Tom Pidcock soared to cross-country gold with a searing solo attack that earned Team GB its first medal in mountain biking. The 21-year-old overtook eight-time world champion Nino Schurter and Mathias Fluckinger on the third lap and never looked like letting go of gold, prevailing by 20 seconds in a…
Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer to retain their Olympic title after winning Team GB’s first gold medal of Tokyo 2020 with victory in the men’s 100m breaststroke. The fastest man to ever compete in breaststroke was a huge hope for gold and hit the expectations of a nation,…
Alex Yee scorched to Tokyo silver and embraced his status as the heir to the Brownlee brothers’ Olympic throne in men’s triathlon. The 23-year-old star ensured Team GB’s unparalleled record in the sport continued with sixth British swim, bike, run medal. Yee got exactly the race he wanted, with the…
Bradly Sinden became the second male taekwondo player in Team GB history to win an Olympic medal after securing silver on Games debut at Tokyo 2020. Sinden followed in the footsteps of Lutalo Muhammad, Olympic silver medallist at Rio 2016 and bronze medallist at London 2012, as well as his…
Following strong performances from Carl Hester and Lottie Fry yesterday, all eyes turned to the sole Team GB combination to trot down the centre line today – two-time Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin and the 10-year-old gelding Gio. A new Olympic partnership This is a very different Games for Charlotte (35)…
Great Britain’s men earned a 3-1 victory over South Africa to get their Olympic campaign off to the perfect start. Sam Ward had opened the scoring with only two minutes on the clock, only for South Africa to reply just a minute later and level the scores. The second-half was…
Team GB is delighted and proud to announce that Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Mohamed Sbihi, have been selected as the flagbearers for Friday’s Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In a positive break from tradition, the IOC confirmed in March, 2020 that each National Olympic Committee could…
Archery up first with an audience to captivate The archery athletes in Team GB are among those kicking off the Olympic schedule in Tokyo with ranking rounds taking place alongside the opening ceremony on Friday 23 July and the first archery gold medal will be awarded as early as next…
Comments from Team GB women’s football team following their 2-0 victory over Chile in their opening group match in Sapporo. Both goals scored by Ellen White. Steph Houghton, captain Age: 33 Hometown: Durham On the performance “When you get into a competition, it’s really important you win that first game.…
It is now less than a week until the Olympic flame is lit to signal the opening of the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Having been rescheduled a year later because of the global Coronavirus Pandemic, we can finally now look forward to what will hopefully be an…
Five medals were won by the British team on day three of the European Athletics U20 Championships with Derek Kinlock taking the men’s 200m title in phenomenal style at the Kadriorg Stadium in Estonia. Aside from the 200m gold, there were four bronze medals won by Sam Brereton [men’s high…
The events at The SSE Arena, Wembley, will bring together the best of British sport with some of the biggest names in music and entertainment in moments of national celebration The National Lottery today announced plans for two national moments of celebration to welcome back our athletes from Tokyo at…
Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Konta, who made her Olympic debut in Rio, was unable to compete at Wimbledon last month after a member of her team tested positive for COVID-19 and unfortunately, whilst self-isolating, developed symptoms and subsequently tested positive for the virus She…
Best known for her excellence both on the track and in the field as a multi-eventer Katarina Johnson-Thompson (KJT) is no stranger to success. At the tender age of 26, the two-time Olympian has impressive athletics career which includes her saw her crowned World Champion Heptathlete in Doha in 2019.…
The British team secured four medals on the final day of the European U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia to bring the total to eight medals. Molly Caudery [pole vault], Lucy Hadaway [long jump], Thomas Randolph [800m] and Erin Wallace [1500m] all reached the podium as the Championships rounded off at…
Liam Bond provided the perfect endorsement for his TRS training aid at West Essex Golf Club by winning the Senior PGA Professional Championship. In doing so, the former European Tour player demonstrated a steely resolve to repel determined challenges from a trio of West country rivals. In what was a compelling…
On July 22nd five middle aged ladies will set off in relay format to swim across the Bristol Channel at its widest point – a distance of over 40km (25 miles) – from Illfracombe, North Devon to Swansea. The chosen route has only ever been attempted by 4 individuals and one…
Three days of competition at the Müller British Championships came to an eventful close as more national titles – and places on the team bound for the Tokyo Olympics – were decided in Manchester. Another packed schedule of action saw several brilliant performances as stadium records tumbled at the Manchester Regional…
Laura Woods is the 2021 SJA Sports Presenter of the Year and one of the leading female broadcasters in the sports industry. Laura is a regular on Sky Sports and the host of talkSPORT’s Sports Breakfast, one of the most listened to shows in the UK. In this episode, Laura talks…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today named the four Modern Pentathletes who will compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Following what can only be described as an exceptional season for the British modern pentathlon team, Rio 2016 Olympians, Kate French, Joseph Choong and James Cooke will once…
Team GB has named the four women and seven men that will compete in the boxing competition at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The team includes 2019 middleweight world champion, Lauren Price, and two men that competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, flyweight, Galal Yafai and welterweight, Pat…
Head coaches Julius Joseph and Stef Collins have selected their Great Britain squads for two FIBA 3×3 tournaments later this month. GB will take part in the Europe Cup qualifier in Romania and the U23 League of Nations event in Israel. Teams have been entered as part of a collaboration between Great Britain Basketball and Basketball England to help…
On the final day of the IBSA Grand Prix Warwick Chris Skelley and Elliot Stewart both claimed bronze medals in the final Paralympic qualification event before the Tokyo Games this summer. World number 1 Chris Skelley had an opening round bye before defeating Oleksandr Pominov (UKR) with a newaza strangle. However, a…
British Equestrian and the British Dressage selectors can today confirm the nine dressage athlete and horse combinations, plus three reserves, that will be submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as our nominated entries for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Only the combinations who appear on the nominated entries list (closing…
Olympic champion Mo Farah (coach: Gary Lough; club: Newham & Essex Beagles) will attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games by beating the qualifying standard of 27:28.00 in an invitational 10,000m race at the Müller British Athletics Championships on Friday 25th June at Manchester Regional Arena. Farah clocked 27:50.64 at the Müller British…
More live rugby will broadcast on free-to-air terrestrial television after Channel 4 secured the rights to show England’s summer internationals. Channel 4 will show live coverage of England’s match up against the USA at Twickenham on 4 July as well as their game against Canada on 10 July. The matches…
England 3 (2) Ward (12′ PC, 14′ PC, 60′ PC) Spain 2 (1) Quemada (27′, PC), Lleonart (49′ FG) England’s men secured their place in the EuroHockey Championships semi-finals with a gripping 3-2 victory over Spain. With the stakes high going into the match, the early nerves were quickly settled…
An incredible image, capturing a moment of intense focus and a single bead of sweat on the brow of Rafa Nadal, at Wimbledon, has won the second World Sports Photography Awards. Taken by renowned sports photographer James Gourley, the image is a remarkable example of the power of sports photography…