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Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hopkins 'over the moon' with long jump gold
Long jump athlete Alice Hopkins said she was "over the moon" after winning a gold medal at the British Athletics Championships at the weekend. The 26-year-old from the Oxford City Athletic Club jumped a personal best of 6.59m in Birmingham to claim her first ever indoor gold. "It feels amazing to be British indoor champion," Hopkins told BBC Radio Oxford. "It was one of my goals this season to get this as last year I picked up the silver outdoors. I wanted to step it up again and I'm over the moon to get it. "It puts me 11th in the all-time indoor list so that was another nice bonus." Thame-based athlete Hopkins, who has also previously competed in the heptathlon events, said she is hoping for further success in the upcoming outdoor season. "I'm looking forward to it and I want to get the gold there. I'm aiming for the world outdoor championships in Tokyo this September," she said. "To get the PB really boosts my confidence going into the outdoor season and makes my targets look really achievable." There was also a podium finish on Saturday for Oxfordshire's Jade O'Dowda, 24, who won a silver medal in the long jump.
BBC News
24-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hopkins 'over the moon' with long jump gold
Long jump athlete Alice Hopkins said she was "over the moon" after winning a gold medal at the British Athletics Championships at the weekend. The 26-year-old from the Oxford City Athletic Club jumped a personal best of 6.59m in Birmingham to claim her first ever indoor gold."It feels amazing to be British indoor champion," Hopkins told BBC Radio Oxford."It was one of my goals this season to get this as last year I picked up the silver. I wanted to step it up again and I'm over the moon to get it."It puts me 11th in the all-time indoor list so that was another nice bonus."Thame-based athlete Hopkins, who has also previously competed in the heptathlon events, said she is hoping for further success in the upcoming outdoor season. "I'm looking forward to it and I want to get the gold there. I'm aiming for the world outdoor championships in Tokyo this September," she said. "To get the PB really boosts my confidence going into the outdoor season and makes my targets look really achievable." There was also a podium finish on Saturday for Oxfordshire's Jade O'Dowda, 24, who won a silver medal in the long jump.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC Radio 1 sees three new presenters join Friday Early Breakfast
Three new presenters will join BBC Radio 1 to take over the Friday Early Breakfast slot (Fridays, 5am – 7am) on a monthly rotation, beginning this month (February). Dan Draper, Alice Hopkins and Cloe Lee are the next wave of presenters set to host the show which launched in January 2021. All three presenters were given their first opportunity to host on Radio 1 during the 2024 festive period as part of the hugely successful Christmas Takeover – an initiative created by Head of Radio 1, Aled Haydn Jones, to showcase and support the next generation of presenting talent. Kicking off the rotation will be Dan Draper from Harlow who will take on Friday Early Breakfast in February. Dan currently presents a weekly show on community station Riverside Radio and is also a podcast host. He presented Radio 1 Anthems during the 2024 Christmas period. Dan Draper says: 'I had such a great time hosting Radio 1 Anthems as part of the Christmas Takeover 2024, that I'm back!! I'm super excited to be hosting Early Breakfast every Friday in February. So expect a lot of energy and laughs to start your Fridays in the best way!' Next up, taking the reins in March, will be Edinburgh-native Alice Hopkins. Alice has had presenting gigs on BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Oxford, Berkshire and Solent hosting a variety of shows including BBC Introducing, and hosted Radio 1 Anthems during the 2024 Christmas period. Alice Hopkins says: 'I'm so beyond buzzing to start peoples Friday mornings with some Scottish tones and chatter come March!! 'Presenting Friday Early Breakfast on Radio 1 is something I've dreamt of doing for so many years now - ever since it launched as an opportunity for new presenters. March can't come soon enough!' Taking on the slot in April will be 25-year-old Cloe Lee from Brentwood. Alongside her day job in social media, Cloe has hosted shows on an independent digital radio station – including her own queer country show - and during the 2024 Christmas period took over Radio 1 Anthems. Cloe Lee says: 'From sneakily listening to Radio 1 in French lessons, to performing my own jingles in Year 4... I've wanted to be on the radio my entire life! What a dream to be back on Radio 1, I had the best time presenting at Christmas and can't wait to be on every Friday morning in April! Let's be havin' ya!' Aled Haydn Jones, Head of Radio 1, says: 'Supporting and developing new presenting talent is at the heart of what we do at Radio 1, and the Friday Early Breakfast slot has been a key part of that since its launch in 2021. 'I'm excited to welcome three new presenters from our 2024 Christmas Takeover initiative and can't wait to see what they do with their shows.' FM2
