Sunderland born Josh Kelly dominated his opponent in his debut Olympic match last night. The 22- year-old beat Egypt’s Walid Mohamed by a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) to reach the last 16 of the welterweight division. Three of his GB team mates, Lawrence Okolie, Anthony Fowler and Galal Yafai all lost […]
Day: 9 August 2016
Swim Safe programme returns to Sandhaven beach
The Swim Safe programme of outdoor swimming and water safety sessions has returned to Sandhaven beach. The programme, aimed at 7 to 14-year-old’s, runs Wednesday to Saturday until August 20 and is delivered in partnership between the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). It is the third […]
Active Sunderland to host sports festival on seafront
Active Sunderland are hosting a community sports festival in Sunderland on Wednesday, August 10. The event takes place from 12pm till 4pm on Seaburn beach and the promenade opposite the Seaburn Centre on Whitburn Road. Working with partners and sports clubs to deliver the community sports festivals, the aim of […]