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From Olympians to Love Island stars: How did famous candidates do in the local elections?

A host of famous names appeared on ballot papers across the country as voters went to the polls

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

James Cracknell on recovering from a brain injury and the importance of asking for help

The double Olympic gold medallist tells Lisa Salmon how counselling and cutting-edge scans have helped him rediscover his old self.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Olympic champion banned from Boat Race in ongoing row over eligibility rules

Ford, along with three other postgraduate students, has been blocked from competing

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Olympic star and Tory candidate James Cracknell labels own party 'shower of s**t'

The former sportsman is scathing about the Conservatives in a video

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024

Tories are a ‘shower of shit’, says Conservative candidate James Cracknell

Former Olympian standing in Colchester adds: ‘If one of my teammates got caught for cheating they’d be dead to me’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024

‘The man who used to be James Cracknell’: the Olympic rower on catastrophe, comas and comebacks

With two Olympic golds under his belt, Cracknell was building a second career as an endurance athlete when disaster struck. He discusses relentlessness, running for the Tories – and his disgust at Partygate

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024

Celebrities running in the general election: from Gogglebox star to Blur's Dave Rowntree

The deputy prime minister’s seat is under attack from an ex-Goggleboxer

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024

On This Day in 2004 – Sir Matthew Pinsent announces retirement from rowing

Pinsent said he had lost his desire to train since securing his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Olympic rower James Cracknell to stand as Tory candidate in next election

The gold-medal winner will run in Colchester after current Conservative incumbent is to stand down

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Olympic rower James Cracknell chosen as Tory candidate

The two-time Olympic gold medallist has been confirmed as the party’s candidate in Colchester.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023