* ALEXANDRA WILLIS is a multimedia tennis journalist who flits between Wimbledon, SportingIntelligence, the TennisSpace and a few other outlets, while tweeting copiously and trying to improve her backhand in her spare time. If you happen to bump into her court-side, she’ll probably tell you that she went to Oxford (and not just shopping). . . By Alexandra Willis […]

By Nick Harris SJA Internet Sports Writer of the Year 2 July 2012 BRITAIN cares so much about the GB Olympic football team that after London 2012 it will be disbanded and will never play again. There has been no GB involvement in Olympic football since Britain failed to qualify for the 1972 Games in […]

By Nick Harris SJA Internet Sports Writer of the Year 5 December 2011 Bill Nankeville is perched on the edge of his chair, explaining the ‘austerity’ tag routinely attached to the 1948 London Olympics, in which he ran for Britain in the 1,500 metres. ‘We ate stodge, ran on grass that became mud, didn’t do […]

By Adele Carlsen Manager of the GB Olympic synchronised swimming team 8 November 2011 As we head towards Remembrance Day, and as the countdown to the London Olympics continues apace, it might surprise some to learn that the army and the sport of synchronised swimming have shared history – and continue to work together. As […]

By Nick Harris SJA Internet Sports Writer of the Year 26 April 2011 I’m not certain who started it, although Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt had a role in spreading the myth that the Royal Wedding on Friday will be watched by a global audience of 2 billion people. Hunt even cited this figure of 2bn […]

By Nick Harris SJA Internet Sports Writer of the Year 13 March 2011 . At least two Scottish women’s international footballers are taking legal advice on the possible repercussions of playing for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, sources north of the border say. They cannot legally be prevented from playing, if selected, but are […]

By Alexandra Willis 11 November 2010 The 2012 Olympics may be providing the capital with all sorts of new facilities, improved public transport, and an influx of tourists when London finally opens its gates to athletes and spectators in 18 months time. But for some savvy Londoners, 2012 is also proving to be an opportunity […]

By Alexandra Willis At The All England Club 13 August 2010 The All England Club today announced that it will be relaxing its strict ‘all-white’ tennis clothing regulations for the athletes competing at the Olympic tennis event at Wimbledon in 2012. The rule, which has drawn criticism from the likes of Andre Agassi and John […]

17 February 2010 Lindsey Vonn today defied fears over an injury to her shin – not to mention the (mythical) so-called curse of Sports Illustrated cover stars* – to become the first American woman to win downhill skiing gold at the Olympic Games. The 25-year-old pre-event favourite from Minnesota produced a fearless run in Whistler […]

12 February 2010 Nodar Kumaritashvili, a 21-year-old luge competitor, has died today after an accident in training at the Winter Olympics in Canada, overshadowing tomorrow’s start to the Games. As the BBC reports, the Georgian’s sled flipped at a speed of around 90pmh towards the end of a practice run, smashed into a steel pole, […]