In July, I was given the opportunity to work with the BBC Sports News team for three months. I moved across the country to Manchester in order to be based […]
Eat. Sleep. Write about Netball.
When I’m not working, I’m one of the quarter of a million people playing netball in England.
No excuse for cyberbullying
Since the Winter Olympics started in Sochi two weeks ago, my eyes have been opened to a whole world of new sports that I have never had the opportunity to […]
Women’s sports participation is increasing and so should coverage
At the closing ceremony of last year’s Olympics, Lord Sebastian Coe took to the stage to deliver a speech about inspiring a generation and I for one whole heartedly believed […]
Gail Emms: From Court to Coach
Gail Emms has been there, done that, got the medals. She has an Olympic Silver medal, a world champion title, multiple Commonwealth Games medals and an array of other international […]
The Olympic Legacy
The London 2012 Olympic Games motto was to ‘Inspire a generation’. I went to visit a local sports club to see if the Olympics have left a legacy.
Gymnasts’ Olympic hopes hang in the balance
Following some impressive performances in major competitions, Louis Smith has shown why he is a gymnastics medal hopeful for London 2012. January will be a crucial month for Smith as […]
Women throwing the punches in 2012
For the first time in Olympic history, women will take to the boxing ring at the 2012 Olympics as part of the official programme.
London 2012: The Beach Volleyball Lowdown
Since the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896, the range of events on show has positively widened. Next year around 17,000 athletes will descend on London for the duration […]
London 2012 Olympic Games: One year to go
With the one year countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games being marked, August was a busy month in the lead up to London’s time in the limelight. Not only were […]