PLYMOUTH hurdler David King boosted his hopes of competing at this summer’s Olympic Games by running the British qualifying standard on his way to victory at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. British champion King took gold in the 110m hurdles at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Turku with a personal best … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander swimmer Laura Stephens should be confirmed in Great Britain’s Olympic team this week after two sensational swims at the Glasgow Open Meet. The meeting was the last chance Britain’s Olympic-hopefuls had of trying to book their slots on the plane to Tokyo. British Swimming had already selected 28 athletes for the team but … Continue reading
THIS summer Tom Daley will be hoping to finally add the one gold medal missing from his impressive collection. Daley has won multiple World, European and Commonwealth titles but an Olympic gold medal has so far eluded him. He did win bronze medals in London and Rio but he would love to stand on the … Continue reading
BEN PROUD will head to his second Olympic Games after being named in Great Britain’s swimming squad for Tokyo. The former Plymouth College pupil, who has won world, European and Commonwealth titles, finished fourth in the men’s 50m freestyle final at the last Olympics in Rio. He will be hoping he can make the podium … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens believes patience is the key to her achieving her Olympic dream. The University of Plymouth student should have been attempting to book her place on the plane to Tokyo today. She had been due to compete in the 200m butterfly event at the British Championships in London this evening – an … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH athlete David King is determined to focus on the positive side of the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Sprint hurdler King had been gearing all his efforts to trying to make the Great Britain team for the Games after agonisingly missing out four years ago. He had self-funded a move to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S David King is hoping 2020 will be the year he achieves his long-held ambition to compete at an Olympic Games. International sprint hurdler King agonisingly missed out on competing at the 2016 Games. He thought he had clocked the qualifying time to make the plane to Rio, but a 13.40 second run achieved in … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens is hoping her selection for this summer’s World Championships is just a stepping stone on the way to fulfilling her dream of competing at the 2020 Olympics. Stephens booked her spot in Great Britain’s 25-strong squad for Gwangju by impressing at the British Championships in Glasgow. The Plymouth University student, who … Continue reading
OLYMPIC bronze medallist Sally Conway visited South Brent Judo Club at the weekend to hold a masterclass and present awards. ‘Inspiring’, ‘awesome’ and ‘incredible’ were just some of the words used by members to describe her day at the Palstone Recreation Centre. Conway won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and claimed a silver … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH international hurdler David King is hoping to find some sponsorship to help him fulfil his Olympic dream after being cut from British Athletics’ world class funding programme. King represented Great Britain at this year’s World Indoor Championships and European Championships and England at the Commonwealth Games, but he is one of a number of … Continue reading