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Olympic champion Lee to return after two years out
Double Olympic champion Suni Lee, who has not competed since Paris 2024, says "I'm back" in an Instagram post.
July 15, 2026O'Callaghan fit for Glasgow despite doctor warning
Mollie O'Callaghan says she is fit to compete at the Commonwealth Games despite being told to "stop swimming immediately" by doctors last month.
July 15, 2026Kerr's world record attempt confirmed for London
Josh Kerr's world record mile attempt is confirmed as the Scot is part of a strong international field at the Diamond League Series event in London on Saturday.
July 13, 2026Olympic champion McKeown out of Commonwealth Games
Five-time Olympic backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown pulls out of this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with glandular fever.
July 9, 2026The 10-year-old skateboarder with an Olympic dream
Jaxon Popovic goes head-to-head with the best skateboarders in the country at this week's National Championships.
July 8, 2026Four-time Tour de France winner Froome retires
Great Britain's Chris Froome, who won the Tour de France four times, brings an end to his illustrious career in professional cycling.
July 3, 2026Russian two-time Olympic pairs champion Dmitriev dies - Reuters
Russian two-time Olympic pairs champion Dmitriev dies Reuters
June 29, 2026Fitness brand founder and Olympian Les Mills dies aged 91
The Les Mills International brand is now known globally for choreographed workouts set to music, like Body Pump and Body Combat.
June 29, 2026Freestyle record beaten for second time in nine days
Gretchen Walsh beats the 50m freestyle world record set by training partner Kate Douglass earlier this month by 0.04 seconds
June 29, 2026Olympic and Paralympic stars back Northern Games bid
A group of current and former British Olympians and Paralympians back a proposed north of England bid to host the Games, claiming it has "a passion for sport like no other place".
June 22, 2026Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty announce they are expecting first child
The news comes six months after Gordon Ramsay's daughter and the Olympic champion married in a star-studded ceremony at Bath Abbey.
June 20, 2026Two-time Olympic medallist Philip retires
British two-time Olympic medallist Asha Philip has announced her retirement from athletics.
June 19, 2026Team Wales named for Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Olympic champions Emma Finucane and Matt Richards, and sprinters Jeremiah Azu and Olivia Breen will compete for Team Wales at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
June 19, 2026Olympic medallist Simpson recovering after collapse
Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is making 'encouraging improvement' in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina.
June 18, 2026US Olympic medallist Simpson collapses at mile event
Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson receiving treatment in hospital following a "medical incident" at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina.
June 17, 2026Vonn still in 'survival mode' after Olympic crash
American skiing great Lindsey Vonn says she is still "too emotional" to make a decision on her future career as she faces at least 18 months of recuperation.
May 1, 2026Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome
Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.
April 8, 2026Olympic women's sport limited to biological females
The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.
March 26, 2026Kit lost with luggage, Olympic champion Hodgkinson trained with borrowed training shoes - Reuters
Kit lost with luggage, Olympic champion Hodgkinson trained with borrowed training shoes Reuters
March 21, 2026Los Angeles asks for investigation into LA28 Olympics chief over Epstein ties
The LA city council voted unanimously for an investigation into LA28 chief Casey Wasserman over his Epstein ties.
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O'Callaghan fit for Glasgow despite doctor warning
Mollie O'Callaghan is the reigning 200m freestyle Olympic and world champion Olympic champion Mollie O'Callaghan says she is fit to compete at the Commonwealth Games despite being told to stop swimmi
Olympic champion Lee to return after two years out
Suni Lee, who took part in TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2021, was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease in 2023 Six-time Olympic medallist Suni Lee has announced she is coming back to gymnasti
Kerr's world record attempt confirmed for London
Josh Kerr will be looking to break new ground at London Stadium Josh Kerr's world record mile attempt has been confirmed after the Scot was named as part of a strong international field at the Diamon
Olympic champion McKeown out of Commonwealth Games
Kaylee McKeown won back-to-back gold medals in both the 100m and 200m backstroke events at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics Five-time Olympic backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown has pulled out of this sum
The 10-year-old skateboarder with an Olympic dream
Jaxon Popovic will be the youngest competitor at this year's senior GB National Championships A senior GB National Championships is usually no place for a 10-year-old - unless it is skateboarding sen
Four-time Tour de France winner Froome retires
Froome won the last of his four Tour de France titles in 2017 Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has brought an end to his illustrious career in professional cycling. The 41-year-old Briti
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Fitness brand founder and Olympian Les Mills dies aged 91
Fitness expert and former Olympian Les Mills has died at the age of 91, his family has said. The New Zealander first opened a gym in Auckland with his late wife Colleen in 1968, and it later became a
Freestyle record beaten for second time in nine days
Walsh finished fourth in the 50m freestyle at the Paris Olympics American swimmer Gretchen Walsh has broken the women's 50m freestyle world record just nine days after her training partner Kate Dougl
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Olympic and Paralympic stars back Northern Games bid
Dame Laura Kenny won five gold medals and a silver across three Olympic Games while Sir Jason Kenny is Great Britain's most successful Olympian of all time with seven gold medals and two silvers A gr
Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty announce they are expecting first child
Model Holly Ramsay and Olympic gold-winning swimmer Adam Peaty have announced that they are expecting their first child together. Ramsay, the daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay, shared the news on Ins
Two-time Olympic medallist Philip retires
British sprinter Asha Philip is a two-time Olympic medalist British two-time Olympic medallist Asha Philip has announced her retirement from athletics. The 35-year-old was part of the 4x100m relay t
Team Wales named for Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Wales finished eighth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games winning 28 medals in Birmingham, with eight gold, six silvers and 14 bronze. Olympic champions Emma Finucane and Matt Richards, former world indoo
Olympic medallist Simpson recovering after collapse
Jenny Simpson was world champion at 1500m in 2011 Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is making "encouraging improvement" in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 39-year
Olympic medallist Simpson collapses at mile event
Jenny Simpson represented the United States at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Games in London Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is receiving treatment in hospital following a "medical incide
Olympic champ Alysa Liu withdraws from figure skating worlds
Associated PressMultiple AuthorsMar 7, 2026, 12:55 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsOlympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world championships later this month, an unsur
Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu withdraws from 2026 world figure skating championships
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu will not compete in the world figure skating championships, scheduled for later this month in Prague. Despite being the defending world champion, Liu’s decision t
Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships
Olympic champion Liu withdraws from worlds US star rests after historic Milan gold medal Sarah Everhardt replaces Liu on US team roster Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from
Alysa Liu withdraws from World Figure Skating Championships: ‘See yall next season!!’
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