Yorkshire Post - Olympics Feed

Swim stars lay down the gauntlet

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:19:59 GMT

A new initiative aimed at getting more people swimming has been launched, called SwimBritain. Offering tuition and the chance to swim against the stars, Nick Westby went along to have a go.

Brownlee dominant in Madrid yet again

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:00:48 GMT

YORKSHIRE’S Jonathan Brownlee claimed his second consecutive win in this year’s World Triathlon Series with victory in Madrid yesterday.

Brownlees on course to test one another in the Alps

Fri, 31 May 2013 07:39:05 GMT

In his first World Series triathlon after winning the Olympic title, Leeds’s Alistair Brownlee stormed to victory in San Diego.

Brownlee’s 10,000m ambitions could be thwarted

Fri, 31 May 2013 07:07:56 GMT

Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee fears his hopes of running the 10,000m at next year’s Commonwealth Games could be scuppered by a lack of races to contest.

HAVE YOUR SAY: Squash prepares to overcome one final hurdle

Thu, 30 May 2013 07:38:29 GMT

NICK Matthew says there is still plenty of hard work to be done in order for squash to achieve its dream of being included in the 2020 Olympics.

Faulkner and Adlington spearhead inaugural SwimBritain relay

Tue, 28 May 2013 15:33:46 GMT

Some of the country’s top Olympians have teamed up with British Swimming to give you the chance to get in the pool and swim against the best.

Brothers throw down the gauntlet

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:14 GMT

Yorkshire’s Brownlee brothers are unbeatable the world over, but now they are giving people the rare chance to race against them on home soil.

Brownlee brothers bring home their first triathlon to Yorkshire

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:03 GMT

WORLD-beating triathlete brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee have partnered up with the National Trust to host their first ever triathlon this September in their native Yorkshire at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.