Team GB claimed their first eventing team title in nearly half a century as Oliver Townend, Laura Collett and Tom McEwen struck equestrian gold in Tokyo. British riders were perennial silver medallists in the competition, coming second in Los Angeles, Seoul, Sydney, Athens and London, plus claiming bronze in Beijing. But after four days of
Alex Yee led home a brilliant performance from Team GB to claim the first Olympic gold medal ever contested in mixed relay triathlon. The Olympic silver medallist in the men’s triathlon was put into the perfect position by teammates Jess Learmonth, Jonny Brownlee and Georgia Taylor-Brown, who also won silver in the women’s triathlon at
Bryony Page claimed her second Olympic medal with a brilliant trampolining bronze in Tokyo. The 30-year old became the first Brit to win an Olympic medal in the discipline five years ago when she won silver in Rio. In the years since she has had to overcome a series of injuries, which knocked her confidence
Great Britain 0 (0) Netherlands 1 (1) Matla (13’, PS) Having won three from three at the Games so far, the Dutch started firmly on the front foot as Marloes Keetels and Maria Verschoor forced Hinch into early saves. Shona McCallin then produced a brilliant goal line block to keep out one corner before Hinch
The GB Sevens squad has an outside chance of claiming the medal that was denied them in the final stages of the Rio tournament five years ago. If ever there was a banker for gold, it is the Black ferns. They went down to Australia in 2016, but since then the Wallaroos have been unable
Team GB’s artistic gymnasts won a first women’s team Olympic medal since 1928 after delivering a spectacular performance to battle back for bronze in Tokyo. Team GB were down the standings after the first two rotations but a brilliant comeback on the vault and uneven bars saw Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova, Alice Kinsella and Amelie
Team GB has announced that Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Mohamed Sbihi, have been selected as the flagbearers for Friday’s Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In a positive break from tradition, the IOC confirmed in March, 2020 that each National Olympic Committee could nominate one female and one male athlete as flagbearers.
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
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
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed that one additional Olympic weightlifter has been added to the squad selected to represent Team GB at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Emily Muskett has been selected to compete in the women’s 76kg category. She placed ninth in the Tokyo rankings following the conclusion of the athlete
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