Mark Woods
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Head of Marketing @sported_UK. Write a bit on sport. Views mine.
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6 days ago |
athleticsweekly.com | Mark Woods
Published: 09th May, 2025 800m, Middle Distance, Track Events Rated as an outside bet due to an Achilles injury the previous year, the Dutch athlete chose the perfect time to reach a career peak, a ferocious finish propelling her to gold. The welcome home to the Netherlands brought an unexpected bump in the road, thoughComing out of 1991, I knew I had to be patient during that next year and not try to rush things, but I also had to qualify for Barcelona.
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Oct 9, 2024 |
scotsman.com | Mark Woods
The country's leading sport for development charity has reached a milestone by taking its total in funds awarded since its inception to £10 million. Sported - founded 16 years ago by London 2012 bid chief Sir Keith Mills to create a legacy from hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games - has grown to support thousands of young people annually by providing resources and grants to nearly 300 grassroots and community groups around Scotland.
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Sep 23, 2024 |
thescottishsun.co.uk | Mark Woods
OLYMPIC gold medallist Duncan Scott has called on Holyrood chiefs not to waste the legacy of Scotland’s medal heroes and fulfil their pledge to invest in sport. In their manifesto for the last Holyrood election, the SNP vowed to double their spend in active living to £100 million a year. But in launching national plans to roll out primary school lessons in Edinburgh, Scottish Swimming admitted they’re short of the financial backing needed to reach every child.
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Sep 23, 2024 |
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Mark Woods
Olympic gold medallist Duncan Scott has called on SNP ministers not to waste the legacy of Scotland’s medal heroes and fulfil their pledge to invest in sport. In their manifesto for the last Holyrood election, the Nats vowed to double their spend in active living to £100million a year. But in launching national plans to roll out primary school lessons in Edinburgh, Scottish Swimming admitted they’re short of the financial backing needed to reach every child.
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Aug 10, 2024 |
thecourier.co.uk | Mark Woods
Eilish McColgan says it was a “hard slog” to make it to her fourth Olympics after she finished 15th in the women’s 10,000 metres final. The 33-year-old Dundonian, who had to fight back from injury just to make the team, was cut adrift by the leaders in the opening stages at Stade de France. And it was a lack of race sharpness that hurt her hopes of making an impression in the third Olympic final of her career as she finished in a time of 31:20.51 that was well short of her British record.
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