Back in Action Magazine

WEEKLY ROUNDUP 💥

That's a wrap on week 2!

📖 We've shared 29 stories
🎙️ Dropped two podcast episodes
💪 Shone a light on more excellent sporting comebacks

Check it all out at the link in our bio 🙌
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We're so proud of our two week launch 👊
Remember: the setback fuels the comeback 🥊

Laughter is no longer a distraction - it's becoming a deliberate strategy 😹

Across teams and elite programmes, we explore how athletes manage pressure, and perform at their best when it matters most 🙌

Click the link for the full read 💻: https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/05/laughter-trust-and-teamwork-in-sport/

For elite women in sport, motherhood can signal the end of a career 🤰

Despite progress at the top leave, pregnancy exposes deep structural inequalities that leave many athletes without pay, protection, or a path back 💥

Read the full article: https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/05/is-pregnancy-the-final-whistle/ 🙌

Laughter is no longer a distraction - it's becoming a deliberate strategy 😹

Across teams and elite programmes, we explore how athletes manage pressure, and perform at their best when it matters most 🙌

Click the link in our bio/story for the full read 💻

For elite women in sport, motherhood can signal the end of a career 🤰

Despite progress at the top leave, pregnancy exposes deep structural inequalities that leave many athletes without pay, protection, or a path back 💥

Read the full article on backinactionmag.co.uk 🙌

New stories up on our website 🙌

🏉 Rugby insists its concussion crisis is more under control than ever. But what does 'safe' actually look like for players?
https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/05/how-rugbys-safer-era-is-failing-on-its-promise/

⚽️ One moment, Charlie Tasker was on the brink of a Premier League debut. The next, he had a season-ending injury. We explore the fragile path to top-class football.
https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/05/the-13-minute-debut-13-years-in-the-making/

🤼‍♀️ Women in British wrestling challenged years of silence to speak up about abuse and misconduct in the sport. We tell the story of what happened.
https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/05/speakingout-the-movement-that-shook-british-wrestling/

All this and more at backinactionmag.co.uk 💥

Marta's gymnastics career came to a halt after a freak injury 🤸

Now with 142K followers and counting, she's on a mission to help women feel at home in the gym 🏋️‍♀️

Click the link for the full read 🙌: https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/04/how-this-gymnast-re-shaped-her-life/

VIDEO STORY: How do you turn a career-ending injury into something postitive? 🤷

Tom at Rebuild UK did just that 💥

We spoke to him about his recovery journey, and how he's using it to support the sports community 🙌

Click the link to watch the full piece 💻: https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/04/the-realities-of-life-after-sport/

Two words no athlete ever wants to hear. "Torn ACL."

Taylor Esparza heard them twice 💥

Three knee surgeries. Countless setbacks. One unbreakable mindset.

Her story will change the way you think about resilience 🙌

Tap the link to read it 💻: https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/04/soccer-isnt-who-i-am-its-what-i-do-how-three-knee-surgeries-changed-taylor-esparza/

How do we stop young people getting injured? 🛑

Podium Analytics are working to keep youth sport alive 🙌

Click the link for the full read 💥: https://backinactionmag.co.uk/2026/06/04/keeping-young-athletes-in-the-game-for-life/