On the Water

"Interesting, exciting and scary, but not for me," says Hans Maarten of his former trade. "I wouldn't advise my kids to become war journalists."
10 minute read

After the finish line

For ten years I’ve dreamt of winning the Olympics. Ten years of willing myself forward with positive affirmations, self talk, and goal-setting not to mention...
4 minute read

Life on camp

In the dying strokes of his Olympic debut, at Tokyo 2020, Team GB’s Sholto Carnegie fell just short of his ambition of winning an Olympic...
4 minute read

Rebuilding the Dream

In the dying strokes of his Olympic debut, at Tokyo 2020, Team GB’s Sholto Carnegie fell just short of his ambition of winning an Olympic...
4 minute read

Architect of Dreams

Standing on the vertiginous finish tower, looking out with satisfaction over the glistening lake and world-class facilities, radio in her hand, is arguably the most...
5 minute read

Will Satch: Moving On

The nurses at Reading Hospital could be forgiven for losing patience with the eleven-year-old Will Satch. They probably had sympathy for him when he was...
7 minute read

Front Row Seat

Pinned to the board in the changing room of Cambridge University’s Goldie Boathouse is a small wooden cross with a poppy fixed in the middle,...
4 minute read