8+ hour, 3+ min ago  (67+ words) The Times Marta Kostyuk: Decision to lift Olympic ban on Russia is terrible Ukrainian world No13 reaches last four at Wimbledon for first time with 6-3, 6-2 win over Jasmine Paolini on Centre Court before blasting the IOC "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (627+ words) The former cyclist Dame Laura Kenny, 33, has won five Olympic gold medals and one silver. In 2016, she became the first British woman to win four Olympic titles. She was made a dame in 2022 and retired in 2024. She is married to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (278+ words) After spending a year rebuilding from the Olympic trauma, she was broken again. Her family had flown out to see the global relaunch. "And that made it more heartbreaking because I just wanted to make them proud. That evening was…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1525+ words) This, as the Olympic 800m champion now understands, is something of a rite of passage for new cyclists familiarising themselves with modern cleat-style pedals. Everyone hits the deck at least once, normally before an audience of unimpressed motorists. "I probably fell…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (959+ words) One of the most powerful figures at the International Olympic Committee has been handed an influential role in selecting the events for the inaugural Olympic Esports Games, even though two of his children could profit financially from the decision. A…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (929+ words) A small yet significant date appears in the sporting diary on Wednesday, July 23: the day that the one-year suspension being served by Charlotte Dujardin, the triple-Olympic gold medallist, is up. It is an understatement to say that there is considerable…...