Posts from January 2012
Michael Rimmer Bounces Back
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Other Related News, Our Athletes , Wells Sports Foundation
After the best year of his career in 2010 and the fastest start to a season ever at the beginning of 2011, Michael Rimmer looked to be showing immense form with just over a year to go to 2012. But a mystery groin injury produced an ongoing turbulent year which saw his World Championship hopes fall to pieces.
With the new year upon us, Michael finally looks set to be leaving all this behind him and we catch up with him in the beautiful surroundings of Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre to find out more...
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Holly Bleasddale Raises The Bar For Olympic Glory
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Barrie Wells, Our Athletes , Wells Sports Foundation
Our athlete, Holly Bleasdale, is continuing to show her rising potential by breaking her own British record for the 5th time, sailing over a height of 4.87m. This has catapulted her to second place in the all time world indoor rankings and she did it from an impressive 16 stride run up, as opposed to a usual 18 strides.
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10,000 Miles, 15 Countries, 6 Months, 2 Wheels, 1 Nutter
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Our athlete, Charlotte Roach, this weekend completes her inspirational journey cycling from Beijing, back to the UK through 15 countries. This trip was to raise funds for the
Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) that saved her life when she suffered an accident on her bike during triathlon training back in 2009.
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Sam Weale brings Pentathlon to 2 Local Schools
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Athletes 4 Schools, Wells Sports Foundation
Our athlete, Sam Weale, visited John Cabot Academy and Warmley Park School in Bristol on Monday and Tuesday of this week, to spend time with and inspire both schools' students.
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Beth Tweddle visits Barrie’s old School
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Despite Beth not officially being a part of the Wells Sports Foundation team, she supports our activities and, as a one off special occasion, Barrie arranged for Beth to make a special appearance at his old school, Merchant Taylors' Schools in Crosby, Merseyside, to deliver a gymnastics master class to its students.
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Jenny Blogs about her training in Font Romeu
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Our Athletes , Wells Sports Foundation
Jenny Meadows has recently been to Font Romeu to begin her tough period of winter training.
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Barrie heads to South Africa to check out Warm Weather Camp
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Our Chairman,
Barrie Wells, has just set off to South Africa to meet up with our athletes,
Dai Greene and
Jenny Meadows, who are currently training out there at the UK Athletics Warm Weather Camp in Stellenbosch.
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Simple Health Tips from our Athletes
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Our Athletes , Wells Sports Foundation
Broken your New Year’s resolutions/ detox plans yet? Here are some very simple insights from
our team of Olympic athletes to help kick start a healthier outlook for 2012.
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