Commonwealth Games organisers hope athletes will rise to the unique challenge of claiming three major championship medals in one summer after moving the Birmingham 2022 event to encourage greater participation.
Commonwealth Games chief David Grevemberg is unconcerned by the prospect of Birmingham 2022 being shorn of some of sport’s biggest names due to the fixture pile-up caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Neil Fachie used to think the 2020 Paralympics would be his last major event.
Despite taking part in his first ultra distance race recently, Banchory’s Robbie Simpson still has an eye on making the Great Britain marathon squad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Banchory’s Great Britain international Robbie Simpson makes his ultra-distance race debut in California this weekend.
Television presenter and military veteran JJ Chalmers can today be revealed as the host of Aberdeen’s Sports Awards.
Olympic gold medallist Katie Archibald hopes her closeness with housemate and local hero Neah Evans can help them land Tour Series glory in Aberdeen.
Scotland’s Robbie Simpson was unable to run at full throttle in the Barcelona half marathon – but the Deeside athlete still managed to help another athlete achieve a record-breaking performance.
Despite a Commonwealth Games marathon bronze in Australia last year, Robbie Simpson isn’t interested in going to the IAAF World Athletics Championships in the autumn.
If 2019 matches 2018, Aberdeen swimmer Toni Shaw will be delighted.
Robbie Simpson’s stirring bronze medal marathon success at the Commonwealth Games in April was undoubtedly the most outstanding achievement by a north-east male athlete in 2018.
Aberdeen-trained boxer John Docherty announced his professional arrival with a devastating 18-second stoppage – and warned his punching power is getting stronger.
North-east swimming sensation Toni Shaw was “honoured” to become one of Scotland’s Learn to Swim ambassadors.
For swimming legend Hannah Miley, the ability to adapt has always been a necessity.
North-east swimming hero Hannah Miley is using a period of injury recovery to inspire the next generation.
Multiple Commonwealth medallist – and former Aberdeen student – Jen McIntosh said she was retiring with “mixed emotions”.
Commonwealth Games bronze medal hero John Docherty has turned down offers to turn pro as he is focused on securing Olympic medal glory.
A paralympic and Commonwealth Games cycling hero has taken to a different track for his first experience driving a car.
Aberdeen’s golden boy Neil Fachie could yet be at Birmingham 2022 attempting to become Scotland’s most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete.
A popular Aberdeen referee has been remembered as a “true community stalwart”.
The choreographer behind the dance celebration in Birmingham as the city welcomed taking on the 2022 Commonwealth Games has said she wanted to prove that “you can make it to the world stage from Birmingham”.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson claimed the Commonwealth Games heptathlon title on the Gold Coast despite battling a calf injury during the two-day competition.
Tom Daley won his fourth Commonwealth Games gold medal before Jack Laugher completed a Gold Coast hat-trick with his fifth on Friday night.
Diver Tom Daley made a plea for more Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality after landing his fourth Commonwealth Games gold.
Diver Tom Daley made a plea for more Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality after landing his fourth Commonwealth Games gold.
Diver Tom Daley made a plea for more Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality after landing his fourth Commonwealth Games gold.
Diver Tom Daley made a plea for more Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality after landing his fourth Commonwealth Games gold.
England’s Zharnel Hughes has revealed Trinidad’s Jereem Richards took the blame for his dramatic 200 metres disqualification.
England’s Zharnel Hughes has revealed Trinidad’s Jereem Richards took the blame for his dramatic 200 metres disqualification.
Diver Tom Daley made a plea for more Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality after landing his fourth Commonwealth Games gold.