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Olympic champion Goodhew on the coach who changed his life

FOR Olympic champion Duncan Goodhew, it was his first coach who took him from a child 'drowning' in a classroom to a global star in the pool. Goodhew, 65, won swimming gold and bronze at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow but admits it would have been impossible without his school PE teacher. Ad/> And the three-time Commonwealth Games medalist is now returning the favour and supporting UK Coaching's fresh recruitment drive and #Born2Coach initiative, encouraging people back into coaching and supporting others being active after the pandemic.

Ipswich Town facing potential battle with League One rivals to secure 33-year-old’s signature

Ipswich Town are interested in signing Danny Hylton on a free transfer this summer, according to a report from Football Insider.

How a Canadian can win the Open

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Olympic champion calls on Bach to lift sanctions against Russian athletes

Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene on Thursday called on the head of the International Olympic Committee to lift the sanctions imposed against Russian athletes over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Golf fans rinse Lee Westwood over Saudi series stance as embarrassing ESL tweet emerges

Gareth Southgate reviews Germany draw

Indian judokas leave for Spain after getting last-minute visas following MEA intervention

Ministry of External Affairs. The contingent, including 15 men and as many women judokas besides six coaches and support staff, initially struggled to get visas. The Sports Ministry then coordinated with the MEA to get their travel documents cleared.

Top Indian athletes to jostle for CWG berths during Inter-State Athletics C'ships

Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra will not be there and the 3000m steeplechase 'record man' Avinash Sable is also unlikely to compete though his name figures in the list of participants. Sources close to Sable would skip the five-day event. The Maharashtra unit, his home state, was also unable to confirm whether he will fly down to India from his training base at Colorado Springs in USA or not.

Charlton Athletic transfer update emerges following Ben Garner’s managerial appointment

Charlton Athletic director of recruitment Steve Gallen has admitted that the time it took to hire a new manager at the Valley has delayed the Addicks transfer business this summer.

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Olympic champion Goodhew on the coach who changed his life

Ipswich Town facing potential battle with League One rivals to secure 33-year-old’s signature

How a Canadian can win the Open

Olympic champion calls on Bach to lift sanctions against Russian athletes

Golf fans rinse Lee Westwood over Saudi series stance as embarrassing ESL tweet emerges

Indian judokas leave for Spain after getting last-minute visas following MEA intervention

Top Indian athletes to jostle for CWG berths during Inter-State Athletics C'ships

Charlton Athletic transfer update emerges following Ben Garner’s managerial appointment