Day 10 of the Olympics in Paris will see Team GB continue their hunt for medals, with a number of opportunities to add to the 37 they had after Sunday night’s action
We’re into the final week of the Paris Olympics, and Team GB have plenty of chances to add even more medals.
Team GB got off the mark early, with individual gold medalist Alex Yee part of the British team which took bronze in the triathlon mixed relay. Later on, Keely Hodgkinson will run in the women’s 800m final as one of the favourites to win, but medal hopeful Molly Caudery made a shock early exit in pole vault qualifying.
Elsewhere, all eyes were on Team USA star Simone Biles for her final Paris appearance, but a fall in the beam final meant no medal for the American as Alice D’Amato won a surprise gold. We’ve also got the semi-finals in the men’s football this evening, with Thierry Henry hoping to lead France into the gold medal match at their hope games.
A dramatic Sunday brought even more medals, with Amber Rutter taking silver in the skeet shooting for Team GB and Harry Hepworth becoming the first British man to win an Olympic vault medal as he earned bronze. Lottie Fry took bronze in the dressage and Tommy Fleetwood was one shot short of gold as he earned silver in the golf.
Adam Peaty went in the 4x100m medley on the final night of the pool. GB finished fourth as the swimmer was left to consider his future in the sport. Away from Team GB, meanwhile, Novak Djokovic overcame Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz to earn Olympic gold for the first time and Noah Lyles won a dramatic gold in the men’s 100m final.
Keely Hodgkinson won her first Olympic gold in the 800m final, cementing her status as Team GB’s golden girl.
Her determination and likeable personality have won over fans and fellow sports stars, with her childhood coach Margaret Galvin describing her as "always special". Hodgkinson, who joined running club Leigh Harrier at the age of nine, was a "county champion all through the age groups", but has remained down-to-earth and humble despite her achievements.
In an interview with a local paper, the coach spoke of her sacrifices as a young woman. She said: "She was always a great trainer, and she sacrificed a lot because there are always competing things going on in a young person’s life. But Keely always put racing first; I remember her coming back from family trips to Centre Parks to compete, before heading back again."
Margaret explained that Keely has always had Paris 2024 as a "goal in her diary" and added: "She will always be a Leigh Harrier, it’s just that now she is the fastest woman in the world." In 2020, Hodgkinson broke the British record set by Kelly Holmes at the Olympics and is now a two-time European indoor champion and a Commonwealth Games silver medallist.
Keely Hodgkinson has become an Olympic champion for the first time after storming to 800m glory in Paris.
After leading at the bell, the 22-year-old Brit never looked like faltering and held off her nearest rivals to clinch Team GB’s first athletics gold of the games and their 12th in total.
Hodgkinson, arrived in Paris in the shape of her life, possessing both the determination of a woman fed up with winning silver and an unwavering belief that this was her day.
“I’ve been thinking about this moment every day for the past year,” she said beforehand. “I’ve to go out and do what I know I can do. If I can commit to that, I think I’ll get what I want.”
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