Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton highlights his upbringing as the key factor that drove him to success both inside and outside the ring.

Outgoing Lord Mayor of Manchester, Paul Murphy OBE, is launching a new initiative to find 10 young Manchester athletes aspiring to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Former Olympic coach Vicente Modahl has called for cheaper healthy food and an improvement in the guidance of grassroots athletes.

Following recent doping scandals involving Russia and Kenya, Manchester’s Diane Modahl believes the IAAF must do more to preserve innocence in athletics.

After becoming disillusioned with life in a bobsleigh, Manchester Olympian Rebekah ‘Bex’ Wilson is rediscovering her love for sport on the rugby pitch.

Former Manchester Thunder coach and current England manager Tracey Neville is the latest inductee into the City of Champions Hall of Fame in Manchester.

Aimee Pratt, 17, was recently crowned the top athlete in England in her age group, and leapt onto the global scene at the Loughborough International Athletics meeting on May 17.

Filorida Tesfay has excelled at Manchester Academy since joining the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation in September while also showing promise in both basketball and athletics.