Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade in shocking report in the wake of Team GB’s sweeping success at the Tokyo Olympics Almost half of Britain’s swimming pools could be shut down by 2030 A shocking report found only 2,468 facilities could remain amid … Read more
Rafael Nadal chides old rival Novak Djokovic for angrily hurling his racket into the stands during Olympic defeat, calling his reaction ‘strange’ and reminding him he’s ‘an example for many children’ By Richard Martin For Mailonline Published: 05:12 EDT, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 13:18 EDT, 2 August 2021 Rafael Nadal has given Novak Djokovic … Read more
Olympics fans label US media ‘misleading’ for ranking their medals table by total won rather than just golds… which puts America in first place and ahead of China, despite having seven less first-place finishes! By Jack Bezants for MailOnline Published: 11:55 EDT, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 12:03 EDT, 2 August 2021 American media has … Read more
Team GB’s Tom McEwen earns a silver medal in the individual eventing but Oliver Townend and Laura Collett miss out on a podium place… as Germany’s Julia Krajewski takes gold By Press Association Published: 09:01 EDT, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 10:46 EDT, 2 August 2021 Great Britain’s Tom McEwen won the silver medal in … Read more
Team GB star Adam Peaty insists ‘money doesn’t buy happiness’ as he hits back at critics of his decision to take a break from swimming to protect his mental health ahead of ‘war of attrition’ leading up to Paris Olympics in 2024 By David Charlesworth, Press Association Sport Published: 04:21 EDT, 2 August 2021 | … Read more
Team GB star Nick Miller into the final of the hammer throw, coming third in Group A qualifying… but fellow Brit Taylor Campbell is out of the competition Miller’s second throw, of 76.93, is slightly below the automatic qualification mark But he qualified from Group A behind Quentin Bigot and Mykhaylo Kokhan The Brit holds … Read more
That backfired! Shericka Jackson is OUT of the 200m sprint after JOGGING over the finish line… with careless Olympic 100m bronze medallist missing out on the semi-finals by four thousands of a second as fans blast ‘FOOLISH’ Jamaican star By Max Mathews For Mailonline Published: 22:48 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 02:40 EDT, 2 … Read more
Golden moment! Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi BOTH win high jump gold as duo make joint-decision to be crowned Olympic champions after failing to be separated during thrilling final By Richard Martin For Mailonline Published: 09:00 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 1 August 2021 Italy‘s Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar’s … Read more
Zharnel Hughes is DISQUALIFIED from the men’s 100m final at Tokyo Olympics for a false start as Italy’s Lamont Jacobs secures shock gold medal in 9.8s ahead of Fred Kerley and Andre De Grasse By Dan Ripley for MailOnline Published: 08:22 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 09:17 EDT, 1 August 2021 Italy’s Lamont Marcell … Read more
Belarus Olympics kidnapping: Team officials bundle female sprinter to the Tokyo airport and try to force her back home after she criticised national coaches By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 08:35 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 08:50 EDT, 1 August 2021 Belarusian Olympic officials allegedly bundled a female sprinter to an airport in Tokyo … Read more