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The Commonwealth long jump silver medallist on the changes she has made and her experience recording the official anthem of Commonwealth Games England
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A Russian Olympic medallist has left the Pyeongchang Winter Games on suspicion of doping, a team official said Monday.
A Russian Olympic medallist has left the Pyeongchang Winter Games on suspicion of doping, a team official said on Monday, in a scandal that has shocked his teammates and could imperil Russia's efforts to regain full Olympic status.
Former Dark Blue rower, multiple Olympic medallist and World Champion Pete Reed speaks about his experiences for Great Britain and his thoughts on the future.
Many Oxford oarsmen go on to compete internationally: in Sydney four Gold medallists came from Oxford, and at the Athens Games in 2004 Oxford oarsmen brought home two Gold medals and a Silver.
In this section of the website you will find detailed information on each sport, including: history, technical, equipment, rules, Team GB medallists and news.
A speaker programme including Olympic medallists Kelly Holmes and Wendy Sly has been confirmed for The National Running Show at Birmingham's NEC on January 20 - 21.
Daley dominated the 10m platform final on Sunday night, totalling 554.05 to finish comfortably clear of China's world record holder Jian Yang (518.75) and Olympic silver medallist Qiu Bo (506.60).
The 24 - year - old has already set her sights on Tokyo 2020 and an Olympic medal but to get ready for the move up in weight class, revealed she has been sparring her male teammates on the England squad — including bronze medallist Luke McCormack — to prepare for bigger opponents.
Olympic bronze medallists Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis add Commonwealth gold to their haul as English badminton players win four medals on final day
A competitive first round of the 400m saw Olympic and world gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu among those to miss out on the final.
And there have been a couple of all - British battles on the Gold Coast with Wales» Tesni Evans defeating two - time women's singles silver medallist Laura Massaro in the squash.
Commonwealth bronze medallist Holland, on her return from injury, came home ahead of American Katie Zaferes and Olympic champion Nicola Spirig while British team - mates Helen Jenkins and Emma Pallant both secured top ten finishes.
And reigning silver medallist Sam Oldham looked confident heading on to high bar, going onto score 14.766 and claim a third British silver.
At the athletics, London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz goes in the high jump looking to win a medal on his Commonwealth Games debut, while Scotland's Lennie Waite and English duo Rosie Clarke and Iona Lake go in the women's 3000m steeplechase.
The cyclists particularly shone in Australia as Elinor Barker — already an Olympic gold medallist and three - time world champion — confirmed her status as one of the sport's elite by winning the women's point race in the velodrome before turning domestique on the road to help Dani Rowe claim a hard - fought bronze.
... Double Olympic silver medallist David Florence will bid to make it a Games hat - trick on day four of Rio 2016 as Team GB bid to kee...
Rowsell, Olympic gold medallist in the women's team pursuit and reknowned individual pursuiter recorded a time 16 seconds quicker than Armitstead on the opening lap and nearly doubled that gap by the time she finished the 49 - minute test.
With Commonwealth Games bronze and silver medals from the double trap already in her collection, shooter Rachel Parish will be looking to complete the set on the Gold Coast, while 2014 silver medallist Matt French and two - time Commonwealth gold medallist Steve Scott are ones to watch in the men's double trap.
Finishing second on the day, just ahead of the Italian silver medallists, were Frenchmen Gabriel Skoczek and Yann Rocherieux who won bronze.
Double Olympic silver medallist David Florence will bid to make it a Games hat - trick on day four of Rio 2016 as Team GB bid to keep the medal streak going.
And there was more success for our Team GB Olympians in the men's event as London 2012 team bronze medallist Sam Oldham won parallel bars gold, with Tbilisi 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival champion Joe Fraser winning his first all - around title on Saturday.
Having seen his elite fighters return four medals at the 2011 World Championships - where 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Stevenson won a second title in Korea - Hall believes everything is on track for Olympic success.
Nijel Amos retained his 800m Diamond Race title but he didn't enjoy victory on the night as Poland's world silver medallist Adam Kszczot ran another well - judged race, making Olympic silver medallist Amos go the long way around in the closing stages.
In the women's event, world indoor champion Yulimar Rojas takes on a field including two - time world gold medallist Caterine Ibarguen and world indoor bronze medallist Paraskevi Papachristou.
