She may have a European gold medal to her name, but 400m runner Seren Bundy-Davies will still be bringing up the rear at a parkrun in Manchester, on Saturday.

James Guy came to Budapest looking to put the individual frustrations of Rio 2016 behind him but the Bury swimmer’s hopes of an individual medal in Budapest now largely rest on Monday’s 200m freestyle after disappointment in the 400m.

Defending his 200m freestyle title is top of the agenda for swimmer James Guy as he prepares for next month’s World Championships in Hungary.

Things didn’t go the way I wanted at the World Cup event in Papendal but that is bike racing. It was the first time I had not made the final at a World Cup for 12 months.

Martin Schweizer has competed at World and European Championships, as well as being a national record holder.

Even the mention of curling in this country can draw looks of confusion and a shrug as if to suggest that it is an undertaking very much meant for elsewhere.

Rising taekwondo star Josh Calland believes he is getting better all the time and is ready to take on the best in the business at this month’s World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester.

Sale Harrier Andrew Robertson reckons he had world record holder Usain Bolt running scared for the first 40 metres of their clash at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games before the multiple world and Olympic sprint champion powered home in 9.87 seconds.

Liam Phillips, 2013 BMX world champion, moved to Manchester seven years ago and is currently preparing for the July 21-25 World Championships to be held at Circuit Zolder in Belgium, a site better known for its Formula 1 pedigree.

A Salford cheer squad are embarking on a 4,000 mile trip across the Atlantic to compete at the USA’s annual Cheerleading and Dance World Championships.

Toloe Bagheri, who has represented his native Iran at both the Asian and World Championships, stressed lifting the BUCS Trophy has given the team an extra boost ahead as they bid to earn promotion to BUCS Premier Division next month.