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BMX champion Charlotte Worthington heading to Paris after rollercoaster journey

Charlotte Worthington will head to the Paris Olympics as reigning champion in the women’s BMX freestyle, but her journey since taking a thrilling gold in Tokyo has been a bit of a rollercoaster. Worthington catapulted herself to overnight fame when ...

10 Jul 2024 at 08:00

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Evie Richards ‘super happy’ after finishing fifth in women’s mountain bike race

Evie Richards battled her way to fifth in the Olympic women’s mountain bike race as French favourite Pauline Ferrand-Prevot romped to a dominant gold. Richards, the 2021 world champion, came strong towards the end of the 31km race – seven laps of ...

28 Jul 2024 at 16:17

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Katie Archibald out of Olympics after breaking leg in freak garden accident

Two-time Olympic champion Katie Archibald will miss Paris 2024 after suffering a double leg break in a freak accident. The 30-year-old Scottish cyclist fractured a tibia and fibula and dislocated an ankle having tripped over a garden step. She ...

20 Jun 2024 at 13:40

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Lord Coe among seven candidates in contention to be next IOC president

Lord Coe is one of seven candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee. Coe, the current president of World Athletics and a two-time Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist, was on the list published by the IOC on Monday ...

16 Sept 2024 at 14:07

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Glasgow confirmed as host of 2026 Commonwealth Games

Glasgow has been chosen to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, it has been officially confirmed. The Games will take place from July 23 to August 2, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced. Glasgow 2026 will feature a ...

22 Oct 2024 at 07:00

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It’s a strange feeling – Micky Yule comes full circle on return to Birmingham

Scottish weightlifter Micky Yule is returning to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games 12 years after waking up from a coma as a double amputee in the city. Yule will be a flagbearer for Team Scotland at Thursday’s opening ...

27 Jul 2022 at 20:23

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Sports revealed for scaled-down Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Diving, hockey and badminton are among the sports that will not feature in the 2026 Commonwealth Games, for which Glasgow has been officially confirmed as host. The scaled-down Games will take place from July 23 to August ...

22 Oct 2024 at 08:15

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Jannik Sinner’s coach says doping case has taken physical and mental toll

Jannik Sinner’s coach has defended the world number one and suggested the investigation into his failed anti-doping tests led to his player missing the Olympic Games. It was revealed on Tuesday that Sinner failed two ...

21 Aug 2024 at 18:11

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Constantine Hatzidakis to face no further action after Andy Robertson incident

Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will face no further action from the Football Association following an apparent elbow on Liverpool defender Andy Robertson. The incident occurred just after the half-time ...

13 Apr 2023 at 20:38

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Tom Pidcock singles out world junior cyclo-cross title as most important moment

Tom Pidcock has enjoyed several huge moments in a still young career, but if he had to single out one for importance, he looks past his Olympic mountain bike title, his Tour de France stage win, Strade Bianche ...

25 Jul 2024 at 08:00

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Prospect of major change in offside law to favour attackers seems to be receding

The prospect of a major change in the offside law to favour attackers appears to be receding after senior sources expressed doubts about the progress of trials. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been a ...

27 Oct 2024 at 12:00

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Tom Dean finally wins gold to become England’s best at single Commonwealth Games

Tom Dean became England’s most decorated athlete at a single Commonwealth Games, walking away from Birmingham with a “special” gold after six successive silver medals. Dean was again beaten by Duncan Scott ...

03 Aug 2022 at 22:59

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