Team GB poster-girl Dina Asher-Smith began her bid to become the first British woman to win an Olympic individual sprint gold after routine progress in the 100m heats. In her heat, Asher-Smith set a time of 11.07 seconds, beaten by American Teahna Daniels, who ran 11.04 seconds. It was the...
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Novak Djokovic will not win the ‘Golden Slam’ after losing to Alexander Zverev in the Olympic tennis semi-finals. The world number one had hoped to become the first man to win all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal in the same year – the feat has only...
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Team GB’s medal rush continued in the women’s trampolining, as Bryony Page won bronze. The athlete performed an impressive routine to score 55.735, leading the event with two performances to go, definitely securing her a medal. The next routine, by China’s Zhu Xueying, scored 56.635 and won her the gold...
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Swimmer Duncan Scott won a silver in the men’s 200m individual medley, his third medal of the Tokyo Olympics. He pushed hard, rising from fifth in the final 50m to finish second in a personal best time of 1:55.28, but finished 0.28 seconds behind gold medallist Wang Shun of China....
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Team GB had a medal run on Friday, with a thrilling BMX gold by Bethany Shriever and a third medal for Duncan Scott among the six won by the nation. It was, however, a disappointing day for British Rowing, who produced one of their worst Olympic results. The day kicked...
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Bethany Shriever won a BMX racing Olympic gold for Team GB, minutes after her teammate Kye Whyte won silver in the men’s event. Shriever led from the first bend, holding off a late attempt from defending champion Mariana Pajon of Colombia down the final straight, ending her bid for a...
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It’s the stories of individual brilliance, of overcoming adversity and the triumph of the underdog that makes the Olympic Games so special. In this regard the Women’s Road Race delivered on all fronts. The race of 137km followed undulating rises to reach the Kagosaka Pass before finishing at the Fuji...
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Kye Whyte has won Great Britain’s first-ever Olympic medal in BMX after taking silver in the men’s racing event. The win was consolidated a few minutes later by the success of his friend Bethany Shriever, who took gold in the women’s event. He was hampered by poor starts in qualifying,...
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Coventry Blaze head coach Danny Stewart has hailed the arrival of American forward Alec Marsh, praising the 25-year-old’s work ethic after he became the first new player to sign for the Skydome Arena outfit. “Alec came highly recommended from Guy Gadowsky at Penn State,” Stewart explained. “He’s a workhorse that...
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Reece Goodall explains why he has been so disappointed with Joe Biden's presidential performance
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World pole vault champion and Rio bronze medallist Sam Kendricks has tested positive for Covid-19, and has withdrawn from the Tokyo Games. Three Australian athletes who reported close contact with Kendricks are now isolating, although they have all returned negative PCR tests. They will be allowed to continue training, subject...
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Noah Keate provides his thoughts on how the revamp of 'The Weakest Link' may pan out.
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Noah Keate expresses his admiration for Carol Morley's existential thriller.
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