Beth Mead channelled Olympics disappointment into ‘best form of career’
A year on from her Olympics disappointment, Beth Mead is preparing for a home Euros feeling she has been in the finest form of her career – and can produce even better.
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'I'm in a good place' - Keely Hodgkinson looking forward to Birmingham Diamond League outing
World-class athletics is back in Britain and all four individual Tokyo Olympic medallists are aligned for the Muller Birmingham Diamond League. The stage is a sparkling new Alexander Stadium, a new home for this generation of track and field stars. Ad/> For some, it has been a particularly rocky road to the start of an unprecedented season that takes in three majors in the space of a month.
Brits ready to roar as world-class athletics returns to Birmingham
World-class athletics is back in Britain and all four individual Tokyo Olympic medallists are aligned for the Muller Birmingham Diamond League.The stage is a sparkling new Alexander Stadium, a new home for this generation of track and field stars.For some, it has been a particularly rocky road to the start of an unprecedented season that takes in three majors in the space of a month.Keely Hodgkinson crashed through Kelly Holmes's British record on the way to Olympic silver, a stunning entrance onto the big stage.However, March's big comeback ended on a warm-up track in Belgrade as she withdrew from the World Indoor Championships with a thigh injury.«I took six weeks to get healthy and make my quads strong so hopefully it doesn't happen again,» said the 20-year-old.«I do think everything happens for a reason and it's better that it happened then than in June.
Need You To Be Olympic Gold Medallist: BFI President Ajay Singh Congratulates Nikhat Zareen
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh congratulated Nikhat Zareen on her gold medal at IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and said that it is important for the world of boxing that she wins a gold medal at 2024 Paris Olympics.
31st SEA Games Weightlifting; Eko Yuli Irawan Bags Gold in Men's 61 Kg
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian weightlifter Eko Yuli Irawan has continued his strong performance in the men's 61 kg class as the Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medal winner also ended up taking home gold in the 31st SEA Games 2021.
Philippine hero Diaz targets Olympic defence after SEA Games gold
HANOI: Philippine hero Hidilyn Diaz won a second straight weightlifting gold at the Southeast Asian Games on Friday (May 20), calling it a first step towards the defence of her Olympic crown at Paris 2024.
Adam Burgess: I did not develop my canoeing philosophy on the water
Staffordshire Olympian Adam Burgess didn't develop his canoeing philosophy on the water — it came to him through yoga. The 29-year-old has competed internationally since 2008 and has no visions of stopping any time soon, rubber-stamping his spot on the 2022 team with dominant displays in trial races. Ad/> Burgess credits his achievements to practice both in and out of the canoe.
Boxing World Champion Nikhat Zareen To Prepare For 50kg Category In Commonwealth Games
Hardened by the difficult circumstances in her career, newly-crowned World Champion boxer Nikhat Zareen said she has adopted a combative approach where "whatever happens I have to fight and give my best." Continuing her stellar run, Zareen out-punched Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas by unanimous 5-0 verdict to clinch the flyweight (52kg) gold in Istanbul on Thursday.