to be in the best state of mind – which inevitably will be felt on how you are performing that day.

Sportswear should allow you to move freely and not hinder your...

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