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...
by Rosie Wood | Jun 3, 2026 | The Mind Game, Top Story
After two failed attempts, Jasmin Paris finally defeated the Barkley Marathons, becoming the first woman to ever complete the race. She looks back on the achievement and the journey that turned an obsession into a sporting landmark. With 99 seconds to spare, Jasmin...
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 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 Lowri Rennick | Jun 1, 2026 | Pillar 1, Pillar 2, The Mind Game
Beneath the speed and precision in fencing lies a battle of focus and deception, where the real weapon is the mind. Fencing is a sport met with mixed reactions: often excitement at the prospect of some good old-fashioned swashbuckling, or the more joking comparison of...
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...
