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    Glam British athlete Lauryn Davey joins no-bra club and shows off toned abs in selfie as fans call her ‘force of nature’

    LAURYN DAVEY has joined the no-bra club and shown off her toned abs in her latest selfie.The glamorous British athlete was called a “force of nature” by her fans after sharing the snap to social media.
    Lauryn Davey showed off her abs as she joined the no bra clubCredit: instagram/laurynlouisedavey
    Her fans called her a ‘force of nature’Credit: instagram/laurynlouisedavey
    Davey posted a series of selfies to Instagram this week as she gave fans a glimpse at her life lately.
    She flaunted her physique in the snaps as she posed in front of a mirror at the gym.
    The 24-year-old also stunned in a tight green crop top, trousers and a black jacket.
    Other selfies on the post showed Davey in an online meeting, on a podcast set and in scrubs as a medical student.
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    Alongside the snaps, she wrote in the caption: “Cooking up a storm.
    “Busy few weeks balancing being on wards, in meetings, on track, in gym, teaching and all that jazz.”
    Her followers were left in awe of the Welsh athlete as they flooded the comments with support.
    One fan wrote: “You’re a force of nature girl.”
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    Davey flaunted her physique in the gym
    The heptathlete is also a medical student at Swansea University
    Another added: “Is there anything she can’t do?!”
    A third follower also commented: “Looking absolutely stunning.”
    Davey is currently a medical student at Swansea University alongside her exploits as a heptathlete.
    She also has a strong social media fanbase with 26,500 followers on Instagram.
    Her fans are regularly treated to glamorous snaps and action shots from the athletics track.
    The Olympic hopeful also gives a look into her day-to-day life as she aims to represent Team GB at future games.
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    Rising sports star Zulqarnain Haider, 14, suddenly dies as tributes paid to ‘phenomenal’ young athlete

    AN aspiring teenage athlete has been hailed as a “phenomenal talent” after dying suddenly at the age of 14.Zulqarnain Haider was a rising star at the Keilor Little Athletics Club in Melbourne, Australia.
    Zulqarnain Haider has died aged 14Credit: Facebook
    The teen was a rising star at Keilor Little Athletics Club in MelbourneCredit: Facebook
    The teen also had 18 records to his name and represented Victoria at national level.
    Keilor Little Athletics Club wrote: “Little Athletics Victoria is shocked and saddened to learn of the recent and sudden passing of Keilor Little Athlete, Zulqarnain Haider.
    “‘Zulq’, to those who knew him, was an athlete with extraordinary ability.
    “His athletics achievements in his very short life were possibly peerless.
    “Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Zulqarnain Haider was 14 years old. Rest in peace.”
    The track star scooped the U15 100m titles at the Australian Junior Championships.
    He had also previously won gold medals in 100m, 200m, 400m, 80m hurdles and 200m hurdles.
    In emotional tributes, Zulqarnain has been described as a “superstar” with an “infectious smile”.
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    Coburg Little Athletics wrote: “Coburg would like to pass our sincere condolences to Zulq’s family and friends. 
    “He was a joy to watch and many of our athletes stopped what they were doing whenever he ran. A phenomenal talent taken too soon.”
    A statement from Cranbourne Little Athletics added: “We would like to send our deepest condolences to the Haider Family and the Keilor Little Aths Family.
    “An incredible and humble athlete with an infectious smile.” More

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    Abandoned UK stadium with fox poo everywhere handed new lease of life with huge new plans for forgotten site

