Adam Peaty secured his place at the Paris Olympics as he raced to victory in the 100m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London on Tuesday. The Tokyo gold medallist finished first in a year-leading time of 57.94 seconds to make the latest statement on his return to top form. The 29-year-old had registered...
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Team GB spark fury with traditional Union Jack colours DITCHED to follow England’s football shirt ‘woke’ row
The backlash Nike received for their ‘woke’ rebrand of the Union Jack for England’s new football kit hasn’t put off designers for Team GB it seems. The sportswear giant sparked anger and dismay after the release of England’s new strip featured an altered St George cross on the collar. Instead of using the traditional red...
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Paris 2024 places on the line at Aquatics GB Swimming Championships
March 28, 2024 It won’t be just pride and glory at stake when the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024 get underway at the London Aquatics Centre on Tuesday. The meet serves up as a late Easter treat for British fans as six days of competition takes place from Tuesday 2 until Sunday 7 April. Athletes...
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‘Damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ – sportswomen on trans debate
More than 100 elite British sportswomen have told the BBC they would be uncomfortable with transgender women competing in female categories in their sport. But many have expressed fears over sharing their opinion publicly because of concerns they would be seen as discriminatory. One told the BBC “your career is over” if you speak on...
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Elite sportswomen chasing medals on ‘less than minimum wage’
Imagine chasing top medals and trophies for Great Britain while earning less than the minimum wage. That might sound surprising yet it appears to be the reality for some women competing at the highest levels of sport. More than a third of 143 respondents in a BBC study of elite British sportswomen said they have...
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Emma Raducanu: When will we next see US Open champion on Sky Sports Tennis?
After a great run of form for Emma Raducanu on the clay, when do we expect to see her in action next on the new Sky Sports Tennis channel? The 2021 US Open champion has had broadly positive results since returning from an eight-month injury lay off last year, after closing down her 2023 season...