Paris Olympics, Day 4 Finals: Great Britain Retain Men’s 4×200 Free Title With 1:43 Anchor By Duncan Scott No four individuals had combined to win relay gold medals at two different Olympics. The United States’ men’s 4×200 free relay came close when three of the winning quartet at Athens 2004 returned four years later to...
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Amy Wilson-Hardy withdrawn from GB women sevens squad ‘on medical grounds’
Team GB rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy has been withdrawn from the squad “on medical grounds” the morning after the British Olympic Association confirmed it was investigating the athlete in over an alleged racist message. The 32-year-old was replaced in the squad by 2020 Olympian Abi Burton for Great Britain’s 19-15 loss to China in...
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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 day three: Medal Monday for Team GB as Tom Pidcock strikes gold again
It was a medal Monday for Team GB, with two golds secured on day three at Paris 2024 as well as three silvers and a bronze. Laura Collett, Tom McEwen and Ros Canter got the ball rolling as they took team eventing gold at the Chateau de Versailles, before Tom Pidcock successfully defended his title...
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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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Olympic predictions for Paris 2024, including Team GB
Who will win the Olympics? Most medals and most golds? The United States are forecast to win the most medals overall (112), by quite some way. Sports data firm Gracenote have released their latest virtual medal based on results data from key competitions since the last Olympics in Tokyo China are predicted to place second...
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British families are urged to ‘cancel your holidays’ after Eurostar plunged into chaos and 3.2million cars set to hit the roads on ‘Frantic Friday’
British families have been urged to ‘cancel their holidays’ after Eurostar trains were axed, flights were cancelled and 3.2million motorists hit the roads on ‘Frantic Friday’. Holidaymakers have faced tailbacks at the Port of Dover amid a ‘weekend of woe’, while delays have also been felt across the Gatwick Express as families head off for the...
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Sir Chris Hoy latest health update as Olympic cycling legend battles cancer
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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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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Team GB’s top 16 moments at Olympic Games ahead of Paris 2024
Jessica Ennis-Hill won gold at London 2012 as part of Super Saturday Great Britain has a storied history when it comes to the Olympics. From the inaugural modern Games in Athens in 1896 to the most recent games in Tokyo, Team GB has rarely been far from the top of the medal table. The Games...
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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...