Archive for December, 2008

Party time as EIS celebrates five years

The English Institute of Sport, in Sheffield, where I train, had a huge party to commemorate five years at Sheffield.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Party-time-as-EIS-celebrates.4823062.jp

No cash on the table

Table tennis is booming, and Britain boasts some of the world’s best young players. But all the good work will be undone because of soul-destroying funding cuts.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/dec/14/olympics2012

Knight of the rectangular table

The Taipei Times features Darius’ story.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2008/12/06/2003430424

Rising star blasts 2012 funding cuts

Darius Knight, the British No2 table tennis player, today blasted UK Sport’s decision to cut funding for athletes ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23596983-details/