Dame Sarah Storey made history as she became ParalympicsGB’s most successful athlete of all time with a stunning 17th career gold – and she did it the hard way. Storey, who made her debut as a swimmer at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, would have felt right at home on…
42 British Champions were crowned this bank holiday weekend at the BMX British Championships, held at Huncote Hornets BMX track in Leicester. With Olympic gold medallist and World Champion Bethany Shriever in the lineup, along with Kye Whyte Olympic silver medallist, the crowd knew they were in for a show.…
The Women’s Individual Compound Open today saw Phoebe Paterson Pine, the current world number 15, put in an amazingly strong personal performance at the Paralympics in Tokyo to win the gold medal. Competing in her first Paralympics, Paterson Pine edged past Jess Stretton, fellow ParalympicsGB athlete and world number one…
With Sir Lee Pearson and Natasha Baker giving ParalympicsGB a strong start yesterday and at least eight countries in with a podium chance, the final day for the team medals in Tokyo was perfectly poised for a nail-biting finish. Sophie Wells and Don Cara M There were two remaining grades to complete…
29 August 2021: Earlier today Phoebe Paterson Pine, 23, qualified for the second round of the Women’s Individual Compound Open. On Friday Games debutante Paterson Pine ranked 16th and achieved a personal best in the rankings round. Today she faced Tatiana Andrievskaia from the Russian Paralympic Committee in the first round in Yumenoshima…
François d’Haene won the 18th edition of the UTMB® early this afternoon, after 20 hours and 45 minutes of racing. He becomes the first athlete to win a fourth title on the event’s flagship race (following victories in 2012, 2014 and 2017), just six weeks after winning and setting a…
Dubai-based esports organisation Galaxy Racer (GXR) and Spain’s LaLiga have signed a three-year content partnership to produce an exclusive original series, focusing on global esports, gaming and lifestyles. The series will see footballers from LaLiga and Galaxy Racer’s influencers from the MENA and SEA region, come together to showcase LaLiga’s…
According to Netflix there are currently over 60 titles in the Sports Documentary category (be that films or docu-series) and with new series such as the ‘Untold’ landing on Netflix in September, GolfSupport.com, sought to find out the highest rated sports documentary on Netflix according to IMDb. * The Results:In first place is…
Sport has an extraordinary, unique capacity to challenge and change society – to bring joy and hope; to improve physical and mental health, reduce loneliness and build self-esteem and happiness. It’s also a multi-billion-pound commercial industry that can transform lives, businesses, nations and regions. Why has half the population been deprived…
Chelsea midfielder Kai Havertz has started a fund-raising campaign supporting Red Cross Germany to help those affected by the flooding of western Germany. At least 58 people have died in the North Rhine-Westphalia district after the area was hit with torrential rain, leaving nearly 4,000 residents in emergency accommodation. A large…
Denis Law: “I am at the point where I feel I want to be open about my condition. I have been diagnosed with ‘mixed dementia’, which is more than one type of dementia, in my case this being Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia. This has been an extremely difficult year for…
ritish Equestrian and the British Eventing selectors can today confirm the 18 horse and rider combinations that will form their list of nominated entries ahead of the FEI Eventing European Championship, set to take place at Avenches, Switzerland, from 22–26 September this year. Nominated entries, listed in alphabetical order by…
After playing 188 games across a 13-year career, Susannah Townsend has retired from international hockey. A double Olympic medallist and European champion, Susannah made her Great Britain debut in 2008 and went on to play 90 times for the country, her last game coming in the bronze medal match at…
National disability sport organisation CP Sport launch its new website and branding today as part of its digital strategy. It is CP Sports vision that everyone with cerebral palsy is able to access and enjoy being physically active throughout their lives. Approximately 160,000 people have cp in the UK and…
England and Great Britain Hockey have accepted the resignation of women’s Head Coach Mark Hager. Hager, 57, has been away from his family in Australia and New Zealand since moving to Britain in January 2019. Having committed to and led the women’s programme over the past two-and-a-half years, this decision…
The British Paralympic Association, in conjunction with the British Dressage Para Selectors and Performance Manager Georgina Sharples, has made a change to the quartet who will represent ParalympicsGB in the forthcoming Tokyo Paralympic Games. Due to a minor veterinary issue, Innuendo III, owned and ridden by Sophie Christiansen, has been…
“It’s been so exciting to come back here,” – Olympic silver medallist Beaumont back where it all began Wednesday’s highlights Follow the livestream and all the results Matt Pinsent’s Pick of the Day Today in photos At 9am on Wednesday morning, Henley Royal Regatta returned to the water in near perfect conditions and from…
Team GB swimmer James Guy returned to a hero’s welcome at Heathrow Airport this week following an impressive Olympic Games which saw him claim two gold medals and a silver in the pool. The 25-year-old won double Olympic gold in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay and the 4x100m mixed medley…
Laura Kenny has been named Team GB’s flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Kenny was given the honour after completing her programme today, and confirming her place as Team GB’s most successful ever female Olympian*, which included an incredible gold medal winning ride with Katie…
Lauren Price finished off a magnificent Olympic Games for Team GB with a 22nd gold to cement fourth place in the medal table. The Welsh boxer was the final Team GB athlete to compete at Tokyo 2020 and she put on a clinic in the boxing ring, outclassing Li Qian…
Jason Kenny became Team GB’s most successful Olympian of all time with the seventh, and arguably best, gold medal of his glittering career. Kenny – who was deadlocked with Sir Chris Hoy on six golds and Sir Bradley Wiggins on eight medals – defended his keirin title in a stunning…
Joe Choong followed the lead of women’s winner Kate French as he claimed men’s modern pentathlon gold with a gun-to-tape victory in Tokyo. Choong led the field from the fencing ranking round and then kept rivals at bay through the swim, bonus fencing round and ride, meaning he started the…
Galal Yafai fulfilled his lifelong dream and became Olympic champion as he brilliantly won Team GB’s first boxing gold of Tokyo 2020 and 19th of the Games overall. Facing Carlo Paalam of the Philippines in the men’s flyweight final, Yafai – who was eliminated at the round of 16 stage…
Laura Muir secured a brilliant silver as she finally cracked the big stage podium with a British record performance in Tokyo. Muir has been threatening this graduation for the last six years, finishing fifth, fourth and fifth over 1500m at the last three World Championships and seventh at the Rio…
Kate French stormed to modern pentathlon gold with a phenomenal all-round performance at Tokyo 2020. The 30-year-old started the decisive laser-run in fifth position, 15 seconds back following the swimming, fencing and show jumping disciplines. But a brilliant first pistol shoot helped her close the gap and by the end…
Laura Kenny became Team GB’s first female Olympian to win gold at three separate Games, as she and Katie Archibald showed complete dominance to triumph in the first-ever women’s Olympic Madison. Kenny already had back-to-back omnium and team pursuit golds from London and Rio, as well as a team pursuit…
Great Britain’s women clinched bronze at the Tokyo Olympics with a thrilling 4-3 victory over India. Five goals inside a frantic second quarter saw GB go from 2-0 up, thanks to goals from Ellie Rayer and Sarah Robertson, to being 3-2 down at half-time after India rallied. GB responded well…
Holly Bradshaw delivered Team GB’s first pole vault medal in Olympic history with a brilliant bronze in Tokyo – proving all good things come to those who wait. Bradshaw was sixth at London 2012 before finishing fifth five years ago in Rio and, aged 29, is one of the most…