10+ hour, 41+ min 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…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (57+ words) GB Olympic judo coach stands down after accusations of bullying'The Times GB Olympic judo coach stands down after accusations of bullying New investigation being conducted into British Judo Association's Jamie Johnson, who was at centre of allegations raised by Lubjana…...

1+ mon, 3+ day 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…...

6+ mon, 4+ 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…...

8+ mon, 1+ 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…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (725+ words) It was while watching daredevils on the American TV series Jackass that Ryan Luney had an idea. Undeterred by the show's warning not to imitate the stunts shown, Luney, then 20, decided he was going to do more fire-breathing backflips than…...