Adam Peaty began his pursuit of a third consecutive 100m breaststroke Olympic gold medal by powering through to the semi-finals in Paris. The 29-year-old nodded his head and wagged a finger towards the crowd after winning his race in 59.18 seconds to qualify with the second-fastest time of the heats, 0.14secs behind Caspar Corbeau of...
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Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim GB first medal with diving bronze
Last updated 10 hours ago Team GB earned its first medal of Paris 2024 after Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claimed diving bronze in dramatic circumstances. A tricky third round in the women’s 3m synchronised event saw the duo plummet down the scoreboard into sixth after scoring 63.90, but they quickly improved with the...
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Paris Olympics 2024: Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen win Team GB’s first medal with diving bronze
Divers Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen won Team GB’s first medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics with a dramatic bronze in the women’s synchronised 3m springboard. The pair were in tears at the end of the competition as they snatched Britain’s first female diving medal at an Olympics for 64 years behind China and...
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Olympic hockey: Great Britain men thrash Spain 4-0 in Paris 2024 opener
Great Britain’s men started their bid for Olympic hockey gold with a commanding 4-0 win over Spain in Pool A. Nick Park poached the ball off a Spanish player, beat a covering defender and then calmly lifted the ball over Spain’s goalkeeper Luis Calzado to give Britain the lead in the first quarter. Gareth Furlong...
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Henderson wins silver as Team GB kick off medal haul in Paris
‘I won three Olympic cycling golds – Team GB’s Josh Tarling can win even more’ PARIS – “It’ll be an interesting experience watching the Olympics in Paris,” Ed Clancy, three-time Olympic champion cyclist, tells i. “I’ve been involved quite heavily with their research and innovation (R&I) team, working with developing the skin suits and the bikes....
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‘This matters so much’ – Tess Howard on clothing win for women hockey players
Tess Howard has been tipped to star on the hockey pitch at her first Olympics but the 25-year-old’s impact will be felt beyond any goals she manages to score in Paris. When the British women’s team open their campaign against Spain on Sunday, some players will wear skorts – skirts with tight shorts underneath –...
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2024 Olympics live updates: Day 1 of the Summer Games kicks off, USA takes Bronze in women’s road cycling, Jill Biden in Paris
An Olympic gold medal is the only major title missing from Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic’s trophy cabinet, while Coco Gauff is going for gold for Team USA, but how exactly does the tennis event at the Olympics work? The men’s and women’s singles events feature a field of 64 players, half the number of players...
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Britons out in mixed team 10m air rifle qualifying
Great Britain’s hopes of a medal in the mixed team 10m air rifle are over after Seonaid McIntosh and Michael Bargeron were eliminated at the qualification stage. The British pair’s total of 622.1 after three series saw them finish 26th at Chateauroux Shooting Centre with just the top four teams advancing to the medal matches....
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Paris Olympics 2024: Medal table and latest count today
The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially now off and running, as the action continues on the second day in Paris. A third followed on day two, as Kimberley Woods took bronze in the women’s kayak singles final. Driven by their strong early showing in the swimming pool, Australia finished day one on top and they...
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Today at the Olympics: Saturday’s schedule as Team GB in action in swimming
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 Saturday brings the first full day of Olympics competition, with a huge programme of events set to take place across Paris. Saturday highlights and stars...
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Olympics 2024 LIVE: Latest updates and medal results from Paris
Flaming balloon cauldron marks start of 2024 Olympic Games 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 The Olympics delivers a first full day of action at Paris 2024 on Saturday after a...
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I won three Olympic cycling golds – Team GB youngster can win even more
PARIS — You might think that after a lifetime of racing, Ed Clancy would have happily hung his bike up on the wall and driven off into the sunset, leaving two-wheeled life behind him after three decades of service. There is indeed a bike hanging from the wall of his West Yorkshire home on the...