    CRYSTAL PALACE athletics stadium could see top-level events held there by the end of the decade.The dilapidated South London arena is several years off being ready to emulate the heady days when Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ran there in 2009.
    Crystal Palace athletic stadium has fallen into disrepair in recent yearsCredit: The Times
    Its interior has been damaged in recent yearsCredit: The Times
    Initial repairs have recently taken placeCredit: The Times
    The stadium shut its doors in 2020, with its stands since having been covered in fox excrement.
    Initial repairs to the 400 metres running track have taken place in recent weeks.
    And temporary floodlights have been installed to allow club training to happen over the winter.
    The Mayor of London Office has committed funding to the long-term project and plans will include an outdoor 200 metres track.
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    Site architect Ben Woods said: “The push here is to look at this as a London home for athletics.
    “For completion of phase two, which is the stadium, we are talking in five years’ time. That’s the plan.
    “That’s not to say we cannot have events in the stadium before that.
    “We have a wonderful stage.
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    “We are looking at what we need to do with those structural checks, to bring it up to modern standards.
    “Maybe we could run school events. Then regional championships up to national championships.
    “We want this stadium to be the athletics home for London 365-days-a-year.
    “This won’t live or die off one-off events.”
    Explore the dilapidated Crystal Palace athletics stadium…
    Its stands have been covered in fox excrementCredit: The Times
    The stadium had a 19,000 capacityCredit: The Times
    Its interior has become a safety hazardCredit: The Times
    Gradual repairs are expected to take placeCredit: The Times
    A five-year plan has been prepared to restore the stadiumCredit: The Times
    The stadium could host schools eventsCredit: The Times
    Bosses want it to be a 365 days a year athletics hubCredit: The Times
    It previously shut its doors in 2020Credit: The Times More

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    Major sporting event watched by 28 million people on the BBC at risk of being axed with no city willing to host

    THE future of the Commonwealth Games is in doubt after a potential host city for the 2026 event pulled out.More than 28million people tuned in to BBC to watch last year’s theatrics in Birmingham.
    The future of the Commonwealth Games has been plunged into doubtCredit: Getty
    Over 28million people tuned in to BBC to watch last year’s Games in BirminghamCredit: PA
    England finished second behind Australia and ahead of Canada in what was hailed as one of the most successful Commonwealth Games ever.
    However, questions are now being raised about the future of the prestigious event.
    Gold Coast, the 2018 hosts, looked set to step in after fellow Aussies the State of Victoria decided in July against staging the event because of the cost.
    An initial £1.4billion estimate had leaped to over £3bn, according to the government.
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    But now the Queensland city have withdrawn their bid too, despite originally reckoning they could do a streamlined version for £360million.
    And it leaves no candidates for either the ’26 and ’30 Games, despite reports of a secret plan to move the next event to Scotland.
    It appears federal and state governments in Oz have ruled out supporting the 93-year-old Games.
    And organisers are now facing the possibility of postponing or even cancelling the 2026 Games.
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    Two Australian cities have now pulled out of hosting the 2026 eventCredit: Getty
    England finished second at last year’s GamesCredit: Reuters
    Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said: “We did our best and that’s all people can expect.”
    A spokesperson for the Commonwealth Games Federation added: “Since the sudden withdrawal of Victoria in July 2023 as the host of the 2026 Games, the Commonwealth Games Federation has been working tirelessly with Commonwealth Games Associations to find a new host who would be able to step in at such short notice.
    “We are in active conversations with a number of potential hosts across the Commonwealth and hope to provide an update on those discussions in early 2024.” More

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    Glam British athlete Lauryn Davey shows off toned abs in red bikini as stunned fans say ‘woah’

    LAURYN LOUISE DAVEY had fans in awe with her latest social media post.The British Olympic hopeful took a break from her training to share a stunning snap on Instagram.
    Lauryn Louise Davey shared a stunning snap in a red bikini to her Instagram pageCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
    Davey is a Team GB Olympic hopefulCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
    She is a British Heptathlete champion at junior levelCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
    Heptathlete Davey is gunning to be part of Team GB’s Olympic squad.
    However, Paris 2024 comes too soon for the 24-year-old.
    Instead, the 2026 Commonwealth games are what the Welsh National hero is eyeing as her ticket to the 2028 Olympics.
    And it seems she will take a number of fans with her.
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    Davey currently has nearly 25,000 followers on Instagram.
    Reacting to her latest post, captioned: “Power of now 🙏🏼,” fans had nothing but well wishes and praise.
    She was seen wearing a red bikini in the post.
    One fan said: “Woah 🔥🔥🔥🔥.”
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    A second said: “Beaut & strong.”
    A third added: “Champ❤️.”
    As well as her Olympic dream which she has had since the age of five, she is also taking a medical degree at Swansea University.
    Davey, who also has a vegan diet, recently shared snaps of herself following a gym workout.
    Davey regularly shares shows off her figure on her social mediaCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
    Davey has nearly 25,000 fans on InstagramCredit: instagram @laurynlouisedavey
    She is aiming to use the 2026 Commonwealth Games as her tickets to the OlympicsCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
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    My mum is one of Great Britain’s greatest ever athletes – now I’m out to beat her last remaining record

