Great British female Olympians down the decades | Team GB
WEBMar 7, 2022 · Mary Rand was the original 'golden girl' of British athletics, winning long jump gold, pentathlon silver and 4x100m relay bronze at Tokyo 1964. She broke the world record in the long jump and was named Sports Personality of the Year in 1964.
Explained: Olympic Shooting - Team GB
WEBLearn about the three types of guns (rifle, pistol and shotgun) and the different events (rifle 3 positions, air rifle, rapid fire, pistol, air pistol, skeet and trap) in Olympic shooting. Find out how the athletes compete, what are the gun specifications, and where the Paris 2024 shooting will take place.
Three Brits make women's 800m final for first time ever
WEBJemma Reekie, Keely Hodgkinson and Alexandra Bell all qualified for the final of the women's 800m, the first time three British women have achieved this feat. They will face a strong field of competitors in the final on Tuesday, while Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita missed out in the 100m.
Team GB squad to make Tokyo history
WEBTeam GB will send 376 athletes, including 201 women and 175 men, to compete in 26 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The squad features 122 returning Olympians, six-time champion Jason Kenny, and the youngest-ever summer Olympian Sky Brown.
Team GB Olympians at Paris 2024: Full list of athletes
WEBFind out who will represent Team GB at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 across 20 sports. See the names, disciplines and profiles of the athletes who are aiming to make history and win medals for their country.
Paris 2024 - Team GB
WEBTeam GB won 65 medals at Paris 2024, equalling the tally from London 2012 and two behind Rio 2016. Explore the athletes, sports, highlights and collectibles from the historic Olympic Games.
Anthony Joshua - Team GB
WEBAnthony Joshua OBE. Joshua was appointed MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to boxing, before receiving an OBE in 2018 for services to sport. Team GB's final medal at London 2012 was won by heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua's victory was the 65th medal Team GB claimed at the Games.
Sky Brown - Team GB
WEBSky Brown is the youngest athlete to win an Olympic medal for Team GB in women's park skateboarding at Tokyo 2020. She also won World Championship gold in 2023 and bronze in 2019, despite overcoming serious injuries.
Tom Daley - Team GB
WEBTom Daley is a British diver who has won five Olympic medals, including gold in the 10m synchro in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. He is also a World, Commonwealth and European champion, an OBE recipient and a flagbearer for Team GB.
Everything you need to know about the World Gymnastics
WEBLearn about the four women's and six men's apparatus, the judging panels and the Olympic qualification system at the World Gymnastics Championships. Find out how to watch the live TV coverage and follow the British gymnasts' quest for medals and Paris 2024 spots.
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