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Olympics 2024: Best athletes to look out for in each sport
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Sports Mole looks at the best athletes to keep an eye out for in all 32 sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Jul 17, 13:41
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2024 sporting calendar: Every major event taking place this year
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Jan 1, 06:00
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Gold Coast withdraws bid to host 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Gold Coast announces that it has withdrawn its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games amid fears that the event may have to be cancelled.
Dec 4, 12:59
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Russian Olympic Committee suspended by IOC with immediate effect
The International Olympic Committee suspends the Russian Olympic Committee with immediate effect after the ROC recognised four Ukrainian sporting bodies as their own.
Oct 12, 15:28
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Will Bayley and Paul Karabardak take silver in table tennis team event
The 28-year-old claimed silver after being defeated 32-14 by Denmark's Lisa Gjessing in only her second international competition.
Sep 3, 11:19
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Will Bayley concedes Paralympic table tennis title at Tokyo 2020
China's Yan Shuo took gold with a 3-1 win.
Aug 29, 06:45
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Will Bayley struggles to control emotions after progressing to gold medal match
Kent-born Bailey was forced to save a match point en route to his third successive Paralympic final.
Aug 28, 06:40
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Hend Zaza sends motivational message after Olympics debut
Zaza's home city of Hama was razed by the ongoing civil war in Syria but she was encouraged to take up her sport aged five as a means of escape.
Jul 24, 08:42
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Liam Pitchford: 'Chinese team will be worried about me'
Liam Pitchford beat the then world number one Xu Xin at the Qatar Open in 2020.
Jul 18, 15:48
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Will Bayley hoping to swap "rubbish" dancing for Paralympic glory
The 33-year-old won gold at Rio 2016 following silver at London 2012.
Jul 16, 14:06
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Will Bayley and Rob Davies headline GB's paralympic table tennis squad
The team also includes four debutants.
Jul 16, 12:11
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Paralympic champion Will Bayley focusing on positives of delayed games
The extra year has given Will Bayley time to recover from a serious knee injury.
Jun 15, 15:22
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Coronavirus latest: Thursday's goodwill stories from the world of sport
Andy Murray won a quiz while Cameron Norrie and Tyson Fury went to the beach.
May 14, 19:58
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Coronavirus latest: Five sports benefitting from national lockdown
E-sports, pool and darts are among the sports thriving.
Mar 30, 12:27
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British number one: 'Table tennis is the ideal sport to play in lockdown'
Liam Pitchford admits the Tokyo 2020 postponement could not have come at a worse time, less than a month after the biggest win of his career.
Mar 30, 12:22
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Coronavirus: British paralympian Kim Daybell preparing to fight as junior doctor
The 27-year-old is left too weary to queue for food.
Mar 26, 14:01
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Coronavirus latest: Table tennis prodigy Anna Hursey unable to return to China
The Welsh youngster played in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the age of 11.
Mar 17, 16:50
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Will Bayley targets Tokyo title defence
The 32-year-old is looking to overcome the knee injury he suffered on the BBC dancing programme and defend his Paralympic table tennis title in Japan.
Mar 2, 13:57
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Will Bayley expecting to compete in Tokyo despite 'Strictly Come Dancing' injury
The 31-year-old is looking to defend his Paralympic title in Japan next summer.
Nov 4, 12:52
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England come from behind to win table tennis gold at Commonwealth Games
England come from behind to beat India 3-2 in the final of the table tennis men's doubles at the Commonwealth Games, handing Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford gold medals.
Apr 14, 12:41