Watch Natasha and Imogen's winning entry for the Sports Reading Challenge and find out more about Mikaela Shiffrin and the relentless pursuit of a skiing legend. Mikaela Shiffrin isn't just the greatest skier of her generation-she's one of the most inspiring athletes of all time. From her beginnings on the snowy slopes of Vail to the Olympic podium at just eighteen, Shiffrin's career has been defined by brilliance, precision, and discipline. But her story is far more than victories and medals. It is also about grief, heartbreak, and the courage to come back stronger after the world has watched you fall. In Mikaela Shiffrin: Edge of Greatness - The Relentless Pursuit of a Skiing Legend, author Jeremy B. Dyson takes readers deep into Shiffrin's extraordinary journey: The child prodigy who became a world champion. The devastating loss that nearly stopped her career. The Olympic heartbreaks that revealed her humanity. The historic record-breaking comeback that secured her legacy. More than a sports biography, this is the story of resilience, vulnerability, and the redefinition of greatness. Shiffrin's journey reminds us that true champions are not flawless-they are those who rise, again and again, no matter the weight of expectation.

Love sport? Read it. Live it. Review it.

Choose a sports-related book such as a biography, sports fiction, mindset & motivation, the science of sport, sport-specific reads, or sport and society.

Then bring it to life!

To enter the competition, students should create a short video review of the book they have read, sharing what they learned and why they would recommend it.

Deadline: Submit entries by Friday 20th March to Ms Nelson via email. Best review wins a prize at Mark Reading at the end of the Spring Term!

MASSOLIT  have announced their sixth Video Essay Competition in partnership with Brasenose College, Oxford.

They're inviting UK-based students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to create a “MASSOLIT-style” video lecture running at around 8-12 minutes on any academic topic. 

The best entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges made up of academics from Brasenose and members of the MASSOLIT team.

Don't forget to  listen to Channing's own Emily Kamata's 2021 winning entry on Bathhouse and Workhouse Lives of Women in Ottoman Empire in 19th Century.

If you love reading widely around a subject and have a passion for exploring ideas beyond the curriculum, this is a great opportunity to showcase it. If you’re interested in entering, please get in touch with Dr Hayward.

Entries will be accepted between 12:00 BST on Friday 27 February 2026 and 17:00 BST on Friday 26 June 2026.

You can find more information here, including tips from the judges on what makes a winning entry. Good luck!