by Thomas Addley | Jun 3, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 3, Pillar 4
Physiotherapist Annelize Ferreira explains how cross-training, yoga and targeted strength work can support recovery, all while enhancing performance. Time away from your sport can feel like the end of the world. Yet physiotherapist Annelize Ferreira believes injury...
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...
by Taejah Boothe | Jun 2, 2026 | Pillar 3, Pillar 4, The Mind Game, Top Story
After experiencing the challenges of college sport herself, Amy Schwem now helps athletes navigate the realities behind the jersey through The Hidden Opponent, an organisation dedicated to breaking stigma and building support networks. The Hidden Opponent (THO) is a...
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...
