Crosspool Olympic Athlete

Despite his impressive time of 9.97 seconds in the Olympic 100m semi-finals, it was not enough for Louie Hinchliffe to secure a spot in the final.

Louie’s performance in the Olympic 100m semi-finals, clocking in at 9.97 seconds demonstrates his skill and dedication to the sport. Although not making it to the final, this experience is a significant achievement and will have been a valuable learning opportunity.
For an athlete of just 22 years, such a close brush with the finals at the Olympics is not one of loss, but of promise and an exciting anticipation of what’s to come.

local Athlete’s Impressive Olympic debut

Crosspool’s Louie Hinchliffe’s remarkable performance today, Saturday 3rd August, at the Paris 2024 Olympics has indeed captured the attention of the athletics world.
His swift dash into the semi-finals with a time of 9.98 seconds not only marks an impressive Olympic debut but also sets a new standard in British sprinting. Louie’s victory over the world champion Noah Lyles demonstrates his rising stature in the sport, and his ability to shine under the pressure of a global stage speaks volumes about his potential for future competitions. With the semi-finals and possibly the finals ahead, Louie’s journey in these games could be a defining moment for British athletics and the sprinting world.

Crosspool’s James Woods due to compete in Winter Olympics on Thursday

Crosspool freeskier James Woods (photo: Euan Baxter)
Crosspool freeskier James Woods (photo: Euan Baxter)

Local freeskier James Woods will compete in Thursday morning’s Freestyle Skiing Men’s Ski Slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics.

There was concern on Friday after Woodsy picked up a hip injury and missed training earlier this week, but he is expected to take part on Thursday.

Qualification starts at 6:15am, with the final at 9:30am.

Dransfield Road Olympic bell ringing: photo

Dransfield Road Olympic bell ringing
Dransfield Road Olympic bell ringing

32 people from Dransfield Road aged from 9 months to 91 years joined together on Friday morning to ring all the bells to mark the start of the Olympic games. £23 was raised for the RNLI and tea and toast was enjoyed by everyone afterwards.

Dransfield Road Olympic bells to ring out on Friday morning

Dransfield Road
Dransfield Road: will be bell ringing on Friday

Residents of Dransfield Road are invited to join in with three minutes of bell ringing to mark the start of the Olympics on Friday morning.

People all over the country will be taking part in artist and musician Martin Creed’s ‘Work No.1197: All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes’, a simultaneous, nationwide bell-ringing to celebrate the first day of London 2012.

So if you live on Dransfield then you’re invited to meet outside number 83 at 8am to start ringing at 12 minutes past. The organiser has some bells, however if you have any then bring them along.

Tea and toast will be served after if the weather is nice.