Two-time Olympian, Lizzie Simmonds, has been named as Chef de Mission for Team GB for the 2022 Banská Bystrica European Youth Olympic Festival. Simmonds, aged 31, will lead a team of aspiring Olympians into competition in the Slovakian city from 24-30 July 2022. The appointment sees Simmonds complete her own EYOF journey having previously competed
Gold medals from young tennis star Matilda Mutavdzic and gymnasts Ondine Achampong and Raekwon Baptiste ensured Team GB end Baku 2019 second in the medal table after a successful final day at the European Youth Olympic Festival. Mutavdzic was guaranteed at least silver having won her girls’ singles semi-final yesterday and made light work of her big-hitting Russian
Katie Shanahan kick-started Team GB’s medal haul at the Baku 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival with 400m individual medley gold on the second day of competition in Azerbaijan today. The 15-year-old Glaswegian dominated the final from start to finish, ending with a time of 4:43.92, over six and a half seconds clear of the field, and
Young judo star Tatum Keen will lead Team GB into the Opening Ceremony of the Baku 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) after being selected as Flagbearer this afternoon. Keen, a four-time British champion at cadet (under 18) and pre-cadet (under 15) level, will carry the Union Flag into the Baku Crystal Hall tomorrow as
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