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British pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw to miss World Athletics Indoor Championships in March

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British pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw to take a break from competition due to ‘health, body and mental challenges’ and miss World Athletics Indoor Championships in March Holly Bradshaw has withdrawn from all indoor meets in the forthcoming season The pole vaulter would have been a contender at the world indoors in March She has vowed … Read more

Team GB: Greg Rutherford makes international bobsleigh debut

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Greg Rutherford makes international bobsleigh debut as London 2012 hero continues charge towards Winter Olympics dream… but faces tight battle to qualify after only finishing 17th Greg Rutherford made his international bobsleigh debut in Germany on Sunday  The London 2012 hero is attempting to compete at the Winter Olympics this year However, he faces a … Read more

Michael Smith will bid to become darts world champion for the first time after beating James Wade

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Michael Smith will bid to become darts world champion for the first time after beating James Wade in the semi-finals at Alexandra Palace – with ice cool ‘Bully Boy’ hoping to make up for losing in the 2019 showpiece Michael Smith superbly beat James Wade in the semi-finals at Alexandra Palace  He will look to … Read more

Team GB’s Winter Olympics hopes take a hit as Izzy Atkin breaks pelvis two months before Games

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Team GB’s Winter Olympics hopes take a hit as skier Izzy Atkin breaks her pelvis while competing in the US, just two months before the Games in Beijing Izzy Atkin is ‘keeping hope alive’ that she will be able to compete in Beijing She suffered the injury competing at a Dew Tour event in Colorado … Read more

GB star Elise Christie announces her retirement from short-track speed skating

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GB star Elise Christie announces her retirement from short-track speed skating after missing out on Beijing Winter Olympics but admits she has her sights set on winning a medal in a different winter sport GB’s Elise Christie has announced she is retiring from short-track speed skating The triple world champion has been struggling with an … Read more

Great Britain’s swimmers receive a huge £1.5m increase in funding for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

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Great Britain’s swimmers receive a huge £1.5m increase in funding for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after their record breaking performance in Tokyo Swimming has received a huge £1.5million increase in funding for Paris 2024  Team GB collected a total of eight medals in the pool at the Olympics in Tokyo The tally surpassed their previous … Read more

Shaun Murphy regrets timing of rant after shock loss and apologises to amateur Si Jiahui

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Shaun Murphy says he regrets the timing of his furious rant about amateur players in snooker after his shock UK Championship loss – and apologises to rookie Si Jiahui for ‘taking the shine off his great win’ Amateur Si Juahui claimed a memorable victory over Shaun Murphy on Tuesday Former World No 3 Murphy later … Read more