Boxing guaranteed six medals for Team GB on day six at Minsk 2019 after a scintillating afternoon and evening at the Sports Palace. With a packed quarter-final schedule, Team GB’s boxers didn’t disappoint, winning six of a possible seven bouts ensuring at least bronze going into Friday’s semi-finals. It couldn’t have got off to a
Hayley Simmonds won the first cycling medal for Team GB on day five at the European Games in Minsk with a brilliant bronze in the women’s time trial. Setting off 13th in a field of 29 riders, Simmonds rode a spectacular race finishing in a time of 37.44.57 and on finishing her race sat in
Day four at the European Games was marked by an impressive first day of competition for Team GB badminton with a clean sweep of wins in the first group stages. Up first, Chloe Birch won the toughest match of her group in the women’s singles against Sabrina Jaquet from Switzerland (2-1). Following, in the mixed
Team GB won two medals on day two of competition at the European Games in Minsk, Belarus as they celebrated a gold in archery courtesy of Sarah Bettles, Naomi Folkard and Bryony Pitman and a bronze in judo for Chelsie Giles. Team GB’s women’s recurve won the first gold of the Games as they defeated
The second European Games in Minsk, Belarus, got underway with the first of Team GB’s athletes taking part in competition before culminating in the Opening Ceremony at Dinamo Stadium. Team GB judo player Sally Conway was selected as Opening Ceremony flagbearer at the Minsk 2019 European Games. Speaking after being given the special recognition, Conway
The British Olympic Association confirmed its selection for the Minsk 2019 European Games today, with 101 athletes across 11 sports to represent Team GB in Belarus. Today’s announcement sees 93 athletes confirmed from 10 sports with eight archers expected to be named next weekend. Minsk 2019 is the second iteration of the European Games and
75 days until Europe’s elite descend on Bath to battle for Continental Crowns and Tokyo Olympic places In a week which marks 75 days until the opening of August’s European Modern Pentathlon Championships and Tokyo Olympic qualifying event in Bath, GB’s modern pentathletes have already been in positive form this season. The national squad, which
After the success of I Am Team GB following the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Team GB and Toyota have confirmed that the hugely successful participation campaign will be returning this August. I Am Team GB – The Nation’s Biggest Sports Day – will culminate each August bank holiday in 2019 and 2020 with a day
Snowboarder Gabe Adams celebrated his birthday in style by winning Team GB’s first medal of the Sarajevo 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival. Adams, who turns 16 today, secured bronze in the men’s big air event, scoring 169.25 off his two best runs to ensure his place on the podium. The under-16 World Rookie Tour number
Olympians Helen Jenkins and Frances Houghton are amongst the names recognised for their services to Olympic sports in the 2019 Queen’s New Year Honours list. They are joined by an illustrious cast of sports administrators and supporters of British Olympic sport as the sector celebrates their dedication and achievements. Jenkins, 34, represented Team GB at
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