Investment case for British Olympic and Paralympic sport is stronger than ever August 21, 2024 UK Sport CEO Sally Munday explains why funding has never been more important for continuing the success of British athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the dust settles on the Olympic Games, I reflect proudly on what our British athletes achieved and how their performances touched the nation. And while there is sadness [...]
British Judo’s ‘least fashionable man’ trending for gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics August 20, 2024 Band of brothers or pack of hyenas – reigning Paralympic champion Chris Skelley would not swap his British Judo squad for anything. The 31-year-old has made bonds for life with his training partners at the National Centre in Walsall. Although the Hull judoka does admit that they can brutally honest, particularly when it comes to [...]
Kadeena Cox: British Paralympic star aiming for more golds in Paris August 19, 2024 The 33-year-old is para sport’s ultimate all-rounder – the first British Paralympian in a generation to strike gold in two sports at the same Games.
10 British medal hopes to watch at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games August 18, 2024 There are just 10 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympics begin, so to mark that occasion here are 10 British athletes to watch in the French capital. Paralympic medals are getting harder to win and Great Britain will call on a panoply of talent in order to do so this summer. UK Sport [...]
Let the Games begin! There’s a rush of excitement for Team GB at Paris 2024 July 25, 2024 The bookies appear to have keyed their odds off the Gracenote forecasts, with a few tweaks. The over/under odds on France golds is currently struck at 24.5; Team GB are at 16.5.
TV production company co-founded by Jake Humphrey and David Coulthard denied ‘significant growth’ January 26, 2024 The TV production company co-founded by broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former F1 driver David Coulthard was forced into the red despite its turnover jumping, new documents have revealed.
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic tickets: When do extra seats go on sale? November 23, 2023 Want to grab a late ticket for Paris 2024? Here's how.
Ed Warner: Draconian rules leave only sponsor crumbs for most Olympic athletes November 16, 2023 In the Olympic and Paralympic world, being top of the food chain is everything.
Golfers can play for brand value at Olympics and Ryder Cup, not a pay cheque October 5, 2023 This week’s Ed Warner column looks at the Patrick Cantlay “pay or no pay” discussion and how Olympians can only dream of being in a situation where they don’t need payment to compete at the highest level. Can those Ryder Cup golfers simply increase their brand value by rubbing shoulders with Olympians in Paris next [...]
Ed Warner: London 2012 convinced us that Para sport was moving forward, but it isn’t August 31, 2023 There are 363 days until the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Tickets go on sale on 9 October. The most expensive events are €100, a sliver over a tenth of the price of the best seats for Olympic athletics. I can guarantee there won’t be only one tenth of the enjoyment. You might [...]