Gold for Roberto Pavoni at British Swimming Championships

Roberto Pavoni swam a lifetime best of 1:57.79 in the 200m individual medley at the British Swimming Championships in London.  This took the gold ahead of Dan Wallace and Tristan Slater and secured a place in the GB team for the World Championships.

Robert Pavoni at Swim4Leukaemia, Ponds Forge, Sheffield, February 2014

He joins Jazz Carlin, Adam Peaty, Chris Walker-Hebborn and James Guy who secured their spots on the team earlier in the meet.

It’s 500 days to go until the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

This week marks 500 days to go until Rio de Janeiro hosts the 31st Olympiad on Friday 5th August 2016.

London 2012 exceeded everyone's expectations - the crowds, the atmosphere and the performances - 29 golds, 17 silver and 19 bronze which took us to third behind only the US and China.

Boxer Joe Joyce who won the Super-Heavyweight crown at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has set his sights on adding the Olympic title as well.

Seb Coe and his team built on the roller-coaster of the winning bid to lead a world-class games experience.  Three years down the line we are still enjoying the effects of sports participation and British athletes doing well.  The Olympic park is being transformed into a lasting legacy and I look forward to be at the stadium again this year for the Anniversary Games.

Well done to Gemma Steel winning European Cross Country gold in Bulgaria

Gemma Steel who is enjoying a fantastic season led home a Great Britain one-two with Kate Avery in the women's race at the European Cross Country Championships in Bulgaria.

In conditions which seemed to level the field, three Britsh females (Avery, Steel and team-mate Steph Twell) were part of the leading pack before Steel won in a sprint finish.

 Gemma Steel with her fourth consecutive Great Yorkshire Run title, Sheffield, 2014.  See more at: http://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_639905.html

It was a consecutive improvment for Gemma Steel as she had won bronze in 2011 and silver last year at the same event but went one better this time around after edging a tussle with compatriot Kate Avery with both timed at 28 minutes 27 seconds. 

Nick Matthew retains his gold medal in the Men's Singles Squash at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Nick Matthew retains his gold medal in the Men's Singles Squash at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Having beaten Peter Barker in the semi-finals 11-3; 13-11; 11-6, he had a tougher final against James Willstrop which went to five sets 11-9; 8-11; 11-5; 6-11; 11-5