Laviai Nielsen News & Updates

Laviai Nielsen interview: I was diagnosed with MS two days before going to Olympics

Two days before flying out to the Olympics in 2021, Laviai Nielsen received a diagnosis that would c...

Sep 24, 2026 • Yahoo Sports

'She's the strongest person I know': Twin sprinters Lina and Laviai Nielsen's experiences with MS

BIRMINGHAM, England -- Every time Lina Nielsen finishes a race, the same thought runs through her he...

Aug 05, 2022 • ESPN

Olympic Sprinter Shares Tragic Emotional Turn Days Before Tokyo

Laviai Nielsen recalls the devastating days before Tokyo after learning she had MS moments before he...

Sep 25, 2026 • EssentiallySports

Keely Hodgkinson, Laviai Nielsen & More Play Jenga

Keely Hodgkinson, Laviai Nielsen & More Play Jenga Switching Track and Field for the studio, how wil...

Oct 18, 2024 • British Olympic Association

Summer Olympics Bio - Laviai Nielsen

4 Women's 4 x 400m Relay, Round 1 3:23.99 Q 3 Women's 4 x 400m Relay, Round 1, Heat 2 3:23.99 Q ......

Jul 25, 2021 • ESPN

Ten athletes to watch at EAP Glasgow - live on BBC

Laviai Nielsen will race in the women's 400m at EAP Glasgow Olympic bronze medallist Laviai Nielsen ...

Jan 29, 2026 • BBC

I didn't know I was experiencing burnout until it was too late

You've just won two Olympic medals, reached the peak of your career so far, you're the strongest you...

Feb 21, 2026 • MSN

Watch: Athletics Indoor International Glasgow

Laviai Nielsen The double Olympic medallist from 2024 - with bronze in the 4x400 relay and mixed rel...

Jan 31, 2026 • BBC

Laviai Nielsen and Jemma Reekie end indoor seasons

The pair will now focus on their outdoor campaigns, with the ultimate aim being September's World Ch...

Feb 20, 2025 • Athletics Weekly

Nielsen sisters join rallying cry for volunteers to get involved at Birmingham 2026

Laviai Nielsen’s first taste of live sport was stood next to Jessica Ennis-Hill on London 2012’s...

Feb 11, 2026 • Yahoo UK & Ireland

I went from volunteering at London 2012 to winning an Olympic medal - now we need you to get involved

Laviai Nielsen’s first taste of live sport was stood next to Jessica Ennis-Hill on London 2012’s...

Feb 11, 2026 • MSN

Adam Gemili and Laviai Nielsen lose funding after staying with coach

British athletes Adam Gemili and Laviai Nielsen have been removed from UK Athletics’ World Class P...

Dec 07, 2021 • Runner's World

Who is Laviai Nielsen? Inside the sprinter's home life

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laviai has an identical twin s...

Aug 04, 2024 • Yahoo Style UK

Thursday Morning Conversation with UK Sprinter Laviai Nielsen and Avanti

Laviai Nielsen is one of the United Kingdom’s top athletes and likely to be competing in the 400 m...

Mar 24, 2021 • satellitetoday

Team GB's Lina and Laviai Nielsen: ‘It was empowering to open up about having multiple sclerosis’

In celebration of the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, GLAMOUR has launched Change The...

Aug 08, 2024 • GLAMOUR UK

Novartis puts MS advocacy on the podium through social media partnership with British Olympian

Novartis is taking social media by storm with a multiple sclerosis (MS) campaign that urges patients...

Sep 03, 2026 • Fierce Pharma

Team GB secure first athletics medal in Paris in relay race thriller

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the st...

Aug 03, 2024 • The Independent

Laviai Nielsen: from 2012 volunteer to running sub-50 at London Stadium

The 28-year-old ran a 400m personal best at the London Diamond League, perfect timing ahead of her O...

Jul 24, 2024 • Athletics Weekly

Adam Gemili and Laviai Nielsen lose UK Athletics funding after deciding to stay with US coach Rana Reider

British sprinters were asked to "cease all association" with Reider after "multiple complaints of se...

Dec 02, 2021 • Sky Sports

GB's Anning & Nielsen through to 400m semi-finals

Team GB's Laviai Nielsen and Amber Anning progress to the women's 400m semi-finals, but Victoria Ohu...

Aug 05, 2024 • BBC

16 things you didn’t know about Team GB sprinters Daryll Neita and Laviai Nielsen

The Olympics are in full swing and with it, a roster of world-class sporting events. Luckily, the ma...

Aug 02, 2024 • Marie Claire

Out In The Open: Laviai Nielsen & Max Whitlock

Social media star and Olympic athlete Laviai Nielsen caught up with Max Whitlock to open up about th...

Jun 28, 2024 • British Olympic Association

Laviai Nielsen: "We want to be a beacon of hope"

World relay medallist hopes she and her twin sister Lina can help others after speaking out about li...

Aug 16, 2022 • Athletics Weekly

Call for volunteers made to support Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships

With six months to go until the European Athletics Championships, organisers of Birmingham 2026 have...

Feb 11, 2026 • Yahoo UK & Ireland

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Kaos with Janet McTeer, Sisters Lina and Laviai Nielsen, India protests, Post Office Scandal

Ofsted, Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen, 'Mum friends' Ruth Perry's sister on Ofsted review, Paralym...

Feb 13, 2025 • BBC

Nielsen sisters join 'Be A Champion' campaign for volunteers at Birmingham 2026

Laviai Nielsen’s first taste of live sport was stood next to Jessica Ennis-Hill on London 2012’s...

Feb 11, 2026 • Yahoo UK & Ireland

Laviai Nielsen says being London 2012 bag carrier kick-started athletics passion

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Tod...

May 05, 2021 • Echo news

Call for volunteers made to support Birmingham 2026

With six months to go until the European Athletics Championships, organisers of Birmingham 2026 have...

Feb 09, 2026 • Yahoo UK & Ireland