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The realities of life after sport

The realities of life after sport

by Taejah Boothe | Jun 4, 2026 | Pillar 2, Pillar 3, The Mind Game

Thomas Berry faced numerous injuries which permanently took him out of rugby. He has used his social media platform, RebuildbyTom , to share his recovery journey to help others going through injury. Using his platform he speaks about redefining his identity outside of...
Wimbledon celebrates return, but at what cost? 

Wimbledon celebrates return, but at what cost? 

by Katie Howard | Jun 3, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4

In professional tennis, not playing means losing ranking points, prize money and momentum. As Wimbledon approaches, Back in Action explores the culture that rewards availability, often at the expense of recovery.  Every summer, Wimbledon celebrates comebacks....
Norway’s 28-year journey back to football’s greatest stage

Norway’s 28-year journey back to football’s greatest stage

by Thomas Addley | Jun 3, 2026 | Pillar 2, Team Talk, World Cup

How a nation that fought against the very best became silent, and why they are ready to make noise again. The last time Norway competed at the FIFA World Cup was in 1998, when a 24-year-old Tore André Flo terrorised defences in France. What followed was not a gradual...
What happens when your football dream is taken away? 

What happens when your football dream is taken away? 

by Jake Heasman | Jun 3, 2026 | Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Stay at the Top

When Saul Evison’s England ambitions ended, he was left questioning what might have been. Now coaching the next generation and thriving on the pitch, he’s showing that setbacks don’t have to define a football career – they can reshape it. Saul...
“We didn’t choose to live this way”: Ukrainian fencer on injury, resilience and how war impacts sport

“We didn’t choose to live this way”: Ukrainian fencer on injury, resilience and how war impacts sport

by Rosie Wood | Jun 2, 2026 | On The Pitch, Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Top Story

Ligament damage would normally bring competition season to a halt. But, for Ukrainian fencer Svitlana Sopit, it became another obstacle inside a life already shaped by disruption and war. When Ukrainian fencer Svitlana Sopit suffered an injury just ten days out from...
Lost in the air: The Reality of the Twisties

Lost in the air: The Reality of the Twisties

by Clara Iglesias Romero | Jun 2, 2026 | Pillar 1, Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, The Mind Game

It looks like confidence. It feels like a catastrophe. The twisties expose the fragile line between trust in your body and fear of it – where elite gymnasts lose their sense of self in the air. Every elite gymnast knows how to twist; it’s as second nature...
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