Opinion

Opinion

Views from Athletics Weekly

31st Jul 2024

Don't look back in anger

Verity Ockenden writes about trying to move on from the pain of being denied an Olympic place – and why it’s important for an athlete not to feel defined by the selectors’ verdict
21st Jul 2024

Daley documentary paints revealing portrait of Olympic legend

BBC programme about the iconic British decathlete is a must-watch for athletics fans young and old
19th Jul 2024

Why discus throw still reigns supreme

This year is one of the most exciting years to date for one reason and one reason only, writes Zara Obamakinwa, it’s Olympic year
16th Jul 2024

Rob Walker on his book "Record Breakers at the Olympic Games"

It's so important for the Olympics to inspire the next generation, writes Rob Walker 
14th Jul 2024

Falling for the fells all over again

It’s 20 years since Richard Askwith wrote Feet in the Clouds but has the sport of fell running managed to keep its soul?
5th Jul 2024

Why the British athletics selection bar is set so high

“Setting tough standards helps improve performance levels,” writes UKA chair Ian Beattie as he outlines the reasoning behind the governing body’s strict policy
4th Jul 2024

Phoebe Gill's Olympic qualification shouldn't be a shock to anybody

The teenager became UK 800m champion in Manchester and therefore made the GB Olympic team 
2nd Jul 2024

Louie Hinchliffe – the unlikely sprint star of the British athletics team

Stocky fast-finishing 100m man with a mullet haircut and safety pins in his ears is merely getting into his stride, says his coach Carl Lewis
2nd Jul 2024

Why Netflix series is unlikely to trigger a track and field revolution

The arrival of the new Netflix series Sprint is to be wholeheartedly welcomed but don’t expect it to solve all of athletics’ problems, writes Cathal Dennehy
26th Jun 2024

Athing Mu's Olympic dream dashed with an unlucky break

American's fall after 200m in US trials 800m would not have happened if the 1970s rules still applied
6th Jun 2024

The changing face of BBC’s Euro Champs coverage

Last-minute deal to cover Rome on its digital channels has been well received but long-time fans remember when the event enjoyed blanket coverage on BBC1 and BBC2
5th Jun 2024

Rome's memorable European Champs of 1974 revisited

Ahead of this week's European Athletics Championships in Rome, Steve Smythe remembers the last time the Italian capital staged this event 50 years ago
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