The heroines of british sport

Sam Quek is a powerhouse. She made history winning an Olympic gold medal for hockey before becoming a telly favourite when she took part in I’m A Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing. An inspiration to

Glasgow-born athlete Beth Potter is the triathlon world champion who won two Olympic bronze medals in Paris last summer. However, her roots in sport are firmly in running, and she began competing in t

Few triathletes have sparked quite as much attention as pro Taylor Knibb. The Ivy Leagueeducated, Washington DC native, whose mother was an age-group long-distance world champion, started competing in

As the Women’s Rugby World Cup arrives in the UK, Jodie Ounsley, 24, from Yorkshire, shares how she defied expectations – and why more women should give the sport a try

Jo Currie , BBC women’s sports reporter, followed the Lionesses throughout their historic Euro win

The nation’s nerves have barely recovered since the Lionesses’ thrilling Euro 2025 win – and several members of the royal family were swept up in footie fever, too. Watching the England women’s team c