    EILISH McCOLGAN plans to run her first marathon next year – and finally take down one of her mum’s best times.The Dundee runner, 33, may not have won the same Olympic or world medals as mum and coach Liz, 59, did during a glittering career.
    Eilish McColgan is getting ready to run her first marathonCredit: Getty
    Her mum Liz has a decorated career as a 10,000 metre runningCredit: PA
    But she has run quicker in her household over multiple distances between 1500 metres and the half marathon.
    McColgan had planned to compete for the first time at the London Marathon in April but was ruled out with a knee complaint.
    Her plans for the Paris 2024 Olympics will depend on the coming months and whether her body can cope with 10,000 metres on the track or 26.2 miles on the road.
    If that is not possible, then she will look to partake in one of the Berlin, Chicago or New York marathons later in the year.
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    Currently recovering from spinal surgery in August, she told a new BBC Scotland documentary: “One by one, I started taking all of my mum’s records.
    “I’ve broken every Scottish record of hers from 1500 metres, 3,000 metres, 5k, 10k, all the ones on the road as well.
    “I only have one of my mum’s times now to beat. The marathon is the only outstanding one.
    “There’s no rivalry between us. She’s part of the reason I’m breaking them now.
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    Liz McColgan ran her personal best marathon in 1997 – a time of 2:26:52Credit: Getty
    She also won silver in the 1998 Olympics in the 10,000 metresCredit: Alamy
    “Jumping into the marathon will not be all rainbows or unicorns, it will be tougher than that but my team think I can do it. They have more belief in me than I do.
    “From a very young age, my mum told me I’d be better than her.
    “When I was growing up, people expected me to win everything purely because of my name.
    “It’s a remarkable story and journey that my mum has been on.
    “Somebody with her on a council estate in Dundee wouldn’t have thought my mum would be destined for any greatness. Yet she proved a lot of people wrong along the way.”
    Liz, the 1988 Olympic 10,000 metres silver medallist and a former world champion, ran a PB in the marathon of 2:26:52 in London in April 1997.
    But she added: “I saw her, as a little girl, what she is capable of doing.
    She is definitely her mother’s daughter.
    “Eilish has really, really struggled with confidence and dealing with the family name.”
    McColgan attended her stepfather John Nuttall’s funeral last Friday, which was held in Preston with the wake taking place at Deepdale.
    Qatar-based Nuttall – a former middle-distance athlete and coach – suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday November 9. He was 56.
    McColgan said: “I didn’t see my mum and John a huge amount over the past five years because my boyfriend and I have travelled a lot.
    “But because I was injured, it was quite unusual that we spent two weeks in Portugal with them.
    “And then we all had six or seven weeks at their home in Qatar. It was nice we had that quality time all together.”
    Eilish McColgan: Running in the family, BBC Scotland, Thursday, 10pm
    Eilish McColgan is the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metre championCredit: PA
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    GB runner banned for a year after using CAR to drive part of 50-mile ultra-marathon race – but still didn’t win

