‘Fans key to ParalympicsGB success at Paris 2024’ May 20, 2024 The countdown to the first summer Paralympics ever staged in France is gathering pace with 100 days to go until the Opening Ceremony, a groundbreaking celebration set for the Champs-Elysées. British fans have bought more tickets for the Olympics than any other nation except the hosts and a bumper contingent is also expected for the [...]
Team GB hopefuls Asher-Smith and Hughes impress on weekend in track and field events May 12, 2024 Great Britain picked up three gold medals at the coveted Jamaica Athletics Invitational at the weekend as the nation’s track and field stars shape up ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Dina Asher-Smith took gold in the women’s 200m, beating Jessika Gbai of Ivory Coast and Lanae-Tava Thomas of Jamaica. Zharnel Hughes won the same [...]
Weightlifter Campbell: Money doesn’t motivate me but I am ready to cash in April 26, 2024 Emily Campbell says money does not motivate her, but she is ready to cash in at Paris 2024. Campbell, the first British woman to win a weightlifting Olympic medal when she claimed silver in Tokyo, was speaking after World Athletics announced they would be giving gold medallists at this summer’s Olympics $50,000 each. It is [...]
Aquatics GB ‘extremely concerned’ about China positive drugs tests April 23, 2024 The country’s governing swimming body Aquatics GB has said it is “extremely concerned” by 23 Chinese athletes being cleared to compete at Tokyo 2020 despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Olympics. The swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), which is a heart medication used to prevent angina attacks, at a training camp [...]