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Former Olympic swimmer Antony James jailed for 21 years after abusing teenage girls
Former Olympic swimmer Antony James raped two teenage girls after grooming them has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.
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World’s strongest man and British shot put record holder Capes dies
Geoff Capes, who competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two Commonwealth titles and twice won the World’s Strongest Man competition, has died aged 75.
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Team GB’s Henry Fieldman becomes the first to win Olympic medals in both male and female events
Henry Fieldman became the first person in the history of the Olympics to win a medal in both men’s and women’s events, thanks to his bronze in the women’s eight.
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Novak Djokovic clinches career Golden Slam with epic Olympic gold win
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz met in the final of the men’s singles at the Olympic Games in a repeat of the last two Wimbledon men’s singles finals, with plenty at stake
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Dutch Olympian who raped 12-year-old girl broke protocol after beach volleyball defeat
Steven van de Velde, the beach volleyball player who served time in prison for rape, broke Olympic protocol following Netherlands’ defeat against Italy.
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Argentina vs Morocco Olympics chaos as fans force players off the pitch before VAR cancels goal
Argentina’s last-gasp equaliser against Morocco from Cristian Medina was chalked off by VAR as the players were forced to retreat after pitch invaders and crowd trouble in Saint-Etienne
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Russian chef arrested in Paris for alleged ’large-scale’ Olympic Games plot
A Russian chef who has lived in France for 14 years has been arrested on suspicion of plotting with a foreign power to stage “large scale” acts of “destabilisation” during the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Team GB boxer tipped to follow in Anthony Joshua's footsteps ahead of Olympics
Delicious Orie has long been known as ‘the next AJ’ and will look to become Team GB’s first Olympic super heavyweight gold medallist since Joshua when he heads across the Channel this summer
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on the battle that made her want to quit Olympic dream
Teenage diving star will become an Olympian for the second time in Paris this summer but her path since Tokyo has been full of challenges that almost forced her to give up
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Boxing star who swapped scaffolding for the ring opens up on "gruesome" reality
Pat Brown, one of six British boxers aiming for gold at the Paris Olympics, spent time gardening and scaffolding before doubling down on his commitment to boxing
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British boxing star's stunning comeback six years after injury forced retirement
Chantelle Reid was forced to quit after being diagnosed with a degenerative back injury but she returned to action at the start of last year and now finds herself heading to the Paris Olympics
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'I suffered a frozen penis at Olympics - it happened again and was unbearable'
While frostbite isn't unheard of in skiers and snowboarders who take to the slopes, one Olympic favourite admitted that he has accidentally frozen his penis on two occasions
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Jamaican 16-year-old makes remarkable claim after shattering Usain Bolt's record
Usain Bolt is now out of the athletics picture, but it appears Jamaica has another lightning fast star ready to take the torch from the legendary Olympian
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Usain Bolt's feelings clear after 16-year-old shattered his world record
Jamaican sprint sensation Nickecoy Bramwell has more Usain Bolt records in his sights after smashing a long-standing landmark previously held by his countryman
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Olympic icon Usain Bolt reflects on divine intervention at key moments in career
Usain Bolt has been embarking on the next phase of his career, with the multiple world record holder having retired as a professional athlete in 2017
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2024 Paris Olympics athletes forced to live without air conditioning this summer
The Paris Olympics will be the most sustainable Games ever according to Mayor Anne Hidalgo - but it does mean athletes won't have air conditioning in the Olympic Village
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LIV star sets sights on PGA Championship and Olympic spot despite ranking blow
David Puig has turned his attention to the Asian Tour in recent weeks, as the LIV Golf star looks to gain some much-needed points in the Official World Golf Ranking
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Garden shed on Airbnb will cost you eye-watering £507 a night
Enormous demands for accommodation in Paris for this summer's Olympic Games have seen prices soar to astonishing amounts - including £9,000 for a converted garden shed
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Messi could reject Olympic 'invitation' from Mascherano amid double complication
Argentina beat Brazil to qualify for the Olympics at their rival's expense, and coach Javier Mascherano is open to Lionel Messi playing for his team this summer in Paris but could face a hurdle
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Sir Chris Hoy's brave plans as Team GB Olympics star shares cancer diagnosis
Support has been widespread for Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy after the cycling star - who represented Team GB at multiple games - went public with his cancer diagnosis
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Torvill and Dean share they are retiring from skating and announce farewell tour
Dancing on Ice stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their gold medal-winning routine from the Olympic Games in 1984 this week
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Team GB swimming star details secret weapon as race for Olympics places heats up
Abbie Wood, 24, knows the competition for places will be cutthroat but out of the water, there will only be friendship and support between the Team GB stars looking for spots in Paris this summer
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7 athletes who changed sports after Wales star Rees-Zammit trades rugby for NFL
Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit is set for a major career change, with the 22-year-old poised to try his luck in the NFL after leaving his club side Gloucester
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Smith Australia return ends in embarrassment as LIV star suffers ranking blow
Cameron Smith returned to his home country to defend his Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, but it is fair to say things did not go to plan for the LIV Golf star
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'I'm ready to become an Olympic champion - then it could be UFC or modelling'
Huddersfield's Caden Cunningham will become a household name in Britain if he achieves his dream of being an Olympic champion in taekwondo at the 2024 Games in Paris
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