Lee Morton scored twice as Great Britain fought back to earn a thrilling 2-2 draw with the Netherlands and maintain their unbeaten record in the men’s Olympic hockey competition. Goals from Floris Wortelboer and Thijs van Dam had put the top-seeded Dutch into a two-goal lead early on in the final quarter. But Morton worked...
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Olympics tennis: Team GB’s Jack Draper loses to Taylor Fritz at Paris 2024
British men’s number one Jack Draper faded in the sweltering Paris heat as the nation’s interest in the Olympics singles ended in the second round. Draper, 22, lost 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 2-6 to American seventh seed Taylor Fritz on the Roland Garros clay. “It was brutal out there,” Draper said. After a strong and aggressive...
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Team GB player withdraws from Olympics amid investigation into ‘racist message’
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to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Team GB rugby sevens player Amy Wilson Hardy has withdrawn from the Olympics amid an investigation over an alleged racist message sent on WhatsApp. The...
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Olympics day four: Tom Dean leads relay team as GB look to extend gold rush
Team GB will look to Tom Dean and his relay team-mates to extend the Olympic gold rush into day four in Paris. Great Britain got off the mark with two golds on Monday and with Dean expected to join forces again with James Guy, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott, hopes will be high they can...
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Olympics swimming: Team GB qualify fastest for 4x200m freestyle relay final
Team GB will go for a first swimming gold at the Paris Olympics after the 4x200m freestyle relay team qualified in first place for the final on Tuesday. The quartet of James Guy, Jack McMillan from Northern Ireland, Wales’ Kieran Bird and Tom Dean set a time of 7:05.11 to progress. Two-time Olympic gold medallist...
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Paris Olympics: Jack McMillan helps Ireland to 4x200m relay final
Jack McMillan has helped Great Britain qualify in first place for the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final at the Paris Olympics. McMillan, from Northern Ireland, set off second after James Guy had established an early lead in the second heat. The 24-year-old produced a strong leg with a time of 1:45.68 to maintain GB’s advantage,...
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Full list of Team GB’s Olympic medals at Paris so far
Team GB has a total of 327 athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics across 26 sports – but can they bring home the gold? Performance experts UK Sport have tipped Britain’s competitors to win between 50 and 70 medals in the games – so how are they getting on? Here’s a look at all the...
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Tom and Emily Ford aiming for Olympic gold this weekend
Siblings Tom and Emily Ford will both go for Olympic gold this weekend after helping their respective crews through their rowing heats in Paris. The men, who arrive as double world and triple European champions, did likewise to ensure Saturday could be a memorable day for the Ford family. Reflecting on the women’s race, Emily...
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Team GB rugby sevens player investigated by BOA over ‘racist message’
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 rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy is being investigated over an alleged racist message, the British Olympic Association has confirmed. A screengrab of what...
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Olympics triathlon: Men’s event postponed at Paris Games due to water quality levels in River Seine
The Olympic men’s individual triathlon at Paris 2024 has been postponed after tests revealed water quality in the River Seine did not reach the required standard. The race was due to start at 07:00 BST (08:00 local time) on Tuesday and will now take place on Wednesday at 09:45 (10:45 local time), following the conclusion...
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Olympics 2024 LIVE: Simone Biles in gymnastics final and Andy Murray in action
Tom Pidcock’s risky overtake secures dramatic mountain bike gold at Olympics Day four of the Paris 2024Olympics is another jam-packed schedule with medals up for grabs in triathlon, gymnastics, fencing, judo, rugby, shooting, surfing, swimming and table tennis. But the men’s triathlon has been postponed at the last minute due to polluted water in the...
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Today at the Olympics: Tuesday’s schedule as Simone Biles goes for gold at Paris 2024
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 After a manic, magic and medal-laden Monday for Team GB, Paris 2024 rolls on with another hectic schedule as the action continues in the French...