Documentary review: Rocinha’s New Wave
Kids from Brazil’s biggest favela take up surfing to steer them away from a grim life
A trio of endurance swimmers attempt three mighty feats
Three endurance swimming challenges are currently underway – swimming around the UK, the breadth of the English Channel and across the Pacific – will the trio make it?
What’s it like… to kayak the Nile during a career break
The irony of being a Risk Manager by day is not lost on the endurance kayaker who aims to set off in October in order to paddle the length of the Nile
Sport event blog: Surrey FA Awards 2018
The Surrey Football Association Awards celebrate the grassroots heroes who graft day-to-day without much fanfare. Tonight is their night, celebrated by stars of the game.
Book review: Butterfly
An unwanted moniker of ‘refugee’ turns to the more welcome ‘Olympian’ in ‘Butterfly’
What’s it like… to kayak round the South American coast
I spend a Monday evening spellbound listening to tales of derring do from adventure kayaker Freya Hoffmeister, the only person to have paddled round South America.
Weekly Sport Social: Iranian parkour and a deathly trail
Ooh and ahh at the stunning photography over Colorado’s sand dunes and check out Farshad Biglari and pals while they train in their fab parkour gym.
Jo’s Sport Social: One happy kid & cross-country chic
Could this kid BE any happier to be a tennis mascot? Also in this week’s Sport Social, romance, tragedy, sport fails, sport wins and everything in between.
Jo’s Sport Social: A beautiful world and a penguin first 11
This week’s best of social media includes stunning ice climbing imagery, Serena Williams as Cinderella and the Antarctic penguins line up for a free kick.
Jo’s Sport Social: The kid dancing to her own tune
This week’s Sport Social includes a photo proving that hump day for surfers is different to the rest of us and the awesome kid who dances to her own tune.