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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.

Former Australia Olympic physiotherapist sex offence case adjourned

MELBOURNE : A former Australian Olympic team physiotherapist charged with historical child sex offences had his case adjourned at a Brisbane court on Thursday, Australian state media reported.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Kaitlyn McCaw "honoured" to represent Northern Ireland in Birmingham

After a six-year hiatus out of the pool, swimmer Kaitlyn McCaw will represent Team NI at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Grapplers shine to hand Haryana Khelo India Youth Games overall title

Haryana wrestlers clinched four out five gold medals on offer to wrest back their state's lead on the final day of the Khelo India Youth Games here on Wednesday. The hosts collected two more yellow metals in track and field events to take their overall tally to 30 gold, 23 silver and 33 bronze medals and surge past Maharashtra (26G, 25S, 22B), who could only manage a solitary gold on the concluding day. Elsewhere, in the swimming competition in Ambala, Karnataka began with a splash, creating three new marks while winning four gold.

British Canoeing answer Adam Peaty’s SOS in fitness bid for Commonwealth Games

British Canoeing have answered Adam Peaty’s SOS as he races to be fit for the Commonwealth Games.

Adam Peaty turns to a canoe to get him to Commonwealth Games in one piece

Adam Peaty hopes training in a canoe with his broken foot will allow him to take the plunge at the Commonwealth Games.

Katie Ledecky starts new Olympic cycle with different world championships lineup

Katie Ledecky will be plenty busy at the world championships that start next week, just not at the record level of mileage we saw in Tokyo. She’sslated to swim a total of 5,600 meters, a drop down from her 6,200 at the Olympics last year, an unprecedented total for the Games.

Hockey Canada execs could be asked to testify on lawsuit settlement within days

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Olympic champion Goodhew on the coach who changed his life

Former Australia Olympic physiotherapist sex offence case adjourned

Commonwealth Games 2022: Kaitlyn McCaw "honoured" to represent Northern Ireland in Birmingham

Grapplers shine to hand Haryana Khelo India Youth Games overall title

British Canoeing answer Adam Peaty’s SOS in fitness bid for Commonwealth Games

Adam Peaty turns to a canoe to get him to Commonwealth Games in one piece

Katie Ledecky starts new Olympic cycle with different world championships lineup

Hockey Canada execs could be asked to testify on lawsuit settlement within days