The British Olympic Association (BOA) is encouraging the nation to vote for the Olympian whose performance inspired them the most at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as the online ballot opens for Team GB’s ‘Great Britain’s Choice Award’. The award, presented by Team GB’s official supermarket partner Aldi, will feature as part of the inaugural
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic medalists received a heroes’ welcome on Wednesday when they celebrated their stunning summer of sporting success with students and staff at the University of Bath. Six Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes who train at the University’s world-class Sports Training Village – athletes Paul Blake, Emily Diamond and Eilidh Doyle plus
It was today announced that the homecoming event for Team GB athletes, I Am Team GB, saw almost a million people take part. The event staged by The National Lottery and ITV was the UK’s biggest ever sports participation event, new research has shown. I Am Team GB was an opportunity to welcome home Britain’s
University of Bath-based athletes Emily Diamond and Eilidh Doyle helped Team GB make history at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as they won bronze in the women’s 4x400m relay. It was Britain’s 66th medal of the Rio Olympics, meaning they surpassed their total from London 2012 and became the first nation to win more medals
With Joe Joyce’s super heavyweight silver, Team GB’s competitive action at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has come to a close with record-breaking results. In winning 67 medals, Team GB has won more podium places than ever before at a Games on foreign soil and becomes the first nation to win more medals in the
Team GB will close off their most successful Olympic Games of the modern era at Rio 2016 with a medal on the final day with super heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce guaranteed to climb the podium no matter what happens. After 15 days of glory for Team GB in Brazil, Day 16 sees three events with
Mo Farah earned sporting immortality on Day 15 of Rio 2016, completing the long distance double-double, while Nicola Adams became the first British boxer to retain their Olympic Games title as Team GB ensured the Games would be their most successful Olympics of the modern era with 66 medals. Team GB first nation ever to increase
The penultimate day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has the potential to be the day of champions with Mo Farah, Nicola Adams, Tom Daley, Liam Heath and Bianca Walkden all within a great shout of claiming gold. Farah leads the way for Team GB on day 15 with the men’s 5,000m final at the
There were historic Olympic firsts for Britain’s women’s hockey outfit and showjumper Nick Skelton on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as Team GB won two gold, one silver and one bronze to move to 60 overall. Team GB’s women’s hockey team claim maiden Olympic title and first gold in sport since 1988
Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is the Team GB’s women’s hockey outfit’s day of destiny as they bid for a first ever gold medal in their first ever final at Rio 2016. Team GB have gone unbeaten in the tournament to date, that equating to seven wins, and just need to defeat
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