Athletes' stories told properly
Alasdair Hooper hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with rising Scottish cycling star Anna Shackley. The 20-year-old seemingly came out of nowhere back in 2021 when – then aged 18 … Continue Reading Anna Shackley: Scotland’s rising cycling star
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host SportSpiel’s Review of the Year 2021. The past 12 months have proven to be another turbulent year as we began 2021 in lockdown and … Continue Reading SportSpiel Review of the Year 2021
Alasdair Hooper hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel featuring British kiteboarder Aaron Hadlow. While it may be a powerful description, it’s fair to say Aaron is something of a pioneer … Continue Reading Aaron Hadlow: A kiteboarding pioneer
Will Moulton hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with returning guest – and Paralympic champion – Laura Sugar. For most people the chance to represent your country in just one … Continue Reading Laura Sugar: ‘Every person is a human being – disability or not’
Will Moulton hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with Olympic gold medallist Kate French. The Modern Pentathlon star was part of a historic moment at Tokyo 2020 when her gold … Continue Reading Kate French: ‘Some people excel in one discipline – I’m just average in all of them!’
Modern pentathlete Joe Choong was one of the stars of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 26-year-old stormed to victory to become the first ever British man to win gold … Continue Reading Joe Choong: Bringing Modern Pentathlon onto the scene
Alasdair Hooper hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Mallory Franklin. The canoe slalom paddler has every right to be recognised for what she has achieved … Continue Reading Mallory Franklin: ‘I was the kid that wouldn’t say yes to the register’
Alasdair Hooper hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with former Peterborough United footballer Bobby Copping. Just over a year ago, in July 2020, the Peterborough youngster went up for a … Continue Reading Bobby Copping: ‘I went up for a header and could never play football again’
Will Moulton hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with GB Wheelchair Basketballer Sophie Carrigill. Ten years ago, at the age of 16, Sophie was involved in a car accident that … Continue Reading Sophie Carrigill: ‘We owe it to the next generation to speak up’
Sonny Pike was the wonderkid that had it all. He was the gifted young footballer destined to be a star, until it all came crashing down to earth. His reputation … Continue Reading Sonny Pike: The greatest footballer that never was
T38 sprinter Sophie Hahn has already achieved so much by the age of 24. Back in 2018 her gold medal in the T38 100m at the Commonwealth Games meant she … Continue Reading Sophie Hahn: Medals, records and driving for more
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host SportSpiel’s Review of the Year 2020. The past 12 months have proven to be a year like no other – as major sporting events … Continue Reading SportSpiel Review of the Year 2020
Will Moulton hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with GB Hockey stars Emily Defroand and Tess Howard. Like many athletes both Emily and Tess were gearing up towards Tokyo 2020, … Continue Reading Emily Defroand and Tess Howard: Making the most of 2020
Changing Lives FC, based in Harlow, Essex, are a football team with a story. Every training session, and during every game, you can hear around a dozen different languages as … Continue Reading Changing Lives FC: The UK’s first migrant football team
Will Moulton hosts this episode of SportSpiel with We are Girls in Sport founders Caroline Kings and Jo Wimble-Groves. The pair have an identical vision on the importance of sport … Continue Reading Caroline Kings and Jo Wimble-Groves: We are Girls in Sport
Alice Dearing is often asked the same questions about being the black swimmer from Britain. The age-old stereotype is that black people can’t swim – a view that is so … Continue Reading Alice Dearing: Being Britain’s black swimmer