by Katie Howard | Jun 2, 2026 | On The Pitch, Pillar 1, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, World Cup
Heat, travel, hybrid pitches and recovery timelines have all emerged as concerns ahead of the biggest World Cup in history. Could the tournament’s biggest challenge come from the conditions rather than the competition? The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been expanded...
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...
by Molly Farrell | Jun 1, 2026 | Pillar 3, Pillar 4, The Mind Game, Top Story
At 12, Monae Winston-Westfield was ranked number one in the UK and faster than Dina Asher-Smith. By 15, she was medalling at nationals. Then she vanished. What followed were seven years of illness, grief, and abuse. She threw away her spikes and told herself she was...
by Taejah Boothe | May 29, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, World Cup
Neymar’s latest calf injury puts his availability for Brazil’s World Cup opener in doubt, adding another chapter to his long history of tournament setbacks. The 34-year-old forward is one of the greatest Brazilian football players in history, but his career has been...
by Katie Howard | May 29, 2026 | Pillar 3, Pillar 4, The Mind Game
Sport often becomes more than the competition for elite athletes. It shapes routine, relationships, purpose and identity. But when injury or forced retirement suddenly removes that structure, many athletes are left emotionally unprepared for what comes next. Katie...
by Molly Farrell | May 28, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Top Story
The psychological toll of waiting, and how to find a way through it. The injury itself took a fraction of a second. One landing, slightly off, during a tumbling session. As Nicole Read hit the floor, she already knew. “Something’s torn,” she said out loud. Then she...
