How Olympic legend Mark Tewksbury became a global leadership icon
Mark Tewksbury is a world-renowned leadership speaker whose remarkable journey from Olympic champion to global advocate has inspired audiences across business, education, and sport.
Best known for winning gold for Canada in the 100m backstroke at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Mark has since become an influential voice on performance, inclusion, and ethical leadership - helping organisations understand what it takes to thrive under pressure and lead with integrity.
Beyond the podium, Mark has served as Chair of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission, a mentor to emerging leaders, and a keynote speaker at the United Nations. His story, rooted in courage and authenticity, continues to resonate with teams striving to balance excellence with empathy.
In this exclusive interview with The LGBT Speakers Agency, Mark reflects on the power of representation, the lessons elite sport teaches about leadership, and how authenticity can transform both individuals and organisations.
The psychology of winning: Roberto Forzoni reveals how mental resilience creates champions
Roberto Forzoni is a renowned mental resilience speaker and performance psychologist whose work bridges elite sport and leadership.
For over 30 years, he has guided Olympic champions, top Premier League football clubs, and high-performing organisations through the complexities of pressure, adversity, and peak performance.
His signature approach blends psychological insight, practical strategy, and storytelling - he brings tools for mental clarity, resilience, and sustainable high performance directly into team culture.
In this exclusive interview with The High Performance Speakers Agency, Roberto shares the core principles behind The Laws of Effective Teamwork, reveals surprising lessons from working with elite athletes, and explains how any team can build resilience that withstands pressure and change.
Lord Chris Holmes: Nine Paralympic Golds, a seat in the Lords, and a mission to make business truly inclusive
Lord Chris Holmes is rightly celebrated as one of Britain’s most accomplished Paralympians - nine-time gold medallist, former Director of Paralympic Integration for London 2012, and Life Peer in the House of Lords.
He is also a prominent D&I speaker and thought leader in digital innovation, AI ethics, and inclusive governance.
Having navigated a life-changing loss of sight in his teens, Chris transformed adversity into a platform for impact. Over nearly two decades he dominated on the world stage, before transitioning into public policy, law, and advocacy roles across technology, equality and social mobility.
In this exclusive interview with The Diversity & Inclusion Speakers Agency, Lord Chris Holmes brings together his personal journey and policy expertise to discuss high performance, inclusion, and the intersection of humanity and technology.
Olympic British swimmer Alice Dearing just dropped the biggest lesson every business leader must hear
Alice Dearing has made waves not just in the water, but in the world of sport and business alike. As a Diversity & Inclusion Speaker, she brings authenticity and a powerful voice to conversations about equity, mindset and high performance. From Olympic swims to boardroom talks, she has become a beacon for change.
Her story is one of resilience and radical consistency: the early mornings, the disciplined habits, the perseverance through discomfort.
Whether it’s pushing through self-doubt or finding strength in struggle, she offers lessons that extend far beyond sport.
For leaders and teams, her insights translate into real tools for culture, alignment and growth.
In this exclusive interview with The High Performance Agency, Alice shares how elite athletics can inform leadership, how barriers are broken down, and why true inclusion isn’t an initiative - it’s a mindset shift.
Why most teams fail at high performance - And how to fix it
Simon Hartley is a world-renowned sport psychology consultant and high-performance coach whose work spans nearly three decades in elite sport.
In this exclusive interview with The High Performance Speakers Agency, Simon shares what separates good teams from world-class ones, how you can cultivate mental toughness in your organisation, and why the Olympic mindset matters beyond sport.
Michael Gunning’s blueprint for resilience, inclusion and high performance
Michael Gunning stands out as one of Britain’s most inspiring sports speakers, recognised for his record-breaking swimming career and his advocacy for inclusivity.
Representing Jamaica at the World Championships, he has broken barriers both in the pool and beyond, championing authenticity and representation.
His story is one of resilience and courage. From surviving the Manchester Arena bombing to navigating the highs and lows of elite sport, Michael has shown that determination and self-belief can drive success even in the toughest circumstances.
In this exclusive interview with The Champions Speakers Agency, Michael shares powerful lessons from his journey, highlighting how trust, teamwork and vulnerability can transform both sporting performance and business leadership.
