University of Bath graduate Kate French wrote her name into the Olympic modern pentathlon history books when she won a magnificent gold in the women’s final at Tokyo 2020 today. French, who trains with Pentathlon GB at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, produced strong performances in the swimming and show jumping before overhauling a
Laura Kenny became Team GB’s first female Olympian to win gold at three separate Games, as she and Katie Archibald showed complete dominance to triumph in the first-ever women’s Olympic Madison. Kenny already had back-to-back omnium and team pursuit golds from London and Rio, as well as a team pursuit silver from earlier at Tokyo
Great Britain’s women win bronze at Tokyo Olympics Team come from behind to defeat India 4-3 in gripping match Ellie Rayer, Sarah Robertson, Hollie Pearne-Webb, and Grace Balsdon score Third consecutive Olympic medal for team after bronze at London and gold at Rio Great Britain’s women clinched bronze at the Tokyo Olympics with a thrilling 4-3
Holly Bradshaw delivered Team GB’s first pole vault medal in Olympic history with a brilliant bronze in Tokyo – proving all good things come to those who wait. Bradshaw was sixth at London 2012 before finishing fifth five years ago in Rio and, aged 29, is one of the most popular and long-serving members of
Hannah Mills became the most successful female Olympic sailor of all time as she grabbed 470 gold alongside Eilidh McIntyre. The pair had a 14-point lead heading into the medal race, worth double points, and put in an assured performance to finish fifth. It was more than enough for helm Mills to retain the title
Great Britain’s women defeated 5-1 in semi-finals by Netherlands Shona McCallin wins 100th international cap; Giselle Ansley scores for GB Team will fight for bronze on Friday 6 August, opponent to be decided after second semi-final at 11:00 BST Great Britain’s women will fight for a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics after suffering a semi-final
Sky Brown became Team GB’s youngest Olympic medallist ever as she banked skateboarding bronze in Tokyo. Aged 13 years and 28 days, Brown finished behind Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki, the latter just 12 years old. The X Games champion, who qualified for the final in second place, fell on her first two runs
Teenager Keely Hodgkinson took stunning silver to win Team GB’s first women’s 800m medal since 2004 and break Dame Kelly Holmes’s British record. The 19-year-old unleashed her potent kick finish to come from fourth to second and finish in 1:55.88. She came home 0.67 behind USA’s Athing Mu, also 19, who won in a national
Paris 2024 hopefuls join Team GB veterans as planning ramps up to next Olympic cycle 34 athletes and 12 coaches meet at London Stadium this week for the Team GB for 2024 Ambition Programme – a two-day event designed to prepare athletes with the potential to reach their first Olympics in 2024 for the realities
Team GB’s women’s team pursuit squad broke the world record but Olympic gold proved narrowly out of reach later in the day after winning silver at the Izu Velodrome. The team comprising of Laura Kenny, Katie Archibald, Neah Evans and Josie Knight set a new world best in the first round to book their place
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