About us

Open Athlete Network looks at the human connections around sport: how athletes find community, exchange experience and make participation feel possible. It is for curious readers, athletes and people who care about the places where sport brings people together.

The connections around sport

Athletic life takes shape through more than individual effort. A training partner, a team, a club or an informal group can offer company, shared routines and a way into a sporting community. We explore those connections without treating one kind of sporting life as the model for everyone.

A clear, considered approach

We explain ideas in plain language, distinguish observation from fact and avoid presenting personal experience as universal. Our coverage focuses on choices and relationships readers can think about for themselves; it is not professional health advice or a substitute for decisions that require specialist knowledge.

For readers and contributors

Whether you are involved in sport or simply interested in how communities work, you will find thoughtful writing about belonging, exchange and participation. We welcome pitches from people with a clear subject, a grounded perspective and an interest in helping readers see the topic more fully.