Sir Chris Hoy, one of Britain’s greatest ever Olympians, revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer in February with the six-time gold medallist stating he is “optimistic, positive and surrounded by love”. Earlier this month, the 48-year-old made an appearance in the Royal Box at Wimbledon and at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone as...
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I’m carrying the flag for Britain at the Olympics but my life is a total mess!
PARIS – Helen Glover is not wrong when she insists that “everyone had those weird lockdown projects”. But what’s different about Glover is that while some people learned a new language or took up crochet, she set about becoming an Olympic athlete again. The rower, who will carry the flag for Team GB at Friday’s...
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Team GB at Paris Olympics: British athletes to watch at 2024 Games
Jack Laugher: Men’s synchro 3m springboardLaugher and 3m synchro partner Chris Mears became Britain’s first ever diving Olympic champions by claiming a historic gold at Rio 2016. The Yorkshire-born athlete continued his success in Brazil by claiming a silver medal in the 3m springboard as Team GB’s divers recorded their best Games with three medals. ...
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Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain can do ‘something special’ at Paris Olympics
England full-back Ellie Kildunne feels “something special” could unfold for Great Britain women’s rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics. The Harlequins player, voted player of the tournament when England’s 15s sealed a third straight Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year, is included in Team GB’s 12-strong squad. Ciaran Beattie’s side face Ireland on July...
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France trains live updates: French train network hit by ‘malicious’ arson attacks hours before Olympics opening ceremony, rail firm says
Rail disruption threatens the ‘grand départ’published at 10:02 10:02 Nadia RagozhinaLive page editor Not only is today the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, it’s also a key date for Parisians to begin their month-long summer break. The month of August is sacred to Parisians. You can forget getting an appointment with your accountant, or...
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Paris Olympics: Could this be Northern Ireland’s greatest ever Games?
Of the 37 athletes representing either Team GB or Team Ireland across 12 sports, many have already won medals at Commonwealth, European and World level and for the first time, Northern Ireland has three current world champions competing in Paris. Newtownards gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is a two-time world champion, a three-time European champion and a...
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Oleksandr Usyk quotes Winston Churchill as he thanks Britain for Ukraine support
Ukraine’s world champion Oleksandr Usyk quoted Sir Winston Churchill as he thanked Great Britain for its continued support during his country’s war with Russia. Usyk, 37, who defeated Britain’s Tyson Fury in May to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in nearly 25 years, was speaking at an event in London to mark the...
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The ten terrific Team GB stars hoping to strike gold at the Paris Olympics – from a swimmer dating Gordon Ramsay’s daughter to the skateboarder who became Britain’s youngest ever medal winner
With the Paris Olympics starting tomorrow, expectations are high for Team GB to bring home a host of medals in a variety of events, from swimming to gymnastics. Indeed, sports data boffins Gracenote have published their final predictions for the Olympics and have forecast Great Britain will finish fourth in the medal table on 63,...
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Teenager Phoebe Gill inspired by Great Britain teammates ahead of Olympics debut
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 Middle-distance virtuoso Phoebe Gill says she will take inspiration from how Tom Daley dealt with so much, so young. Daley has been chosen to carry...
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Sky Brown: Britain’s youngest-ever Olympic medallist leads new generation in Paris
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 Sky Brown might have missed her chance this time around to represent Great Britain in two different sports at the Olympics, but as she returns...
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Sir Chris Hoy latest health as Olympic cycling legend battles cancer
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 Sir Chris Hoy, one of Britain’s greatest ever Olympians, revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer in February with the six-time gold medallist stating he...
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Charlotte Dujardin and equestrianism’s dark side
Britain’s foremost horsewoman had hoped to become the nation’s most decorated female Olympian at this year’s Paris Games. But three-time gold medallist and dressage star Charlotte Dujardin instead pulled out of the Olympics on Tuesday and was provisionally suspended from the sport pending an investigation, after she was accused of whipping a horse 24 times...