Next Monday in France, Brit Jan Farrell will attempt to become the fastest man in history on an indoor downhill slope when he tries to beat 211.02km/h (131.12mph).

The world’s best BMX riders will compete in the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup on the weekend, with British Cycling duo Tre Whyte and Charlotte Green taking to the track they know best in search of success.

With clubs like the Manchester Titans offering budding quarterbacks the chance to try out their football skills, it’s no surprise that local fans like Bruce Sibanda are finding themselves playing internationally.

Tom Daley is back diving in his comfort zone and charting exactly the right progress towards Rio next summer, according to Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor.

A Salford University lecturer and student are hoping to help kickstart ‘stellar’ athletic careers when they arrive in China for tomorrow’s World Cross Country Championships.

Britain’s placing in the final medal table, with just three medals, will not be offering head coach Shane Sutton much cause for optimism.

On Saturday Manchester plays host to Urban Attack, a new indoor assault course run by ex-S.A.S and Team GB that aims to be as much fun for spectators as it is for participants.

Jones brought home Britain’s first Winter Olympic medal on snow from the Sochi Games in February and has a motivational and uplifting message for youngsters eyeing a career in sport.

South Korea’s Chung-won Choue told MM at last weekend’s World Taekwondo Grand Prix that the enthusiasm for his sport he witnessed at Manchester Central had left a profound impression.

Aimee Fuller, the slopestyle snowboarder who made her winter games debut in February, is thrilled at how the sport has progressed and believes it will only continue to grow

Rachelle Booth, Jordan Gayle and Michael Harvey are all home grown competitors looking to build on their successes in the city which should give them a huge boost.