Dame Sarah Storey has refused to rule out competing at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles at the age of 50 after claiming her 19th gold and 30th medal in total by winning a thrilling women’s cycling road race in Paris. The 46-year-old fought back late in the 71km event on Friday morning, pipping…
Hannah Cockroft has called for financial parity between Olympic and Paralympic champions following her latest historic triumph. Wheelchair racer Cockroft delivered Great Britain’s maiden athletics gold of Paris 2024 by cruising to glory in the women’s T34 100m final at Stade de France. The 32-year-old’s straightforward success – on a day which brought a remarkable…
Jannik Sinner escaped a suspension after failing two drug tests in March, after his physiotherapist was found to be the source of accidental contamination. His coach Darren Cahill has now suggested that the investigation into the failed anti-doping tests led to Sinner being “worn down” and ultimately missing the Olympic Games. It was revealed on…
The Paralympics’ first openly transgender athlete expects to receive “love” in Paris and says it is “only fair” she is allowed to compete. Visually-impaired Italian runner Valentina Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019, has attracted criticism ahead of her participation in the women’s T12 200m and 400m events. The 50-year-old previously won 11 national titles in…
Gymnast Jordan Chiles says she received online racist abuse after losing her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics in controversial fashion. “I am overwhelmed by the love I have received over the past few days,” Chiles said to begin her statement on social media site X. “While celebrating my Olympic accomplishments, I heard the devastating…
There aren’t the words, sometimes. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a message. For Cindy Ngamba, her defeat in the middleweight semi-final of the Olympic Games was a cruel disappointment. She left the arena in silence, the pain of that loss raw. She had wanted gold, but her bronze was the first Olympic medal ever won…
Team GB runner Rose Harvey has revealed that she completed the Paris Olympics women’s marathon with a broken leg. The 31-year-old finished 78th in Sunday’s race, clocking a time of two hours, 51 minutes and three seconds. “This was far from the Olympics I dreamed of, but still an experience of a lifetime,” Harvey wrote…
Tom Cruise provided some Hollywood glamour as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games concluded with a star-studded closing ceremony that signalled the handing over of hosting duties to Los Angeles for 2028. With LA leaning into one of its key selling points, the razzle dazzle of Hollywood, Cruise’s cameo appearance saw him abseil in from the…
USA captured their eighth consecutive Olympic title in women’s basketball after edging out hosts France 67-66 in Paris on the final day of the Games. The Americans were up 67-64 with 3.9 seconds left after Kahleah Copper hit two free throws. Marine Johannes brought the ball up the court to Gabby Williams who caught the…
Emma Finucane became the first British woman in 60 years to win three medals at a single Olympics as she took bronze in the individual sprint on the final day of the Paris Games. The 21-year-old, the reigning world champion in this event, needed only two races to beat Dutch rider Hetty van de Wouw…
