The FIA have today announced that the Russian Grand Prix, set to take place in September has been cancelled due to the Ukraine crisis. The world of sport has responded to the escalation of the Russia and Ukraine conflict, with several top teams axing big Russian sponsorships, alongside sanctions implemented by the west. The news […]
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Ex-UoG student Lizzy Yarnold to carry Winter Olympic flag for Team GB
Reigning skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold, will carry the Team GB flag at the opening ceremony of this year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The University of Gloucestershire graduate won gold in Sochi back in 2014 and will carry the flag when the Games officially start on Friday. Embed from Getty Images The former Geography and Sport and […]
Lizzy Yarnold puts the finishing touches to her Winter Olympics preparation
Lizzy Yarnold has the weight of a nation on her shoulders as Team GB’s biggest chance of a medal at next month’s Winter Olympics. The global event kicks off in Pyeongchang, South Korea on February 9th and Yarnold will be looking to replicate the gold medal she won in Sochi back in 2014. Yarnold, who is a […]