Forget medal targets, Winter Olympics success will be decided on sofas not ski slopes February 5, 2026 Sports fans have a feast of action, from the Winter Olympics to the Six Nations and the T20 World Cup, to gorge on over the coming days, writes Ed Warner. Have you planned your viewing schedule for the next few days? Pushed the football to the margins of your calendar for once? Six Nations opener [...]
Team GB bid for Winter Olympics history hit by skeleton helmet row February 4, 2026 Team GB have become embroiled in a kit row on the eve of the Winter Olympics after their world-leading skeleton squad’s safety helmets were deemed to be non-compliant. The British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) has lodged an urgent appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a decision made by world governing body [...]
Exclusive: Olympian Matt Richards launches sports-tech platform Sponza February 3, 2026 Double Olympic champion swimmer Matt Richards has launched a new business that will help thousands of athletes find commercial backers. Sponza, Richards told CityAM, has raised a six-figure sum at a seven-figure valuation ahead of its launch this week. The sports tech platform will allow athletes to connect with brands, with the aim of [...]
GB Snowsport chief: City execs should sponsor Winter Olympics athletes, and go skiing with them February 2, 2026 “If you know our British world champions, put up your hands,” GB Snowsport chief executive Vicky Gosling said at the organisation’s annual corporate bash last year. No one raised their hands. “And it’s really sad,” she tells CityAM, “because [despite] no snow and mountain ranges, we have unbelievable talent.” Team GB head to the [...]