    BRITISH ultra-marathon runner Joasia Zakrzewski has been banned for one year after using a CAR for part of a race.Scot Zakrzewski, 47, finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race.
    Joasia Zakrzewski pictured with her race number at the GB Ultras Manchester to LiverpoolCredit: Facebook
    She insists she did not intentionally cheat but has been slapped with a one-year banCredit: Facebook
    But she was later disqualified and admitted to using her friend’s vehicle to cover part of the course.
    UK Athletics have subsequently found her guilty of breaching their code of conduct for senior athletes – slapping her with a 12-month ban.
    The runner, who finished 14th in the marathon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, claimed she had suffered a leg injury at around halfway.
    She insists she was considering dropping out, but received encouragement to finish in a “non-competitive” manner.
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    One of her miles was clocked at just one minute and 40 seconds, with Zakrzewski estimated to have been in the car for around 2.5 miles of the course.
    After crossing the line, she accepted a third-place medal and wooden trophy.
    Zakrzewski, who denied deliberately cheating in the race, has subsequently admitted this was a “massive error”.
    A UK Athletics disciplinary panel rejected her reasoning and said her submission was “contrary to the evidence of the marshals, evidence which the respondent did not seek to challenge or contest, by way of cross-examination at the hearing”.
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    The statement went on to add: “Further, the claimant had collected the trophy at the end of the race, something which she should have not done if she was completing the race on a non-competitive basis.
    “She also did not seek to return the trophy in the week following the race.
    “Even if she was suffering from brain fog on the day of the race, she had a week following the race to realise her actions and return the trophy, which she did not do.
    “Finally, she posted about the race on social media, and this did not disclose that she had completed the race on a non-competitive basis.”
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    John Nuttall dead aged 56: Ex-Team GB Olympics star suffers heart attack as legend wife Liz McColgan reveals tragic news

    TEAM GB Olympic hero John Nuttall has passed away aged 56.His wife, former 10,000-metre world champion Liz McColgan, announced Nuttall suffered a heart attack on Thursday morning.
    John Nuttall passed away after suffering a heart attackCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Nuttall in action during the 5000 metres in the European Athletics Championships in 1994Credit: Getty
    She paid tribute to her late husband in a social media post, revealing her heartbreak.
    Liz wrote: “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart I write this.
    “My husband John Nuttall died yesterday morning with a sudden heart attack.
    “A much loved dad, son, brother and husband. For those that loved John our hearts are breaking”.
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    Nuttall competed for Team GB in the 5,000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games.
    He also raced in the 1993 and 1995 World Championships and won bronze at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
    After hanging up his boots Nuttall became an elite coach and supported Team GB long-distance runners at London 2012.
    His daughter Hannah Nuttall is an Olympic athlete who competes in middle-distance and cross-country running events.
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    And his son Luke Nuttall is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in the 1500m in the T46 classification.
    Tributes have poured in for Nuttall, who was currently coaching Qatar, from across the sporting world following the news of his sudden passing.
    McColgan’s daughter Eilish wrote: “It’s hard to find the words right now… Our family suffered a huge loss yesterday with the sudden passing of my step-father John.
    “We’ve spent the last 6 weeks here in Doha, with my mum and John, and so his passing has been a huge shock. We are still trying to process it.
    “There is such a huge outpouring of love from both Doha & everyone back home. It just reinforces how many people thought so highly of him. He will be missed by us all 💔”
    Qatari athlete Abubaker Haydar Abdalla wrote: “My condolences to his family and all.
    “A mentor, coach and friend. RIP John Barry Nuttall.”
    Triathlete Islam Sallam added: “Very sad day for the sports community in Doha.
    “We lost, not just a friend, but a father figure that we always looked up to and went to for advice and support.
    “Rest in peace, John. We will miss you. Our hearts are with you Liz”.
    Glamour model Nell McAndrew said: “Oh my goodness Liz, this is heartbreaking. So sad. Thinking of you and your family. Lots of love”.
    Others who had worked with John over the years flocked to the comments of Liz’s post to share their condolences.
    One person posted: “We are so sorry to hear about John’s passing. Coach John will always be remembered for his kindness, his love for the job, and his understanding of how to motivate young athletes. What a loss”.
    Another commented: “Oh my. No. I am so saddened and heartbroken for you and your families.
    “John will always remain such a light and role model in my life. Sending hugs and thoughts Liz”.
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    Someone else shared: “We are so sorry for your family’s loss. What an amazing human he was. The community will surely miss his kindness and care”.
    While a close one said: “I’m shocked! So very sorry to hear this Liz, he was an amazing man. Thoughts with you at this difficult time”. More