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Team GB teenager Phoebe Gill taking inspiration from Tom Daley ahead of Paris 2024
Middle-distance virtuoso Phoebe Gill says she will take inspiration from how Tom Daley dealt with so much, so young. Daley has been chosen to carry the Great Britain flag in the Opening Ceremony on the River Seine, 16 years since stepping on the
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The special message written on Team GB archer Penny Healey's hand at Paris 2024
Telford’s Penny Healey wrote a special message on her hand before she competed at the Olympic Games. It read: ‘nothing to lose’. “Because I was world number one last year, I spent a lot of this year putting pressure on myself,” said Healey
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Teenager Havers fires first shot as Team GB begin assault on Paris 2024
In the shadow of Napoleon’s tomb, a 16-year-old from Leicester became the first Team GB athlete to compete at Paris 2024. Megan Havers, who attended her school prom just a few weeks ago, fired the first shot in anger in the women’s archery ranking
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Power couple Gimson and Burnet keeping cool head in quest for gold
By Mohamed Hamza Team GB sailors John Gimson and Anna Burnet are leaving no stone unturned when they head to the Olympic Games this summer, following another cycle replete with success. The sailing stars are partners both on and off the water
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James Peters hails sailing partner Fynn Sterritt ahead of Paris 2024
By Mohamed Hamza Team GB sailor James Peters paid tribute to the 'ruthlessness' of partner Fynn Sterritt as their Paris 2024 campaign begins. Hayling Island's Peters and Sterritt will begin their bid for Olympic gold in the 49er class on Sunday
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Positivity key for Pitman heading into Olympic competition
Bryony Pitman believes Team GB can still contend for archery honours despite a tricky start to Paris 2024. Pitman made her Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and her second Games began with the customary women’s ranking round, which sees all 64 archers
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Marchant in 'the form of her life' following return from childbirth
Katy Marchant is in the form of her life after returning from the birth of her first child, says former track teammate Jo Rowsell. Leeds star Marchant has been selected for her third Olympic Games, and first after having her son Arthur in June
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Evans believes he can give Murray perfect send-off with Olympic medal
By Tom Harle, Sportsbeat Dan Evans firmly believes he can help give Andy Murray a perfect tennis swansong and win an Olympic medal. The Birmingham-born star and the two-time Wimbledon champion will chase the Paris podium in men's doubles.
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Katie Shanahan overcomes a late glandular fever diagnosis ahead of Paris 2024
Katie Shanahan feared her Olympic dream was over when she was diagnosed with glandular fever. The 20-year-old did enough to secure Games qualification at the Trials in April, but the first part of her year was characterised by fatigue and ill health
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Finucane urged to lean on teammates in bid to manage expectations at Paris 2024
Sprint star Emma Finucane should lean on her teammates to handle the pressure as she gears up for a debut Olympic Games, reckons Jo Rowsell. The 21-year-old from Carmarthen shot to fame with World Championship individual sprint gold in Glasgow
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Can Léon Marchand battle pressure to become the face of his home Games?
Léon Marchand arrives at Paris 2024 with the most pressure of any swimmer as he looks to follow in the footsteps of Michael Phelps to become the face of his home Games. Coached by Phelps’ former mentor Bob Bowman, Marchand broke the final world
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Cracknell backs a 'dangerous' men's eight for Paris 2024
Britain’s men’s eight are in a ‘dangerous’ position ahead of Paris 2024, according to double Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell. The boat have been almost untouchable in the run up to the Olympic Games, with only one Rowing World Cup defeat
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Three-quarters of Brits share Sophie Ellis-Bextor's love for kitchen dancing
It's not just English singer and song writer Sophie Ellis-Bextor that enjoys a kitchen disco – nearly three quarters of Brits can’t help dancing in the house. New research has revealed Brits are regulars at their very own kitchen clubs, with Murder
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James Cracknell tips Team GB men's pair for silverware
Team GB’s men’s pair are the best athletes in the world but still need to prove they have got what it takes to win, says double Olympic champion James Cracknell. Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George won bronze as part of the men’s eight at Tokyo
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Deignan faces a fight to spearhead GB’s road race team at Paris 2024
Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Deignan is not guaranteed to be Team GB’s road race team leader at Paris 2024, says former Olympic champion Jo Rowsell. Otley’s Deignan won silver for Great Britain at London 2012 and has been a mainstay of the women
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Phoebe Gill receives advice from former Team GB star Iwan Thomas
Phoebe Gill should simply enjoy the ride on her unexpected Olympic debut, says former athletics star Iwan Thomas. St Albans’ Gill, 17, qualified for Paris 2024 as she became British 800m champion in June and will be one of 14 teenagers on Team
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Teenager becomes first athlete to compete for Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympics
Megan Havers revelled in being the very first Team GB athlete to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris. Just weeks after attending her prom at South Charnwood High School, the 16-year-old archer fired the first shot in anger in the women’s ranking
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Caden Cunningham dreaming of a place in the Olympic record books
Caden Cunningham heads to Paris for his maiden Olympics knowing that he will come up against taekwondo heavyweights who are bigger, heavier and more experienced than him. And the 21-year-old from Huddersfield has the innate confidence required
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Sky Brown is proving age really is just a number ahead of Paris 2024
Sky Brown has packed a lot into her short life already. The 16-year-old became Great Britain’s youngest-ever medallist when she won skateboarding bronze at Tokyo 2020 aged just 13 years and 28 days. She is set for a second Games, and even
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Swim star Duncan Scott chasing a place in the history books at Paris 2024
Duncan Scott spends his life staring at the long black line. But Team GB’s most decorated Olympian at a single Games originally had his head turned on the tennis courts before taking to the pool. He was inspired by the feats of local hero and
