Olympic medallist ends cycling season early after pregnancy announcement Elinor Barker will not race again in 2025 after announcing she is pregnant for a second time The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat return to Winter Olympics with gold on the mind Dodds and Mouat are two of the first batch of 10 athletes whose names have been officially been revealed for Milano Cortina 2026 The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Kenyan Olympic Legend Faith Kipyegon Just Misses 4 Minute Mile: ‘I Will Not Lose Hope’ Faith Kipyegon fell just short of the 4 minute barrier but finished faster than her world record at 4:06:42. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 26, 2025
Chris and Sarra Hoy awarded freedom of the City of London Olympic cyclist and his wife are recognised for their charitable work and contribution to sport The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Nike PR stunt or giant leap forward? Faith Kipyegon aims to make history Three-time Olympic champion hopes to become first woman to crack four-minute mile, but odds are against her The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025
14-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky encourages Gen Z grads to set goals—but don’t always expect to achieve them: ‘You don’t have to win the race’ The world-record-holding swimming star warned Gen Z grads that focusing too much on beating others can actually backfire. Fortune · Jun 25, 2025
Wimbledon semi-finalist Donna Vekic: ‘I always have a heartbreaker on the grass’ EXCLUSIVE: A year on from her emotional semi-final defeat at SW19, Olympic silver medalist Vekic tells Kieran Jackson how she bounced back from the brink of packing it all in last summer The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Faith Kipyegon Could Be The First Woman To Run A Mile In Under 4 Mins: Here’s Why It’s Possible Breaking4 is a moonshot attempt that pushes the boundaries of human potential. So what is it about this moment that makes it possible? Pedestrian.tv · Jun 25, 2025
Dutch marathon legend locked in for Aussie debut Sifan Hassan, whose sprint to gold was one of the most celebrated moments around the world during the Paris Olympics, has signed up to race the Sydney Marathon. AAP · Jun 25, 2025
USA Cycling and U.S. Paralympics Cycling merge in an historic move ahead of 2028 LA Olympics The merger aims to unify resources, boost athlete support, and expand racing opportunities Cycling Weekly · Jun 24, 2025
Paris Olympics and Paralympics cost taxpayer nearly €6bn The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics cost the French state just under €6 billion ($6.9 billion), the national audit body announced in an "initial estimate" on Monday. Radio France Internationale · Jun 24, 2025
Seven-time Olympic medallist becomes first female IOC president IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
IOC Is In 'Best Of Hands', Says Bach As He Hands Over To Coventry Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach. International Business Times · Jun 23, 2025
AAP · Jun 23, 2025 Dalton's stellar sports career dimmed by back injury Chloe Dalton, who has played three sports at an elite level and won an Olympic gold in sevens rugby, has been forced to retire from the AFLW due to injury.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025 Paris' iconic cauldron from the Olympic Games returns to light up summer nights The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games is making a comeback to light up the French capital’s skyline
The National (Scotland) · Jun 21, 2025 Josh Kerr: Getting to the top is the easy part, it's staying there that's tough Josh Kerr has enjoyed a hugely successful first half of 2025 and as he looks forward to defending his world 1500m title in September, he's…
AAP · Jun 20, 2025 Fox fired up for canoe world titles after rough results Jessica Fox has had mixed results since her stunning double Olympic triumph, but the canoe great expects to again deliver at the world championships in Penrith.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025 Kirsty Coventry to swerve palaces and focus on responsibility as first female IOC president The Zimbabwean will not stay at luxury hotels like her predecessor and speaks of making ‘right decisions’ as first woman in most powerful role in sport
The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2025 Queensland to repeal diversity quotas for Brisbane Olympics board Exclusive: State plans to remove requirement that half of nominated directors are women and at least one independent director is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon tries to become 1st woman to break 4-minute mile next week in Paris Faith Kipyegon’s already a three-time Olympic 1,500-meter champion
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Dame Kelly Holmes on why summer is a great time to get fit and healthy, whatever your age The double Olympic gold medallist tells Lisa Salmon now is the time to get active to reap both physical and mental benefits.
Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025 Olympic rower and former cabinet secretary made peers Baroness Grainger, now chairwoman of the British Olympic Association, is Britain’s most decorated female rower.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025 The memories and scars that brought Galal Yafai to the edge of glory An Olympic champion and the baby brother in a boxing family, Yafai is edging closer to a full world title