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Glasgow 2018 will help young people from across the world realise their dreams and ambitions by giving them hope that anything is possi...
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Johannah Leedham registered her highest points total so far at the EuroBasket however it wasn’t enough to help Britain’s women to victo...
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Holly Bleasdale will be looking to defend her pole vault crown after being selected for next month’s European Under-23 Championships in...
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By the end of the week Jessica Judd would have taken more than one test and she’s determined to have passed all with flying colours in ...
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Olympic bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz has been forced to pull out of this weekend’s European Athletics Team Championships through inj...
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Olympic champion Sophie Hosking will go into retirement celebrating what has been a glorious career after admitting a feeling of comple...
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James Davis insists he is not finished visiting the podium just yet at the European Fencing Championships despite already securing hims...
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Each month we hold a Twitter Q&A session with a winter athlete. This month we spoke to five times British Freestyle Champion, James...
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British head coach Damian Jennings insisted he was looking ahead with confidence, despite a crushing defeat by hosts and tournament fav...
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Daniel Fogg is well aware that one day he will have to wave goodbye to the pool for good and concentrate purely on making waves in open...
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England newcomer Tom Carson believes victory over the Olympic champions has set the side in good stead ahead of the World League Semi-F...
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Georgia Hall's year to remember continued with a dramatic victory at the Ladies British Open Amateur Championships in South Wales.
Hall...
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There’s a busy week ahead for Olympic sport in the UK with a host of events taking place across the country; we feature a selection bel...
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Vicky Holland underlined Great Britain's strength in depth in triathlon with a silver medal at the European Championships in Turkey.
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3 days ago
Great Britain head coach Damien Jennings hailed his team after they secured their second round place at the women's EuroBasket in Trela...
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3 days ago
Andy Murray is heading back to Wimbledon with a spring in his step after regaining his Queen's Club title.
Twelve months ago Murray was...
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Olympic champion Ed McKeever failed to regain his European sprint canoeing title after coming home fifth in the K1 200m final in Portug...
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Zara Phillips claimed second at the Luhmuhlen Horse Trials as Andrew Nicholson maintained his lead to win the four-star event in German...
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4 days ago
Luke Patience and Joe Glanfield have three Olympic silver medals between them, with different partners. Now they've combined to win sil...
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Former world champion Zara Phillips produced an unerring cross country performance to move into second place at the Luhmuhlen Horse Tri...
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Great Britain Olympic champion Ed McKeever won his heat with ease to advance straight to K1 200m final at the sprint canoeing European ...
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Stephanie Gandy made a big impact as she inspired Great Britain to a narrow opening victory at the women's EuroBasket in Trélazé.
The f...
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5 days ago
Great Britain's Vicky Holland settled for silver after she was edged out in a photo finish at the triathlon European Championships in T...
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Olympic silver medallist Zara Phillips is the highest placed Brit in fourth after the dressage phase at the Luhmuhlen Horse Trials as G...
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Emily Sarsfield has taken a liking to the medals that will be handed out at next year’s Olympics in Sochi – admitting just simply seein...
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Laura Weightman is hoping familiar surroundings can see her take a step closer to strutting her stuff on the world stage this season.
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6 days ago
Shara Proctor and Tiffany Porter both emerged victorious as Usain Bolt delivered on his promise at the IAAF Diamond League in Oslo.
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Olympic silver medallist Nick Dempsey declared himself ready for the European Championships after edging out fellow Brit Elliot Carney ...
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New head coach of Great Britain’s men’s basketball team Joe Prunty is eager to hit the ground running with the focus very much on the 2...
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The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that Lake Placid 1980 Olympic gold medallist Robin Cousins will serve as an offic...
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Be proud of sport in Scotland! Get behind Glasgow and show your support for @Glasgow2018 – vote now http://t.co/vQitImoEIs #BackourBid
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Glasgow 2018 will help young people realise dreams – Murray http://t.co/RhJf7lhhxk #Tennis
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In comparison to road racing and mountain biking, track cycling is an incredibly specialised indoor event, with a number of disciplines that place as much emphasis on st...
Handball is played in an indoor court between two teams, of seven players each. The players’ objective is, by only using their hands, to throw the ball into the go...
Artistic Gymnastics is one of the most popular disciplines of the Olympic Games and at the same time one of the most demanding, since it combines strength, skill and fle...
Archery is truly a historic sport – a contest of mind and body control, as well as precision – and has roots dating back to its use as a weapon of hunting an...
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Dressage is the basis for all equestrian sport where the ultimate training of horse and rider results in a picture of harmony, athleticism and partnership. Horse a...
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The combination of five completely different sports constitutes Modern Pentathlon, the most demanding sport of the Olympic Games. Pentathletes compete in the course of o...
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