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Olympic factoid: final call!

Many competitions now have a call room, but did you know that at major events such as the Olympics and Paralympics there are in fact TWO call rooms?

St Mary's Talent Hub to deliver Youth Talent Programme

England Athletics is pleased to announce that the St Mary's Talent Hub in Twickenham will be delivering the Youth Talent Programme (YTP) from this September 2025.
Photofinish at Paris

Olympic factoid: snap happy

Most of you will be familiar with photofinish as it is quite common now across competitions at all levels. Photofinish was used as far back as the 1948 Olympics when it determined the finish of the men's 100m. But do you know how it works?
Summer of Sport Days 3-4

A brilliant bronze for Team GB: Days 3-4 at the Olympic Games

The first Olympic medals secured for Team GB on days 3-4 at the Olympic Games

Athletics is underway! Days 1-2 from the Olympic Games

As the athletics gets underway at the Olympic Games, we're bringing you all of the action from days 1 and 2 at the Games.
Charlie Dobson, Charlotte Purdue, Jade O'Dowda, Charlie Dobson, Alex Haydock-Wilson.

Podcast #65: Four Olympic debutants on being part of Team GB in Paris

In the latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast, four Olympic debutants describe what it means to be part of Team GB at Paris 2024. They are European 400m silver medallist Charlie Dobson, Charlotte Purdue, Commonwealth heptathlon bronze medallist Jade O'Dowda and World and European medallist Alex Haydock-Wilson.
Technical Information Centre (TIC) at London 2012

Olympic factoid: information overload?

Something we rarely encounter at home competitions is the Technical Information Centre (known as the TIC), but for major international events such as the Olympics and Paralympics, this is a vital part of the machine.
400m winner Stan Chevous

U20 Home Countries International team announced

England will be represented by two strong teams at this year’s Home Countries international. A new format of competition, the programme is condensed with a mixture of events for each gender lending itself to a fast-paced competition.

Age Group changes implementation update

As the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) continue to work alongside stakeholders to implement the age-group changes which will come into effect in April 2026, Implementation Project Co-ordinator, Dean Hardman, provides an update on recent progress.

Robbie Grabarz: from Olympic silver to coaching greatness

Robbie Grabarz is a name synonymous with British high jump, winning silver in the 2012 Olympic Games he has reached great heights in his athletics career. Since retiring at the age of 30, he has returned to the athletics world as a coach and has been preparing Morgan Lake, British record holder, for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.