Medals were awarded to 26 countries in the finals of the World Rowing Under 23 Championships at the new Willem-Alexander Baan Rowing Regatta course in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The under-23 Championships were part of the combined 2016 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 & Junior World Rowing Championships. The World Rowing under-23 Championship regatta received record
The Rio Olympics may only just have finished, but the modern pentathlon season continues to roll on, starting with this week’s 2016 Modern Pentathlon Under 17 European Championships. Pentathlon GB are delighted to be hosting the event at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre in Solihull this bank holiday weekend (Aug 27 & Aug 29). Nearly 100
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
Team GB’s Joe Choong makes strong start to Olympic modern pentathlon campaign Day 13 of the 2016 Olympic Games saw the modern pentathlon competitions begin with the Women’s and Men’s fencing ranking rounds. Team GB are being represented by Kate French, Samantha Murray, Joe Choong and Jamie Cooke with the British quartet enduring mixed fortunes
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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