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YOG CHAMPION PITTAWAY AIMING TO CONTINUE BRITISH SKELETON LEGACY


 

Olympic.org speaks to Great Britain’s Ashleigh Pittaway about winning skeleton gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lillehammer 2016 and her bid to follow in the tracks of British Olympic champions Lizzy Yarnold and Amy Williams.

Shauna Coxsey reconfirmed for Team GB in 2021 Olympics


Coxsey personally earned a ‘named athlete’ quota place for Tokyo 2020 and retains her place for the Olympic Games, where sport climbing will debut. Named athlete quota places are those which are specific to the athlete who earned the qualification, and these have been guaranteed by the IOC as secure.

This means that all 21 of the athletes originally nominated to, and selected by, the British Olympic Association (BOA) for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been confirmed by their sports as retaining their selections for the Games, now being held in 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the postponement of the Games until 23 July 2021 and has required the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconfirm sport qualification processes, which they did recently.

Team GB Sport Climber, Shauna Coxsey, commented: "With so much uncertainty at the moment, I am relieved to have my place with Team GB reconfirmed for the Olympics. I have adapted my training so I can maintain my form at home, but I cannot wait to be back on the walls and prepari

Dundonald International Ice Bowl


Enjoy a great day out at Dundonald International Ice Bowl with a host of fantastic activities all under one roof! You can choose to ice skate at Northern Ireland's only public Olympic size ice rink, become king of the lanes in the Xtreme Tenpin Bowling Centre or go wild for the adventure and excitement of the Indiana Land play kingdom. It's the perfect venue for a fun family day out, group outing or corporate event with a range of exciting activities for adults and children! Ice Skating Monday – Friday Daytime (10am-5pm) Price Adult £6.00 Concession £5.50 Family of 4 £20.00 Family of 5 £23.50 Group (15+ people) £4.50 Evenings, Weekends & Holiday Periods Price Adult £7.30 Concession £6.80 Family of 4 £24.00 Family of 5 £29.00 Group (15+ people) £5.50 Tenpin Bowling Become king of the lanes in our 30 lane state of the art bowling centre with spectacular glow in the dark Xtreme sessions. Bowling Sessions If you are looking for a fantastic group or family activity, look no further than our tenpin bowling centre! It doesn't matter if you have never bowled before; we...

British Olympic Trials To Be Held In April 2021 At The London Aquatics Centre


The British Swimming Championships – which double as the Olympic trials for the Great Britain team for Tokyo 2021 – will be held at the London Aquatics Centre from 13-18 April 2021.

The trials were due to be held from 14-19 April 2020 at the same venue in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – which staged the swimming programme at the 2012 Olympics and the scene of Adam Peaty‘s first 100br world record – only to be cancelled as the coronavirus wreaked havoc.

British Swimming announced the new dates on Tuesday morning with the event also due to serve as qualification for the world and European Junior Championships.

The senior continental showcase is to be held from 10-23 May at the Duna Arena, Budapest, where the ISL came to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday.

They also revealed a new format where a second heats session will be included in the daily programme while the qualification times required to compete in London will be backdated to March 2019.

Football Manager 2020 review: As difficult to put down as any that have come before... this is another one for those wannabee managers out there


  • Football Manager 2020 comes out next week and is as addictive as ever
  • The game has all the usual brilliant features as well as some good additions
  • Club vision section lets you plan your club's long-term future from the offset
  • New skin and match engine makes the game as hard to quit as any previous one

Should you go climbing outdoors and hill walking?


As overseas travel is restricted and indoor walls start to close, should you be heading out climbing and hill walking?

8 Best Bowling Balls to Strike without Limit


Bowling is a very popular activity that many people enjoy. A bowling ball is essential for the practice of this game, you must pay attention to its choice. Having your own bowling balls is an advantage for users who care about their comfort and hygiene. In view of the varieties of models that exist on the market, you may have difficulty choosing your bowling ball. Before you start looking for the best bowling balls, here is some practical information that you should take into account.

2020 Cotic Flare 27.5 mountain bike jumps to 135mm of UK steel & alloy trail-ready travel


Originally developed as a trail-focused version of their UK-made Rocket enduro full-suspension bike, Cotic’s all-rounder Flare gets bumped up to 135mm for the new year. The Flare is Cotic’s shorter travel 27.5? wheeled version of their DropLink linkage-driven single pivot suspension design, pairing a premium steel front end to a stiff aluminum rear for a solid performing trail bike for almost any terrain. And now, thanks to a bit of extra travel from the Cane Creek DB Air IL rear shock, it’s more capable than ever.

When will BTS be on Carpool Karaoke and how to watch it in the UK? Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/25/will-bts-carpool-karaoke-watch-uk-12300414/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/


The moment BTS fans have all been waiting for is finally here as the band are set to appear on The Late Late Show With James Corden. The K-Pop icons will feature in an episode of Carpool Karaoke which will see them sing a number of their hits with the bubbly host. It’s taken a few thousand requests from eager fans to secure the deal, with even James himself asking the boy band to his show two years ago. Back in 2018, he tweeted: ‘I want [BTS] to come on my show and perform serendipity so bad! Maybe we could even sing it in a #CarpoolKaraoke?’

 

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/25/will-bts-carpool-karaoke-watch-uk-12300414/?ito=cbshare

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AN ENGLISH CONVERSATION LESSON ABOUT UK WILD SWIMMING


Today we have a lesson focused on English conversation, a conversation about wild swimming in the UK. Being surrounded by water means [most] **around 75%** people in the UK learn to swim at an early age. However, many of those swimmers are turning to rivers, ponds, lakes and the sea to swim rather than use the thousands of swimming pools throughout the UK.
Listening to native English speakers is an efficient way to acquire the English language. Finding free, high quality English lessons which focus on helping you listen to English, understand what you hear, that come with a full English transcript is why Adept English exists. 
?Our approach in helping you learn to speak English is different to a traditional English language learning approach, we focus on listening to English audio lessons, so you train your brain to acquire English. We use modern learning techniques like spaced repetition and our 7 rules, listen and learn system incorporates the psychology of how you learn to help you learn quickly while having fun. 
We explain all of this on our free English course [The 7 Rules Of Adept English], so sign up for that if you want to know more.

60-Minute Water Park Entry and Wetsuit Hire for One, Two or Four at Thorpe Lakes (25% Off)


Choose from Three Options: £15 for a 60-minute park entry and wetsuit hire for one (25% off) £30 for a 60-minute park entry and wetsuit hire for two (25% off) £60 for a 60-minute park entry and wetsuit hire for four (25% off) Expires 31 Aug 2018. Limit 1 per 1, 2 or 4 people. May buy 4 additional as gifts.

Combi Annual Pass Online From £39.00 per child


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