The onslaught continues! After a hectic morning, I have just headed back to the team hotel for a quick bite of lunch & a brief respite. Meanwhile, Jazmin has stayed at the track as the long jump competition went on for hours! Will, on the other hand continues to cover events..

Well, another big day at the office & as I roll up my sleeves to help some rather tired athletes prepare for another day of competition, I will hand you back into Mr Ponissi's very capable hands to review another big day for Team GB at the World Youth Championships here in Lille.

After an early start to get the bus at 06.30, to be down at the track with Jazmin Sawyers, our heptathlete, the camp has noticed the onset of slight blonde moments! On discussing the blog with Will (Ponassi), I asked him if we could work on the blog in my apartment....

So another afternoon of intense competition down at the Stade Lille Metropole, in somewhat changeable weather conditions. This is how the afternoon's events unfolded as seen through the eyes of my guest blogster, UKA media officer, Will Ponissi. Take it away Will...

So, I am honoured (& rather tired) so the Team GB media officer that is sharing the apartment/physio centre with Rob Denmark & myself, Will Ponissi has offered his word-smith skills for the blog...I am sure you will notice the more professional nature of the reports over the next

With the first day of competition getting underway, we split our medical team cover, with Vikki Annis (physio) & Chris Tomlinson (doc) going to the stadium in the morning, whilst I accompanied the athletes who were still working their way through their training programmes with...

Given the temperature down at the stadium & the training facilities, one thing the medical team is having to be vigilant for is signs of exertional heat illness in the athletes. Whilst we advise the athletes on steps to take to manage themselves when training in the summer heat,

The big day is fast approaching for the athletes now as most put themselves through sessions down at the practice track this morning. Desiree "Legs" Henry was looking strong & fluid readying herself for the 200m heats on Thursday with some 80m form runs; Jasmin Sawyers had a...

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An early start this morning & getting a whole group of athletes & staff on a bus to depart before 8am is certainly a challenge...& surprise surprise it was 2 of the sprinters that were last & late. All passports checked on the bus, by Lorraine, our throws coach & off we went...