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The art of ultras: recovering from 100km with Emily Fairs

The art of ultras: recovering from 100km with Emily Fairs

by Rosie Wood | Jun 1, 2026 | Pillar 2, Pillar 4, Stay at the Top, Top Story

Ultra-runner Emily Fairs knows that success isn’t just built on endurance – it’s built on recovery. From paddling pools mid-race to managing post-ultra blues, Fairs reveals how fueling, rest, and resilience are the foundations behind her rapid rise in the sport....
Neymar’s new injury leaves fans tense about 2026 World Cup

Neymar’s new injury leaves fans tense about 2026 World Cup

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...
Q&A: A sports psychologist on injury, retirement and athletic identity

Q&A: A sports psychologist on injury, retirement and athletic identity

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...
No man’s land: the year between tearing your ACL and getting fixed

No man’s land: the year between tearing your ACL and getting fixed

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...
Sticking together: how a team builds the strength to go again

Sticking together: how a team builds the strength to go again

by Jake Heasman | May 26, 2026 | Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Team Talk

England are notorious for almost winning, but not quite getting over the line. So, how does an international team stay connected and pick themselves up after the result doesn’t go their way? Think back to the 2024 and 2020 men’s Euros finals; players are...
The crossroads: how Shay Bradley turned an injury into a new life

The crossroads: how Shay Bradley turned an injury into a new life

by Max Morris | May 26, 2026 | Pillar 4, The Mind Game, Top Story

Once a rising GB swimming prospect, Shay Bradley’s hip injury set off a chain of decisions that led him from elite pools to Oxford Brookes rowing, and ultimately to choosing life, love, and stability over the uncertainty of Olympic pursuit.  “My hip injury was...
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