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Princess Anne visits Team GB preparation camp

HRH Princess Anne, President of the British Olympic Association (BOA), today visited Team GB’s biggest ever Preparation Camp in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  She was accompanied on the visit by Lord Coe, Chair of the BOA. The Princess met a host of Team GB athletes including the athletics squad and Beijing 2008 silver medallist, marathon swimmer

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Rio 2016 – Team GB Day 3 preview

Day three of the games could be an historic day for Team GB’s women’s rugby sevens side, as they look to become one of the first nations in 108 years to win an Olympic rugby medal when they take on New Zealand in the semi-final at 7pm. Diving and sailing will make their Rio 2016

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Rio 2016 – Team GB Day 2 review – as GB strike Gold

Adam Peaty opened Team GB’s medal account at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in phenomenal style, delivering gold in a new world record and forging himself as one of the greatest British swimmers ever. Peaty completes dominance with historic 100m breaststroke gold in world record Carlin takes 400m freestyle silver immediately after teammate’s victory in the

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Rio 2016 – Team GB Day 2 preview

Team GB will hope to compete in as many as six finals on day two of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – led by the seemingly unstoppable Adam Peaty. Peaty lowered his own world record to 57.55 seconds after an incredible swim in the heats of the 100m breaststroke before going 57.62 in the semi-final.

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Rio Round Up – Day One

World, European and Commonwealth champion Adam Peaty lit up a day of mixed emotions for Team GB as the quest for a best ever Olympic Games on foreign soil began at Rio 2016. Peaty 0.07 off second world record in a day as 100m breaststroke gold looms Crash denies Thomas potential first Team GB medal

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Chris Boardman talks acclimatisation

Former Olympic champion turned TV presenter Chris Boardman visited Loughborough University earlier this summer to test what effect the conditions in Rio de Janeiro will have on cyclists competing at the Olympic Games. Undertaking physiological tests in various environments allowed both Boardman and university academics to understand the factors that will cause the likely deterioration

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Day one of Rio 2016 Olympic rowing regatta

The first day of racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic rowing regatta has been completed at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rowers competing in eight boat classes got the regatta under way with the men’s single sculls starting the day. Olympic Champion from New Zealand, Mahe Drysdale recorded the fastest

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