Australia is exploring whether triple Olympic medallist Matthew Richardson can be banned from international cycling for two years following his shock defection to Great Britain. Richardson has stunned AusCycling by deciding to race for Great Britain, announcing his move just days after winning three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics. Richardson raced in Paris...
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‘Never saw it coming’: Blindsided Aussies left feeling ‘ripped off’ over star’s GB defection
Former Australian cyclist Katherine Bates has revealed Matthew Richardson’s defection to Great Britain caught his former teammates off guard, describing it as “a break-up you never saw coming”. On Monday, Richardson penned an emotional Instagram post revealing he would represent Great Britain going forward, with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approving the switch this week....
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Nature and sports campaigners to take to streets over water pollution
Green groups and sporting bodies will take to the streets of London for a march in autumn to call for clean water. Environmental activist and singer Feargal Sharkey will be joining the wide range of groups including River Action, Greenpeace, the Wildlife Trusts, British Rowing and British Canoeing for the protest on October 26. The...
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Olympic silver medallist Izzy Thorpe ‘hungry for LA’ with gold in her sights
Izzy Thorpe revealed the historic Olympic silver she won alongside Kate Shortman in Paris has given the pair the conviction they can go one better in four years’ time. The childhood friends became the first Britons to claim an Olympic medal in artistic swimming earlier this month as they finished runners-up to Chinese twin sisters...
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How Emma Finucane’s Olympic cycling boyfriend switched from Australia to GB
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Before the 2024 Olympics, fans had become accustomed to watching Team GB dominate Olympic track cycling events, having won seven gold medals in Beijing and...
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Great Britain taking team of 215 to compete at the Paris Paralympics
Great Britain has named a 215-strong team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a record representation of female athletes. The Paris Paralympics will be held between August 28 and September 8 with females making up 46 per cent of the British team. Chef de mission Penny Briscoe said: “I am absolutely delighted to confirm...
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US Open 2024: Jan Choinski only one of four Britons to win in final round of qualifying
Ten British players were included in the qualifying entry list for the US Open, but only Jan Choinski won through to reach the main draw. Of those 10 Brits in qualifying, four reached the final round on Thursday, and Choinski was the only of them to emerge victorious when he overcame Maxime Cressy in the...
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Laura Robson backs Emma Raducanu’s preparation ahead of US Open
Former British number one Laura Robson believes Emma Raducanu has had the perfect preparation for the US Open. Raducanu has played just three matches since reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon in July as she made the quarter-finals of the Washington Open at the start of the month. She skipped the Olympics in order to...
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‘Sneaking off’ for talks and six-month secret that burned within: Inside Aussie’s GB defection
Two-time Olympian Matthew Richardson kept his looming defection hidden from AusCycling for nearly six months, holding secret talks with the rival British team in March this year. On Monday, the 25-year-old penned an emotional Instagram post revealing he would represent Great Britain going forward, with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approving the switch this week....
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US Open qualifying: Britain’s Heather Watson, Paul Jubb and Sonay Kartal get first round wins
Great Britain’s Heather Watson, Paul Jubb and Sonay Kartal made it through the first round of qualifying for the US Open. Former British number one Watson moved past last year’s junior Wimbledon champion Clervie Ngounoue with a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win in 69 minutes. Jubb, 193rd in the world, triumphed in an all-British encounter, beating...
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Triple Olympic medallist Richardson switches allegiance from Australia to GB
Australia’s Matthew Richardson has switched allegiances to Britain (Emmanuel DUNAND) Matt Richardson is to join the British cycling team just weeks after winning three Olympic medals for Australia. The 25-year-old won silver in the individual sprint and keirin as well as bronze in the team sprint at the Paris Games. Richardson was born in England...
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Matt Richardson switches from Australia to join British cycling team
Australia’s triple Olympic medal winner Matt Richardson is to join the Great Britain cycling team programme after changing nationality. Richardson won silver in the individual sprint and keirin as well as bronze in the team sprint at the recent Games in Paris but insists he is now ready to “begin the next chapter” under the...