by Charles Garrett | May 30, 2026 | The Mind Game
Injury is more than just the physical damage that is done. Team UK captain Steve Hooper shares a powerful account of recovery; from the depths of PTSD and self-doubt to rediscovering purpose through the Invictus Games. For me, recovery has been a journey of...
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 Katie Howard | May 28, 2026 | The Mind Game, Top Story
Professional runner for Nike, Jake Smith, speaks about RED-S, stress fractures and the emotional isolation of competing in an individual sport, revealing how injury nearly pushed him away from running entirely. Professional runner Jake Smith spends most days alone. “I...
by James Streatfield | May 27, 2026 | The Mind Game, Top Story
Darts is often described as a game of rhythm and mentality, and few moments showed that more than James Buckby’s widely discussed miscount at the MODUS Super Series. Speaking exclusively to Back in Action, he reflects on handling the pressure of the situation and the...
by Jake Heasman | May 26, 2026 | The Mind Game, Top Story
For Ana Cauchi, football was everything. But balancing elite sport with the pressures of deafness, discrimination and isolation slowly changed her relationship with the game she loved. This is the story of how one England player lost her place in football, and is...
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...
