Somerset's Mary Rand: Trailblazing Olympic Champion and Pioneer for Women’s Sport Saturday, March 28, 2026 maryrand olympics athletics longjump pioneer britishsport tokyo1964 womeninsport legacy inspiration sport Mary Rand was a true trailblazer in British athletics, forever remembered as the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field. Her historic victory in the long jump at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where she … Read More
Somerset's Mary Rand: The Trailblazing Olympic Champion Who Changed Women's Athletics Saturday, March 28, 2026 maryrand athletics olympics longjump pioneer womeninsport tokyo1964 britishathlete recordbreaker legacy sport Mary Rand was a true icon of British athletics and a pioneer for women in sport. Born in Wells, Somerset, on February 10, 1940, she rose to international fame as the first British woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold … Read More
Taunton Olympian Ian Haley Transitions to Teaching Role at King’s College Somerset Saturday, March 21, 2026 olympics hockey teaching coaching sports somerset education king’scollege athlete leadership sport Ian Haley, a former Olympic field hockey player for South Africa at the 2012 London Games, is taking his passion for sport into the classroom as he joins King’s College in Taunton this September. Appointed as the new director … Read More
Taunton Olympian Ian Haley Takes on New Role as Director of Hockey at King’s College Saturday, March 21, 2026 olympics hockey coaching education king'scollege taunton athlete development somerset sports sport Ian Haley, a former South African field hockey Olympian, is embarking on a new journey as he joins King’s College in Taunton this September as the school’s director of hockey. After competing at the highest level during … Read More
Taunton Olympian Ian Haley Joins King’s College as Director of Hockey Saturday, March 21, 2026 olympics hockey coaching education king'scollege somerset athlete taunton southafrica sport Olympic field hockey player Ian Haley is embarking on a new journey, swapping international competition for mentoring young athletes at King’s College in Taunton. The 2012 London Olympian, who represented South Africa, will … Read More
Great Britain Emerges as a Winter Sports Powerhouse After Record-Breaking Olympics Monday, February 23, 2026 winter olympics greatbritain teamgb mattweston medals skeleton snowboarding curling freeskiing sport Great Britain is making waves as a rising force in winter sports, celebrating a historic performance at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Team GB secured an unprecedented five medals—three golds, one silver, and one … Read More