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Me and My Motor: Shona McCallin, Olympic hockey champion

Published 17 July 2018
By Jeremy Taylor
Despite being a PE staple for generations of children, hockey has lagged behind other sports in terms of television coverage. But that changed...
Me and My Motor: Helen Glover, Olympic rower

Me and My Motor: Helen Glover

Helen Glover has been the top-ranking female rower in the world since 2015, totting up three world championships, five World Cup wins and two...
Published 25 September 2017
Me and My Motor: Jason Kenny, Olympic cyclist

Me and My Motor: Jason Kenny

Jason Kenny, the six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist, is relaxing trackside. But this isn’t a velodrome, he’s at Silverstone, practising...
Published 24 July 2017
Me and My Motor: Charlotte Dujardin, dressage champion

Me and My Motor: Charlotte Dujardin

Charlotte Dujardin, the most successful British dressage rider of all time, is renowned for her level-headedness in the arena...
Published 03 January 2017
How far will Team GB athletes go for Nissan's prank Rio 2016 film?

Video: How far will Team GB athletes go for Nissan?

As official automotive sponsor of Rio 2016, Nissan is entitled to supply over 4,500 cars to help keep the wheels of the Olympic games turning smoothly...
Published 05 August 2016

Me and My Motor: Jonnie Peacock, the Paralympian

Jonnie Peacock can’t afford his dream motor but he does own the Ferrari of running legs. The carbon fibre blade costs £6,000 and it can power him...
Published 02 August 2016
Steph Houghton, Nissan Juke Nismo: Me and My Motor

Me and My Motor: Steph Houghton, captain of the England...

Steph Houghton, the captain of the England women’s football team, shot to fame when she scored the winning goal for Team GB against Brazil at Wembley...
Published 20 April 2016