Women’s Tour could ‘better London 2012’, says Emma Trott
The Women’s Tour, which will start in Northamptonshire on 7 May and finish in Suffolk on 11 May, has been given a 2.1 rating by cycling’s world governing body the UCI – the same as the men’s Tour of Britain event. Cheshunt’s Trott will be joined by Boels Dolmans team-mate Lizzie Armitstead, the London 2012 […]
Laura Trott says her success makes her a marked woman
“I’m shown more respect now, and that can work against you. “I have to be smart and race with that knowledge. As long as you understand that your rivals will now behave like that, you can deal with it.” Trott was the break-out star of British track cycling last year; her two golds at the […]
London 2012: Row over skirts for women boxers continues at ExCel
One woman more responsible than most for this event being staged is “Battling” Barbara Buttrick. She was the first female boxing world champion and was invited to the test event to be photographed for a magazine, having participated in hugely popular exhibition fights half a century ago. One of Buttrick’s fights even appeared on television […]
Four GB women into semi-finals at European Boxing Championships
Natasha Jonas was one of four British boxers to move convincingly into the semi-finals at the European Women’s Championships in the Netherlands. Light-welterweight (64kg) Jonas, 27, produced an impressive performance to beat Russia’s Anastasia Bellyakova. Featherweight (57kg) Lisa Whiteside, middleweight (75kg) Savannah Marshall and flyweight (51kg) Nicola Adams also won to join Jonas in the […]
England women win openers at European Boxing Championships
England’s Nicola Adams and Natasha Jonas won their opening bouts to reach the last eight at the Women’s European Championships in the Netherlands. Flyweight Adams forced Ireland’s Katie Rowland to retire after two rounds, while light-welterweight Jonas stopped Swiss Evelyn Ziegler in round one. Lightweight Chantelle Cameron lost 20-9 to Russia’s Sophia Ochigava. Middleweight Savannah […]
GB’s Nicola Adams powers into European Boxing Championships final
England’s Nicola Adams guaranteed herself at least a silver medal as she powered into the flyweight (51kg) final at the European Women’s Championships. Adams, who is part of GB Boxing’s Olympic squad, won her semi-final 15-11 against Bulgarian Stoyka Petrova. Fellow Olympic hopes Natasha Jonas and Savannah Marshall had to settle for bronze medals. England’s […]
World Cup helps drive increase in women’s sport viewing figures in 2023
The 2023 World Cup contributed to an increase in women’s sport viewing figures this year, according to data from the Women’s Sport Trust (WST). International women’s sporting events were watched by viewers for nine hours 58 minutes on average, the WST found. Golf’s Solheim Cup, England women’s cricket team and the Netball World Cup also […]
Local photography exhibition in aid of Stroud foodbank
Rupert Russel The photos will feature a variety of genres based around Stroud District An exhibition of local photographers is being held in aid of Stroud foodbank. Children’s author and illustrator, Tom Percival, is organising the Here We Are exhibition, which will run from 14-18 November at the Subscription Rooms. The photos will feature a […]
Glasgow 2014: Robert Blair courts further badminton Games success
Those players will be joined in the mixed team event by two 20-year-olds – Rebekka Findlay and Caitlin Pringle. The 23 badminton teams at Glasgow 2014 are divided into five groups of four teams and one group of three. The six group winners and the best two runners-up will progress to the knockout round. Each […]
World Athletics Championships 2023: Britain’s Ben Pattison claims shock 800m bronze
The British women’s team saw their medal hopes ended by an unfortunate injury to Asher-Smith last year, but they achieved their target in Budapest. Asher-Smith, who was left confused by her underperformance at these championships, was present at the warm-up track as her team-mates Philip, Lansiquot, Williams and Neita prepared for their final. As teams […]