PARIS — Great Britain’s Jodie Grinham returned to the Paralympic stage Thursday for the first time since Rio 2016, this time seven months pregnant. Grinham wrapped up her first competition this morning in the women’s individual compound open. She finished fourth and scored a personal best of 693. Later in the evening she and Nathan...
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Every young Keely Hodgkinson should have a chance to realise their Olympic dream
Amidst every spectacular moment, many people will have Keely Hodgkinson’s dominant 800m gold as their highlight of Paris 2024. It certainly represents a glorious achievement for her. For many sports the Olympic and Paralympic Games are the pinnacle of competition. For athletes like Keely, it’s a long, hard road to get there – and a...
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‘Never saw it coming’: Blindsided Aussies left feeling ‘ripped off’ over star’s GB defection
Former Australian cyclist Katherine Bates has revealed Matthew Richardson’s defection to Great Britain caught his former teammates off guard, describing it as “a break-up you never saw coming”. On Monday, Richardson penned an emotional Instagram post revealing he would represent Great Britain going forward, with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approving the switch this week....
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‘Sneaking off’ for talks and six-month secret that burned within: Inside Aussie’s GB defection
Two-time Olympian Matthew Richardson kept his looming defection hidden from AusCycling for nearly six months, holding secret talks with the rival British team in March this year. On Monday, the 25-year-old penned an emotional Instagram post revealing he would represent Great Britain going forward, with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approving the switch this week....
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‘I hope you can understand’: Aussie triple Olympic medallist defects to Great Britain
Track cyclist Matthew Richardson, a triple Paris Olympic medallist, has defected from Australia to represent Great Britain going forward. AusCycling declared its “disappointment and surprise” after the 25-year-old confirmed he would now represent his nation of birth. Richardson won silver in the Sprint and Keirin events in Paris, plus bronze in the Team Sprint, off...
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Prince William, Princess Kate congratulate Great Britain’s Olympic team
Wimbledon graced by Princess Kate in rare appearance Princess Kate made a rare appearance with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, at Wimbledon in London. Prince William and Princess Kate are congratulating team Great Britain. The British royals marked the end of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with a shoutout to their home team, in a...
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Andre De Grasse leads Canada’s 4x100m relay team to stunning Olympic gold medal | CBC Sports
Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team claimed the Olympic gold medal in stunning fashion at Stade de France on Friday. With Andre De Grasse running the anchor leg, the Canadians posted a winning time of 37.5 seconds in Friday’s final. South Africa was second in 37.57 seconds, and Great Britain came in third in 37.61. The...
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India issues safety warning about travel to UK amid riots
LONDON: Noor Miah was a student when riots broke out in northern England in the summer of 2001, with angry young British South Asians clashing with police after a series of racist attacks and incidents.The northern town of Burnley was engulfed in the riots which began an hour away in Oldham, as the far-right stoked...
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Govt alerts Hongkongers of personal safety on UK travel amid riots
Demonstrators clash with police officers during an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. (Reuters) The government on Tuesday reminds Hong Kong residents to exercise caution as well as avoid large gatherings of people when traveling to United Kingdom after the ongoing protests and riots. Residents who intend to visit the country or...
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China makes it 2-for-2 in Olympic diving, leaving Britain’s Tom Daley with a silver
SAINT-DENIS, France — With Tom Daley out of the way, China is another step closer to an unprecedented sweep at the Olympic diving pool. Lian Junjie and Yang Hao breezed to victory in the synchronized 10-meter platform Monday to give the Big Red Machine its second straight gold medal of the Paris Games. The three-time...
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Three-time gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin withdraws from Olympics over disturbing video
Three-time gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has abruptly withdrawn from Great Britain’s dressage team after a video emerged that allegedly showed her physically mistreating a horse. The video in question allegedly shows Dujardin “whipping a horse on the legs repeatedly,” according to the Daily Mail. “A video has emerged from four years ago which shows me...
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Equestrian great Dujardin out of Olympics after coaching video shows inappropriate behaviour | CBC Sports
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain has withdrawn from the Paris Games after a video emerged that she says shows her behaving inappropriately while coaching other riders. Dujardin said in a statement the video from four years ago “shows me making an error of judgment during a coaching session.” It wasn’t clear what...
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