He is joined on the team by British all - around silver medallist James Hall and his club teammate and rings star Courtney Tulloch, as well as British floor champion Frank Baines and vault champion Dom Cunningham.
London 2012 was undeniably the moment Jade Jones» life changed forever, crowned Team GB's first taekwondo Olympic gold medallist — on home soil, no less.
The London 2012 gold medallists will announce the mascot design competition on BBC children's TV show Blue Peter and form part of the judging panel for entries
In the 800m, world 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop steps down and will take on world leader Amel Tuka, Nijel Amos, Mohammed Aman and world silver medallist Adam Kszczot.
The women's 3000m steeplechase and mile saw some of the quickest times in the history of the events as Tunisia's Olympic and world silver medallist Habiba Ghribi went to second on the world all - time list for the longer event before Faith Kipyegon, who claimed 1500m silver in Beijing, went to fourth on the mile all - time list.
American Shamier Little, the 2015 world silver medallist, got out quickest in the 400m hurdles and hung on, coming to win in 53.97.
The women's 5000m includes world silver medallist Mercy Cherono and world indoor 3000m champ Genzebe Dibaba, while world champion Zuzana Hejnova makes a return to the track in the 400m hurdles and she takes on the likes of this season's world leader Kaliese Spencer of Jamaica.
Sitting third with one jump remaining, the Colombian secured the overall Diamond League title in style, jumping 14.60 m on her final attempt to leapfrog Ukaraine's world silver medallist Hanna Knyazyeva - Minenko with a best of 14.42 m, also from the sixth round, and Russia's world indoor champion Yekaterina Koneva with 14.37 m.
The 15,000 runners were set off on their way around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by Olympic and world gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu
Another top name confirmed for the Jamaican Invitational in Kingston on May 20 is Olympic and world triple jump gold medallist Caterine Ibarguen from Colombia.
USA's world indoor silver medallist Sam Kendricks won the pole vault ahead of world record - holder Renaud Lavillenie as the American cleared an outdoor PB of 5.88 m on his final attempt.
With her spot on her third Commonwealth Games team confirmed, the 2014 pole vault silver medallist reflects on her Glasgow experience and looks ahead to Gold Coast
From the roads of London to the global stage, the Commonwealth and European medallist reflects on her Mini Marathon experience
But also dipping under two minutes was 20 - year - old world junior champion Ajee Wilson of the US and 19 - year - old world junior silver medallist Judd, who ran a sensible race leaving enough to surge through a world - class field on the back straight and storm over the line in a 1:59.77 PB.
In the women's 1500m a storming final 200m by world silver medallist Kipyegon helped her on her way to improving her own Kenyan record as the 22 - year - old crossed the line in a world - leading and meeting best of 3:56.82 after a 58.54 last lap.
Three - time world 1500m gold medallist Asbel Kiprop has been confirmed for the 1500m at the Doha Diamond League on May 5 where he will face fellow Kenyans Silas Kiplagat and Elijah Manangoi.
World silver and bronze medallists Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan headline the 1500m field at the Shanghai Diamond League on May 14, informs organisers.
The 22 - year - old world silver medallist started off with a slow 76 - second first lap but picked up the pace for a blistering 58.7 final 400m that Dibaba couldn't match, turning the tables on the Ethiopian who had beaten her to the world title 12 months before.
The six - time Olympic gold medallist is set to compete on the first evening of the two - day Diamond League meeting as he continues to work towards the Games in Rio.
European indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist Lucy Hatton @LucyHattonXxx I will not be training on Christmas Day and I never will.
European 200m silver medallist remains set on half - lap event individually but says she can't rule out a step up before her career is over
He may have to produce another stunning performance like his national record as he takes on Olympic bronze medallist and sub - 3:30 man Abdalaati Iguider.
European and Commonwealth medallist set to spend time training in Arizona as she concentrates on the 200m and 400m ahead of Rio 2016
World long jump silver medallist Shara Proctor, who is second on the 2016 world list, was picked after missing the trials with a niggle, while Lynsey Sharp, who finished third at the trials in Sheffield behind surprise winner Adelle Tracey, has been selected for the second 800m spot.
Katharine Merry, the Sydney 2000 Olympic 400m bronze medallist, is not only stepping up in distance by taking on the Simplyhealth Great North Run on September 10, but she's also going to be a Duracell bunny pacer as she helps others to hit their running goals.