ParalympicsGB has selected a talented squad of Table Tennis players for Tokyo 2020 including two defending Paralympic champions. Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medallists Will Bayley (men’s class 7) and Rob Davies (men’s class 1) will defend their titles and are joined by fellow Rio medallists Ross Wilson and Aaron McKibbin, who won bronze in the
ParalympicsGB has today announced the riders who will compete in the Para cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Fourteen riders from the Great Britain Cycling Team’s Para cycling squad plus six pilot riders have been selected to compete, of whom seven will be making their Paralympic debut. The sport had an outstanding Rio
With 11 days to go until the Olympic rugby sevens competition starts in Tokyo, World Rugby and Gilbert have unveiled the ‘Quantum Sevens’ match ball that will be used by the world’s best sevens players as they battle for Olympic gold from 26-31 July at Tokyo Stadium. The Quantum Sevens ball is the most technically
Ben Fletcher is heading to his second Olympic Games and there are debuts for Megan Fletcher and Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz as Team Bath judoka celebrate their official selections for Tokyo 2020. University of Bath graduate Gemma Howell will also be competing in Japan’s legendary Nippon Budokan, judo’s spiritual home, after overcoming several injuries to represent Team
Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.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 said; “As some of you
LAS VEGAS, July 13, 2021 – AT&T WNBA All-Star 2021 will take place on Wednesday, July 14 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, airing live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. The 17th WNBA All-Star Game will showcase the league’s best squaring off as the WNBA All-Stars face
Company working with athletes from GB and USA Sports include track & field, basketball, volleyball, swimming and soccer Orreco announces three PhD scholarships supporting performance in women’s sport Specialist sports performance and biomarker company Orreco has helped more than 100 elite athletes prepare for this summer in Tokyo, including athletes from Ireland, USA, GB and Australia,
The Tokyo Olympics face even graver consequences In the world of sport by far the most upsetting effect of the pandemic has been upon the Olympics. Inevitably. Is it fate that decided Tokyo would be the chosen host, and that it would suffer the effects of a third wave of coronavirus just as the opening
ParalympicsGB has confirmed the selection of five Powerlifters who will compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Leading the line-up is Rio 2016 Paralympic Games silver medallist Ali Jawad who will be competing in his fourth Paralympic Games in the men’s up to 59kg class. A stellar international career has seen Jawad crowned world
A talented squad of Para triathletes have been selected for ParalympicsGB and will travel to Tokyo for the 2020 Paralympic Games. Rio silver medallists Lauren Steadman (PTS5) and Alison Peasgood (PTVI) are returning to Paralympic action while Paralympic bronze medallist Melissa Reid (PTVI), who is guided by Hazel Smith, has also been announced on the
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