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Johnson-Thompson ready for Olympic fairytale at Paris 2024
It says something about Katarina Johnson-Thompson that she still believes in fairytales when she heads to the Olympic Games. ‘KJT’ has twice been crowned world heptathlon champion and become a household name. But lady luck has repeatedly deserted
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Keely Hodgkinson can win gold by leading from the front says Iwan Thomas
Keely Hodgkinson should lead from the front if she wants to win Olympic 800m gold, says Iwan Thomas. Hodgkinson claimed silver in the 800m at Tokyo 2020, aged just 19, with champion Athing Mu of the USA not present in Paris due to injury. Mu
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Rowsell believes Team GB can still win cycling golds without Archibald and Kenny
By Milly McEvoy, Sportsbeat Jo Rowsell insists Britain's women's track endurance team are still Olympic medal prospects despite the high-profile losses of Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny. Archibald has been forced to miss the Paris 2024 Games
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Greenford academy now part of England Golf
THE North London Golf Academy in Greenford is now affiliated to England Golf, the governing body of the sport. The centre is unique in using Trackman 4 software across its practice bays, creating an interactive experience for golfers of all abilities
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Iwan Thomas backs Josh Kerr to beat Jakob Ingebrigsten at Paris 2024
Lightning will strike twice and Josh Kerr will beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the men’s 1500m Olympic final, says Iwan Thomas. Kerr stunned Norwegian Ingebrigtsen in last year’s World Championship final in Budapest to ignite a red-hot rivalry between
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Iwan Thomas backs harsh but fair athletics selection policy
Iwan Thomas insists UK Athletics’ Olympic selection policy is harsh but fair. Big decisions have seen some athletes hoping to compete at Paris 2024 left at home because they don’t meet internal standards. Steeplechase star Phil Norman missed the
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Cracknell tips Britain's rowers to return to their Olympic perch in Paris
By Milly McEvoy, Sportsbeat James Cracknell believes Team GB are in pole position to dominate the rowing at Paris 2024 after being powered by a poor showing in Tokyo. In Japan, Britain failed to win a gold medal in rowing for the first time
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Sam Dickinson determined to be more than just a pilot at Paris 2024
Sam Dickinson insists he’s at Paris 2024 as much more than a pilot. The York triathlete will join Alex Yee in the Olympic men’s individual race on Tuesday after winning an intense selection battle for the second Team GB spot. The all-important
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Unbeaten summer perfect end to whirlwind year for Filer
Lauren Filer’s rise in the cricketing world has been sharp – and so is her perspective when it comes to trusting the process. The 23-year-old burst onto the international scene during England’s Ashes series last year and quickly proved she was
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Ealing graduates celebrate their big day at home of rugby
THREE days of graduation celebrations for University of West London students began yesterday (24) at Twickenham Stadium. Across the three days, the university will present 13 inspiring figures from the community with honorary degrees in recognition
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Hudson-Smith tipped to lead British 1-2 at Paris 2024 by Iwan Thomas
By Milly McEvoy, Sportsbeat Matt Hudson-Smith will lead home a brilliant British one-two in the Olympic 400m final, reckons Iwan Thomas. The Wolverhampton sprinter missed out on Tokyo 2020 with injury before breaking Thomas’ British record
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Cricket becoming more accessible, says Threlkeld
Ellie Threlkeld believes cricket has taken a major step towards increasing accessibility thanks to a new scheme. The Manchester Originals star grew up without access to a cricket pitch but believes KP Snacks’ new Everyone In initiative is key to
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Beth Mooney hoping cricket can become sport for all
Manchester Originals star Beth Mooney hopes cricket can become “a sport for all” with the help of a scheme to create more community pitches. The Everyone In campaign aims to make cricket more accessible by installing more than 100 new pitches to
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Lauren Filer hopes new community pitches can bring cricket to more families
England fast bowler Lauren Filer hopes to see more families make cricket a household activity after the creation of 100 new community pitches. As part of the Everyone In initiative to encourage more people to get active through cricket, The Hundred
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Wilson-Hardy using Tokyo heartbreak to fuel Paris medal push
Three years on from Olympic disappointment, Amy Wilson-Hardy is relishing her Paris 2024 reprieve. The Poole-born star was part of Team GB's first ever rugby sevens squad at Rio 2016, finishing in a heartbreaking fourth place before a stress fracture
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Molly Caudery enjoying being the 'one-to-beat' at Paris 2024
Every Olympics creates new sporting stars and Molly Caudery looks set to be one of the faces of Paris 2024. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise to become one of the leading contenders for gold in the women’s pole vault this summer, breaking
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Lisa Thomson: 'We are going to try and win a medal at the Olympics'
Lisa Thomson hopes an Olympic medal in women’s rugby sevens can inspire the next generation to take up the sport. Seeing the popularity of women’s rugby grow significantly since making her Scotland debut eight years ago, the 26-year-old and her
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Delicious Orie is not taking the trash out after Paris 2024
Delicious Orie insists he will not become a trash talker when he moves into professional boxing – even if he departs Paris with Olympic gold. The Wolverhampton scrapper has long been dubbed ‘the next Anthony Joshua’ and will follow his hero into
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Beth Potter is leaning on the advice of champions ahead of Paris 2024
Beth Potter is on a mission to surround herself with the best of the best ahead of Paris 2024 - and training with Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee might just be the trick. The steely Scot, 32, secured her spot at a second Olympic Games following
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Post Office reveal easy way to save cash on holiday
Travellers could be losing a collective £845million in fees from using their bank card abroad. A study of 2,000 holidaymakers found 45 per cent incurred charges for using their bank card outside of the UK in the last 12 months, with the average