2021

Tokyo Olympics: Adam Peaty reaches 100m breaststroke semi-final for GB

Britain’s Adam Peaty continues his seven-year unbeaten streak in the 100m breaststroke by winning his qualifying heat to advance to the semi finals with a time of 57.56 seconds. READ MORE: Peaty through to breaststroke semi-finals Watch highlights of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE […]

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Tokyo Olympics: GB’s Sam Ward in dream Olympic return after career-threatening injury

Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Great Britain’s Sam Ward made a dream return to Olympic action as

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Tokyo Olympics: Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury through in doubles, Heather Watson out of singles

Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Great Britain’s Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury beat France’s Nicolas Mahut and

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Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain’s Max Whitlock reaches pommel horse final

Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Great Britain’s defending champion Max Whitlock safely reached the pommel horse final

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Tokyo Olympics: Adam Peaty eases through to 100m breaststroke semi-finals

World record holder and defending Olympic champion Adam Peaty topped the timesheets to ease through to the semi-finals of the 100m breaststroke. Peaty, 26, who is aiming to become the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title, recorded a time of 57.56 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands, one

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Tokyo Olympics: Geraint Thomas’ hopes dashed in crash as Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz wins road race gold

Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas saw his medal hopes in the men’s road

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Olympic women’s football: Team GB beat Japan to qualify for knockout stages

Great Britain guaranteed their progress to the knockout stages of the Olympic women’s football competition with victory over hosts Japan in Sapporo. Ellen White scored the winner, taking her tally to three goals in the tournament, nodding in a cross from full-back Lucy Bronze in the 74th minute. Both teams took the knee before kick-off

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