Tag: Olympics

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16-year-old Salford swimming sensation Amelie Blocksidge wins national award

Salford swimming sensation, Amelie Blocksidge, has won a prestigious swimming award after a year that seen her rise on both […]

"I want to be an Olympian"- 21-year-old Salford sensation dreams big after national boxing title win

“I want to be an Olympian”- 21-year-old Salford sensation dreams big after national boxing title win

A 21-year-old Salford fighter has become a national champion of boxing, despite only being in the sport for three years.  […]

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Winter Olympian Katie Ormerod begins training in Salford

Salford’s Graystone Action sports centre welcomed British snowboarding star Katie Ormerod to their winter sports section, where she is now set to continue her Olympic training.

Double Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand retires

Britain’s double Olympic gold medalist Joanna Rowsell Shand has confirmed her retirement from international cycling. After 10 years and two gold […]

UKCA are “delighted” as cheerleading becomes a recognised sport

THE president of the UK Cheerleading  Sport Association (UKCA), Pat Hawkins says they are “delighted” that has cheerleading has been given […]

Richard McLaren: “London 2012 was corrupted on an unprecedented scale”

MORE than 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from the biggest doping scandal in history, according to the second part of Professor […]