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Powerchair Football’s Paralympic Dreams

Football has been an integral part of my life for the past 15 years, providing me and my family with opportunities and experiences we...

Newham and Essex Beagles James Ellington Sues Fellow Teammate

James Ellington, a British Olympic sprinter, has filed a £1 million lawsuit against his former teammate Nigel Levine for the motorbike incident that ended...

Ex-UEL Student Adam Gemili Out Of UK Athletics Program

After a string of poor performance, former UEL scholar, Adam Gemili, has been removed from UK Athletics World-class Program funding level. He was unable to...

GB’s CJ Ujah Faces 22 Months After Failed Drug Test

It has been confirmed that GB athlete CJ Ujah has been banned for 22 months after testing positive for Ostarine and S-23. The ban has...

Mixed Olympic Legacy For East Ham

Since the Olympic Games, Stratford has changed so much, with the opening of Stratford Westfield. This helped bring more jobs to the community and...

How Doping Scandals Affect Future Athletes

The sporting world of athletics has seen it all with drug doping. Some of the biggest top-name athletes have broken the rules, including Canadian...

Key Moments In East London’s Sporting History

East London can be considered something of a cultural melting pot in the UK – according to the 2011 census, 37% of the population...

The London 2012 Olympics: A Historic Games, With A Proposed Long-term Benefit for The East London Area?

When the area of Stratford is mentioned, what is the first thing that springs to mind? Westfield or Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, right? Well, go...

The Hidden Story Behind The 2012 London Games

London Impressed Many On The World Stage In terms of a host city, London showed how great ‘Great Britain’ is, with its rich culture. This...

History of Football at the London Olympics

London has been lucky enough to host three Olympic games, with the most recent being in 2012. Generally speaking, Great Britain has been very successful...

Team GB’s Tom Bosworth Reveals The Impact of Olympic Postponement

Last week, many athletes across the globe were hit with the disappointing news that the Tokyo Olympics, due to be staged later this year,...

East London’s Brightest Boxing Prospects

British boxing is going through what can be described as a transitional period, with a lot of the sports biggest names retiring in the...

Squash: An Olympic Future?

East London is filled with reminders of when the London Olympics came to town in 2012. The SportsDock on the Docklands campus was used by...

The Right Way To Train

This Saturday, Matchroom Boxing will promote a fight night which will include two of the brightest stars in British boxing - Lawrence Okolie and...

BMX New Setup Landing in Langdon

The upcoming track is being funded by Tower Hamlets Public Health with £10,000, and another £87,000 contributed by developers. Since the 2012 Olympic Games, the...

Conditioning Going From Strength To Strength

With a £21 million pound SportsDock complex built in 2012 for the Olympics, UEL's sporting performance through the BUCS leagues has gone from strength...

BMX Is Where It’s At In London

London 2012 was a chance for BMX to entice a new audience into a sport that still has a small understanding among many sports...

Daobry Aims for Tokyo

Vanessa ‘Nessa’ Daobry, an F34 shot putter, is dreaming big after Rio 2016. Born in North London with a neurological impairment, Vanessa continues to have...

Fears Proved Right As Hooligans Ruin Famous Win

Last week we discussed on Rising East how fears about stadium security had left some to avoid travelling to the West Ham Vs Chelsea...

From Stratford To Rio

London 2012 was a huge success for the country and it surely made British citizens feel good about themselves. But what's in store for...

Willmott: “Ready To Win On Big Stage” 

UEL’s star scholar Aimee Willmott speaks to Rising East’s, Jack Ball after being selected for the Rio Olympic Games.  Aimee Willmott has become the first...

Rio Gets Real For Willmott

(Credit: UEL Sports) Jack Ball reports as UEL star Aimee Willmott wins three medals at the British Swimming Championships Aimee Willmott gave a superb account...

No NFL At The OS – For Now

The Olympic Stadium will be hosting Premier League football next season, but has the potential to invite a whole range of exciting sports, including...