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Great Britain had not won a female diving medal at the Olympics in 64 years before Saturday. They now have two in five days. This pair came in highly-regarded, as medallists at the last two World Championships. Toulson, from Huddersfield, is competing at her third Olympics aged just 24. Spendolini-Sirieix, born in London to her...

Great Britain’s Beth Potter battled to a superb Olympic triathlon bronze after the race was cleared to go ahead at Paris 2024 following days of uncertainty over the water quality in the River Seine. Reigning world champion Potter, 32, held on for third after emerging in a lead group of four on the concluding run...

Alex Yee produced a stunning finish to claim a dramatic gold medal in the men’s triathlon on Wednesday as Great Britain’s women’s quadruple sculls broke Dutch hearts at the line to win gold on the water. Yee had looked destined to settle for silver as he fell behind Hayden Wilder during the 10km run, only...

It’s true, Hoy has six golds as part of his haul of seven. What’s also true is Scott has never won an individual world or Olympic title. Five of his seven medals at Olympic Games have come in relay events. That’s why he was at pains to point out he is “fortunate” to have “phenomenal”...

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 Great Britain have got off to an impressive start the Paris 2024Olympics, with a hatful of medals in the opening days. Diving duo Yasmin Harper...

As if one Olympic gold medallist wasn’t enough, after waiting for so long, within an hour of Wiffen’s success, Jack McMillan also became an Olympic champion. This was a second appearance at a Games for the Bangor swimmer who competed for Ireland in Tokyo before transferring to Great Britain. McMillan is based at the University...

Alex Yee wins spectacular gold with unbelievable comeback in the men’s triathlon Day five of the Olympics has already seen a Team GB medal rush, starting with the women’s and men’s triathlon events to kick off another busy day at Paris 2024. Alex Yee turned his Tokyo silver into a spectacular Paris gold with a...

Tests are being carried out daily on the water quality in the Seine, which is also due to host the triathlon mixed relay on 5 August, the Olympic marathon swimming on 8 and 9 August, and the Para-triathlon event at the Paralympics, which start on 28 August. Swimming in the river has been prohibited for...

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 Team GB finally have a moment and a gold in the pool. It’s back-to-back Olympic titles for what so many defined as the dream team...

Jack McMillan, from Northern Ireland, will receive an Olympic gold medal after Great Britain retained their Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay title. Although the 24-year-old did not take part in the final, both he and Englishman Kieran Bird earned medals through their participation in the morning heats. The same quartet that won gold in Tokyo three...

There are 17 gold medals up for grabs on day five at the 2024 Olympic Games. We look at where those medals will be won and which Brits will be in action on Wednesday. Keep track of the latest developments and results in our live blog – Olympics 2024 live: Paris news and updates. Team...