Britain’s swimmers take centre stage this week as they bid to qualify for next month’s World Championships in Barcelona; we take a look at a selection of Olympic sport taking place this week below.
Sheffield’s Ponds Forge will play host to the British Gas Championships, doubling up as the world trials, however let’s not forget the Tour de France’s Grand Depart with stage one from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia on Saturday.
Chris Froome will bid to keep the yellow jersey in Team Sky’s hands while England’s hockey teams tackle the World League Semi-Final – the women continuing their campaign in London and the men getting underway in Malaysia.
And then Diamond League arrives in the UK for the first of two meetings over the summer, Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium playing host on Saturday and Sunday before the Anniversary Games in London next month.
Athletics
Grand Prix, Birmingham – June 29-30
Canoe Slalom
World Cup, Augsburg – June 28-30
Cycling
Tour de France – Stage One, Porto-Vecchio to Bastia – June 29
Tour de France – Stage Two, Bastia to Ajaccio – June 30
Hockey
World League Semi-Final Women, Chiswick – England v Spain – June 25
World League Semi-Final Women, Chiswick – Quarter-finals – June 27
World League Semi-Final Women, Chiswick – Placement matches-Semi-finals – June 29
World League Semi-Final Men, Malaysia – England v South Africa – June 29
World League Semi-Final Women, Chiswick – 7th-3rd place matches-Final – June 30
World League Semi-Final Men, Malaysia – Pakistan v England – June 30
Swimming
British Championships, Sheffield – June 26-30