Daley: ‘I hope seeing out athletes will help people feel less alone’Briton eyes Paris 2024 after finishing third behind Cao and YangTom Daley took the bronze medal in the 10m platform dive on an afternoon of vertiginously high-grade competition. This w…
Galal Yafai completes arduous journey to win GB’s first Tokyo boxing gold
Early dominance over Philippines’ Carlo Paalam secures title‘I’m Olympic champion now, it sounds crazy,’ says BritonIf ever there was a measure of how well Galal Yafai had managed the most important, pressure-filled moment of his career so far, it came…
Small margins and mixed emotions for Britain’s 4x100m relay teams | Andy Bull
Italy’s spectacular summer scuppered golden dreams in the men’s 4x100m, while the women’s team took bronzeThe mixed relays may have finished last weekend, but what a lot of conflicting emotions for the eight British sprinters who won medals in the 4×10…
Team GB rise to fourth in Olympic medal table after flurry of success
Laura Kenny the first British female Olympian to take gold at three consecutive Games as Kate French wins modern pentathlonA day of golden glory for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday saw cyclist Laura Kenny become the first British female Olympia…
Laura Muir keeps faith and is rewarded with Olympic silver medal in 1500m
Muir broke British record finishing behind Faith Kipyegon‘I thought, keep pushing, keep pushing. I gave it everything’As one athlete called Faith blasted towards immortality, another – Britain’s Laura Muir – never lost hers. And in a women’s 1500m fina…
Love, courage and solidarity: 20 essential lessons young athletes taught us this summer
Protect your mental health, stand up for your friends and speak out against racism and homophobia. From the Euros to the Olympics, this season’s biggest stars have shown success is about much more than trophiesThe Olympics are racing towards the finish…
Sailing and equestrian golds propel Team GB up Tokyo medal table
Hannah Mills becomes most successful female Olympic sailor as Ben Maher triumphs in jump-offSuccess in sailing and showjumping enabled Team GB to shoot up the medal table on day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics but there was disappointment on the track as star…
Ben Whittaker takes Olympic silver after defeat in light-heavyweight final
Team GB fighter beaten to gold by Cuba’s Arlen LópezClarke has to settle for bronze after semi-final defeatBen Whittaker had to settle for Olympic silver after dropping a split decision to Cuba’s Arlen López in the men’s light-heavyweight final.The tal…
Laura and Jason Kenny win silver medals in Olympic team cycling finals
Sprinter Jason Kenny becomes most decorated GB OlympianLaura Kenny and British pursuit team beaten by GermanyLaura Kenny and Great Britain’s women’s team pursuit squad had to settle for silver as Germany won gold in a world record time Her husband, Jas…
Team GB eclipsed by Denmark’s Olympic record in men’s team pursuit
Australia’s Alex Porter sent flying to the deck in crashTeam GB men qualify fourth, women go through in secondThe track cycling at Tokyo 2020 has begun with high drama and world records, as Great Britain were put on notice that their dominance is at ri…