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Tom and Emily Ford break 100-year record with pair of Olympic medals
As schoolchildren, Tom and Emily Ford once rowed in the four alongside their older brothers John and Ed for the Grange School. Given that half that boat would go onto become Olympic medallists, you would have assumed that they would be absolutely
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Tearful Max Whitlock waves goodbye to gymnastics at Paris 2024
Max Whitlock broke down in tears after finishing fourth in the men’s pommel horse final, as his illustrious career came to an end in Paris. The two-time defending champion scored 15.200 for his routine but had to sit and watch as Ireland’s Rhys
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Duncan Scott signs off from Paris 2024 in style with impressive relay leg
Duncan Scott will walk away from Paris 2024 as a satisfied man after finishing his Games on a high with a fine performance in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Having already won 4x200m freestyle relay gold and individual 200m IM silver, Scott was
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Novak Djokovic wins elusive gold at Paris 2024 as he breaks down in tears
What do you give the man who has everything? For Novak Djokovic, gazing down at an Olympic gold medal that had long been elusive, the answer was priceless. The problem with tennis players, goes the flawed logic, is the Olympics just don't matter
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Harry Hepworth might not have passed his driving test but he has an Olympic bronze
Harry Hepworth can twist, spin and tumble with the best in the world, now he just needs to learn how to reverse park. Hepworth has enjoyed an Olympics to remember, just missing out on a medal in the team event, becoming the first British gymnast
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Tommy Fleetwood thrilled with Olympic silver despite narrowly missing out on gold
Missing out on victory has never felt so special for Tommy Fleetwood. The 33-year-old has made an unwanted habit of nearly-but-not quite finishes at majors and another runners-up spot was the ultimate outcome at Le Golf National as he fell agonisingly
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Pfeiffer Georgi misses medals with fifth placed finish in the road race
Team GB and Pfeiffer Georgi were left to rue what might have been as Alaskan Kristen Faulkner claimed a shock win in the women's road race. The lack of team radios makes Olympic road races infamously chaotic and this one was no different. Austrian
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Alice Dearing hails National Lottery funding's role in strong swimming showing
Trailblazing swimmer Alice Dearing has hailed the importance of The National Lottery in supporting Team GB in the pool after another strong showing at Paris 2024. Dearing became the first black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics
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Boxer Cindy Ngamba is the first Refugee team member to win medal, and she wants gold
Of the 987 medals that will be won in Paris, surely none will be as significant as this. Cindy Ngamba, born in Cameroon but raised in Bolton, made history at the North Paris Arena by becoming the first member of the Refugee team to ever secure
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Emma Finucane can cope with Pendleton pressure says Jo Rowsell
Emma Finucane has what it takes to deal with ‘pressure’ Victoria Pendleton comparisons as Olympic track cycling in Paris gets underway, reckons Jo Rowsell. Welsh speedster Finucane, 21, kicks off her campaign on Monday as she combines with Katy
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Amber Rutter calls for shooting VAR after Olympic final controversy
Amber Rutter wants shooting to implement a permanent VAR-style system after being dramatically denied an emotional gold medal in a hugely controversial Olympic final. The Team GB star, who made a miraculous comeback to compete in Paris after giving
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Stephen Williams fails to threaten podium in historic Olympic road race
Welsh duo Stephen Williams and Josh Tarling were unable to threaten the podium in a history-making men’s road race in Paris. Aberystwyth’s Williams finished 31st and Aberaeron’s Tarling 47th in a thrilling contest won by Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel
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Jake Jarman wins bronze having started gymnastics after advice from a stranger
Had Jake Jarman’s grandmother not taken him to a local park when he was just a small boy, the chances are he would not an Olympic medallist. While swinging happily on the monkey bars, Jarman was unaware a stranger had suggested to his nan that
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Lewis Richardson guarantees himself a medal as odds were stacked against him
The odds were stacked against Lewis Richardson winning an Olympic medal. Just after joining the vaunted GB Boxing programme in 2018, he was diagnosed with three stress fractures in his back. Richardson narrowly missed out on Tokyo and then
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Charlotte Fry continues Team GB's equestrian medal rush with individual bronze
Charlotte Fry continued Team GB’s equestrian hot streak with bronze in individual dressage. The 28-year-old and horse Glamourdale produced one last excellent test to reach the podium in the grand prix freestyle. Fry and Glamourdale scored 88.971
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New Zealand defended their Olympic sevens title but the real victory is the team bond
The new-found friendship between Michaela Blyde and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce garnered plenty of Olympic headlines but there was a far deeper bond powering New Zealand’s defence of their rugby sevens title. Risi Pouri-Lane and Jazmin Felix-Hotham
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Olympic medallist Adam Burgess thrilled to try hand at kayak cross
A first tilt at kayak cross was an opportunity for Stoke paddler Adam Burgess to thank those who have supported him on his Olympic journey. Burgess had never previously competed in the harum-scarum discipline, which involves four boats being dropped
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Becky Moody and Jagerbomb are the darlings of Versailles as they win team bronze
Gunthwaite’s Becky Moody and horse Jagerbomb put in a spellbinding performance to lift Great Britain to team dressage bronze. With rapper Snoop Dogg in attendance and visibly moved by her performance, Moody, and homebred horse Jagerbomb were the
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Gimson and Burnet pleased to have wind in their sails at Paris 2024
John Gimson and Anna Burnet felt lucky to have the wind in their sails to stay in touch of the medal places after a opening day of racing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The pair sit sixth in the standings after three races thanks to finishes of eighth
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Snellgrove not getting carried away with Olympic chances
Hannah Snellgrove is not getting carried way with her Olympic podium chances despite two first-place finishes boosting her chances on Saturday. Snellgrove was first across the line in two of the three races in an extended day of sailing, and now
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Sholto Carnegie thought of his late grandfather as he readied himself to win gold
As Sholto Carnegie prepared for the five most important moments of his life, it was the memory of his late grandad which inspired him. While he was born in England and has a French mother, it is his grandad, Ian, who gave Carnegie his Scottish
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Sam Sills confesses mixed emotions after narrowly missing out on Olympic medal
Sam Sills confessed to a mixture of emotions after narrowly missing out on a medal on his Olympic debut. The 31-year-old windsurfer from Launceston made it through to the iQFOiL semi-finals but finished fourth, denying him the chance to compete
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Rowan McKellar says women's eight will keep going after bronze in Paris
Great Britain’s women’s eight will kick on after they brought home Olympic bronze from Paris 2024, according to Rowan McKellar. The 30-year-old rower took bronze alongside Annie Campbell-Orde, Heidi Long, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin
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Tom Hall loses out in round of 16 which was his 'for the taking'
Kenilworth archer Tom Hall rued a missed Olympic opportunity after being beaten in a last 16 contest which was ‘there for the taking’. Hall, 33, went down 7-3 against Germany’s Florian Unruh, failing to secure the fifth set which would have sent
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Aimee Pratt proud after competing in her second Olympics in steeplechase
Manchester’s Aimee Pratt believes she has a bright future ahead in the sport after competing at her second Olympics. Having only competed in one 3000m steeplechase this year, Pratt stepped out for her second run over the sticks this season in front
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Louie Hinchliffe storms into semi-final beating favourite Noah Lyles
Sheffield’s Louie Hinchliffe showed no signs of big stage nerves, preferring to take down big names instead on his Olympic debut. Hinchliffe lowered the colours of 100m world champion and Olympic favourite Noah Lyles as he clocked the third quickest
