Meet The Athletes

Tatjana Malek is a 22-year-old professional tennis player from Germany. She is currently ranked in the top 100 in the world and made it to the 2nd round of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. Click here.

Moises Henriques is an Australian cricketer who plays for the New South Wales Blues. The 22-year-old made his made his full international debut in a Twenty20 match against New Zealand in 2009. Click here.

Karen Carney is one of the brightest prospects in English ladies football. The 22-year-old already has more than 50 caps for her country and plays her club football in America for the Chicago Red Stars. Click here.

Christian Ribeiro is a professional footballer for Bristol City in the Coca-Cola Championship. The 21-year-old is a Wales U21 regular, and was called up to the full national squad in September 2009. Click here.

Jenny Wallwork is a 23-year-old English badminton player. Following the retirement of Gail Emms in 2008, Jenny is the new mixed-doubles partner of former Olympic silver medallist Nathan Robertson. Click here.

Jenna Randall is a 21-year-old synchronised swimmer. Having competed in Beijing, Jenna will represent Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics. She was also featured in the BBC documentary Olympic Dreams. Click here.

Martyn Rooney is a rising star in British athletics. The 23-year-old finished 6th in the Beijing 400m final and will be hoping to medal in 2012. This year he’s the fastest man to run his distance in Europe. Click here.

Kieran Showler-Davis is a name worth remembering. The 18-year-old is a rising star in British athletics. Having run sub-22 seconds in the 200m as a 16-year-old, he’s now aiming for the top. Click here.

Joanna Rowsell is a women’s team pursuit World Champion. The 21-year-old cyclist took gold in 2008 and 2009 and will now be looking to add an Olympic gold to her collection in 2012. Click here.

Laura Gallagher is a 21-year-old British trampolinist. Having returned from an injury that kept her sidelined for more than five months in 2010, she’s now building towards competing at the Olympics in London. Click here.

The Editorial Team

Brendon Mitchell [The Editor] is a sports journalist who studied Multi-Media Journalism at Bournemouth University. He has commentated on more than 100 Football League, League Cup and FA Cup matches. Click here.

Matthew Kiernan was raised in Croydon and, like Brendon, also studied at Bournemouth University. An ardent road runner, he competed in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon. Click here.