Forged through adversity: Paralympic rower Gregg Stevenson’s lessons in mental fitness and growth
Gregg Stevenson is more than a former Commando and elite rower - he’s one of the UK’s most compelling mental health speakers, inspiring audiences with his story of resilience, reinvention and purpose.
After a life-changing injury led to a medical discharge from the military, Gregg rebuilt his identity through sport, ultimately representing Team GB in Paralympic rowing.
In this exclusive interview with The Motivational Speakers Agency, Gregg shares how the values learned in elite military and sporting environments can help individuals and organisations strengthen mental wellbeing, unlock performance, and rediscover purpose through adversity.
Ultimate Frisbee news: A look at Bella Wirszyla’s flight path in the sport
The road to the 2025 European U20 Ultimate Frisbee Championships in Trnava, Slovakia, started for Bella Wirszyla with Disc Golf, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Wilmington boasts several disc golf courses, and Bella - along with her twin brother - started playing when they were about four years old, writes Sports News Blitz’s Ultimate Frisbee guru Chris Wirszyla.
Ultimate Frisbee news: Bella Wirszyla driven by ambition to be the best
Sports News Blitz have decided to track the career of Ultimate Frisbee player Bella Wirszyla, who has followed in her dad Chris’ footsteps in developing a love for the sport.
Dr. Chris Wirszyla, who has played Ultimate since 1984, introduced the sport to us in his explainer guide.
And now Chris is writing for Sports News Blitz, outlining Bella’s own journey and career.
Here, he tells the story of how Bella fell in love with Ultimate Frisbee at an early age.
From playing with balls to throwing a disc - Frisbee is a spin on life
Writer Dr. Chris Wirszyla is guiding Sports News Blitz into the world of Ultimate Frisbee as we follow his daughter Bella’s aspiring career as a frisbee superstar.
Here he explains how his love for a flying disc grabbed him in his teenage years.
Ultimate Frisbee news: From then to now – the Frisbee has grown up
Sports News Blitz are learning all about the exciting game of Ultimate Frisbee, played all around the world by thousands of people.
But before Ultimate, people were playing with Frisbees as an alternative to ball sports.
Playing Frisbee was even considered anti-establishment because players were not using a more traditional ball.
Sports News Blitz writer and Ultimate Frisbee guru Dr. Chris Wirszyla explains more…
Explainer guide to Ultimate Frisbee - you play on the beach, right?
Sports News Blitz covers all sports, from grassroots to elite level, and sponsors a Yeadon CC cricket player, a Horsforth-based rounders team and a South African football team.
Our next venture sees us delving into the world of Ultimate Frisbee, a fast paced, up and coming, non-traditional, non contact sport that resembles soccer, basketball or team handball.
We have partnered up with Dr. Chris Wirszyla, who is going to introduce the sport to us and our readers as we follow his daughter Bella’s career as an Ultimate Frisbee player.
Sports news: The teen talents hogging the headlines and why Barcelona’s star boy defies belief
The UEFA Champions League, Cricket’s IPL and the Darts Premier League all have one thing in common this week - unbelievable youth talent that was displayed on the world’s stage.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Gabriel Mills takes us through each breathtaking moment.
Seven things you need to know about snowboarding star Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim’s energy cannot be matched. With a slew of Olympic medals, X Games championships, and world records under her belt, she has got it all going with her quest to keep inspiring young girls to take up the sport.
Sports News Blitz guest Chioma Emma has unearthed seven unbelievable characteristics that make Chloe Kim an iconic snowboard athlete.
Chioma Emma writes for Sports News Blitz’s sister site Female First, a brand which focuses on content which empowers, inspires and entertains.
Petr Cech, Usain Bolt and the famous athletes who switched sport codes
Diego Forlan is the latest high-profile athlete to switch it up and try his hand at another sport after the former Manchester United forward made his professional tennis debut at the recent Uruguay Open.
Sports News Blitz writer Jon Shea takes a look at five famous sports stars who, for better or worse, attempted a change of career.
Sports biting incidents down the years: Luis Suarez, Mike Tyson, Johan Le Roux
The Lancashire derby between Preston and Blackburn ended 0-0 but was marred by Milutin Osmajic, who allegedly bit Owen Beck's back.
With an investigation currently ongoing from the FA, Sports News Blitz writer Harry Whitfield reflects on some of the ill-famed biting incidents in sports over the years.