At just 16 years old, Jake Odey Jordan is already regarded as one of the brightest prospects in world athletics. Hailing from Essex, this young British sprinter moved to the American East Coast at a very young age, where he currently resides. What makes his rise even more remarkable is the fact that he only started practising athletics two years ago. Yet, he has already reached levels that many young athletes take years to achieve. His raw talent, combined with a rapid learning ability, makes him one of the most exciting up-and-coming stars in world sprinting. Read more Read More
Freshly concluded, the track cycling events at the Paris 2024 Olympics saw the Dutch dominance, especially in the men’s sprint disciplines, where they claimed gold in the individual sprint, team sprint, and keirin, largely thanks to their star Harrie Lavreysen. However, Lavreysen wasn’t the only one to secure three medals across these events. The former Australian, Matthew Richardson, a double Olympic silver medalist and triple medalist, could potentially shift the balance of global sprinting by the time the Los Angeles 2028 Games arrive. Read more Read More
From August 18 to 24, the 2024 Tour de l’Avenir showcased the next big names of the peloton. This race has previously seen the likes of Tadej Pogačar and Egan Bernal rise to prominence. While he wasn’t the strongest or the most anticipated rider, it was British cyclist Joseph Peter Blackmore who emerged victorious, thanks to his remarkable race intelligence. Read more Read More
For years, Adam Peaty has established himself as the undisputed king of breaststroke. A three-time Olympic champion, four-time medallist, and multiple-time world record holder, Peaty made history as the first swimmer to break the 58-second and later the 57-second barrier in the 100m breaststroke (56.88 seconds in 2019). His achievements in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 reshaped the standards of the discipline. However, as Peaty considers the end of his career, with his participation in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics still uncertain, a new generation of British swimmers is emerging. Among them, Oscar Bilbao seems poised to take up the mantle. Read more Read More
Aside from the remarkable career of Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu’s stunning victory at the US Open in 2022, emerging from qualifying to win the title, British tennis has largely been absent from the international stage in recent years. However, recent successes in the younger age groups offer a glimpse into a future that could be bright for the nation that invented the sport. Here’s a look at these young talents. Read more Read More
