As Olympic discus finalist Lawrence Okoye edges closer to becoming an NFL player, SPIKES pays homage to the athletes he’s following into American football, and a few other multi-talented sport swappers.
The reigning world, European and European indoor champion Olha Saladuha on losing her luggage on Diamond League duty, mother-daughter time and pancakes for breakfast.
She is tenth on the all-time list for the 100m and is reigning European champion. Bulgarian sprinter Ivet Lalova, and her very specific face, takes our super quick interview.
The rising US sprint star tells SPIKES the inspiring story of how track and field, and a kindly coach, took him from a life of gangs and petty crime to star in one of global sport’s most prestigious events.
Are these some of the world’s fastest could-be sprinters?
Andy Murray’s fitness coach reckons that the tennis ace could match Usain Bolt’s speed over 10m. Here, SPIKES runs the speedometer over three other blisteringly fast sports stars…
