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Medical expert shares warm-up advice ahead of Colchester Half Marathon
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (387+ words) A MEDICAL expert has shared his advice on how runners should warm for the upcoming Colchester Half Marathon. This year's Colchester Half Marathon is taking place on Sunday March 8, with the event becoming a key date in the city cleaners…...
Teen burnout to Olympic gold: Alysa Liu 'looking to inspire others"
2+ week, 6+ day ago (680+ words) Newly crowned Olympic women's figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she wants her story to "inspire others" after the golden return of a former child prodigy who suffered burnout. Liu stepped away from figure skating aged just 16 years, tired of…...
Unapologetically herself, Alysa Liu's Olympic comeback is golden
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1275+ words) MILAN " Alysa Liu isn't your typical figure skater. She doesn't fit the prototypical personality of one, known for exuberating royal-like qualities to reflect the grace and elegance displayed on the ice. You'll notice the halo rings in her hair, the…...
Clearwater Invitational college softball tournament: Top games, schedule
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (1032+ words) It's never too early to start thinking about the postseason. The Clearwater Invitational for college softball is as close as possible to the NCAA Tournament Women's College World Series feel one can get in mid-February. Ten teams ranked inside the…...
I wasn’t a runner. Then I did 100 marathons in 100 days across India
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) When Hannah Cox first read about the Inland Customs Line " a 2,458-mile route across India " she became enchanted by its story. Built by British colonial rulers to enforce a salt tax, Cox dreamed of backpacking along the long-forgotten route as…...
'Testament to hard work': Newport gymnastics club shortlisted for national prize
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (398+ words) A South Wales gymnastics club has been shortlisted for a prestigious prize at the British Gymnastics Awards. Valleys Gymnastics Academy in Newport have been recognised in the Community Club of the Year (more than 250 members) category, sponsored by Aon. Woman…...
Skater Landed One of the World’s Hardest Jumps at 13. Now He’s America’s Best Hope for Olympic Gold (Exclusive)
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (615+ words) America will be glued to the TV when 21-year-old sensation Ilia Malinin takes the ice at the Winter Olympics in Italy as he attempts to win the only prize missing from his r'sum': Olympic gold "No matter how nervous I'll…...
Nominate a grassroots hero for this year’s Sporting Champion Award
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (383+ words) Nominations have opened for the Sporting Champion award. The Argus community initiative recognises those working tirelessly to make a difference to sport in the region. People are being encouraged to step up and ensure these grassroots heroes get the credit…...
Neil Featherby: You don’t stop running because you get old…
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (814+ words) Neil Featherby could be heading back to Hadrian's Wall for another challenge. Picture: Mark Hewlett This week, as I have approached my 68th birthday - today, January 16 - people have been asking me, "What next?" Whilst several older running friends of a similar…...
Skater Maxim Naumov Cries Watching Video of His Childhood Self After Making Team USA
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (543+ words) Maxim Naumov became emotional on Jan. 11 as NBC showed a clip of him as a child saying it was his "dream" to make it to the Olympics Naumov, 24, was named to Team USA's men's figure skating squad after his performance…...