Year: 2026

June 1, 2026 Athletics
Max Burgin delivered a statement performance on Sunday at the third stop of the 2026 Diamond League season in Rabat. Up against one of the world’s finest middle-distance runners, the Briton comfortably defeated Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi to secure the most significant victory of his career on the international circuit. On an evening that also featured a highly encouraging season debut from Matthew Hudson-Smith over 400 metres, British athletes continued to make their long-awaited returns ahead of a packed summer campaign. Read more Read More
May 29, 2026 Tennis
Rhys Lawlor will be the only British player to come through qualifying and secure a place in the main draw of the 2026 Roland-Garros Junior Championships. In an edition where just two British players entered the qualifying competition, the 17-year-old successfully navigated a notoriously tricky draw to keep his Paris campaign alive. More importantly, the result underlines the progress of a player who has already caught the eye in recent weeks on the senior circuit, particularly at the M25 Nottingham event where he recorded the best results of his young career. Read more Read More
May 28, 2026 Athletics
Divine Iheme, Tito Odunaike and Thea Brown are among the British athletes selected for the 2026 Mannheim Gala, set to take place in Germany on 13–14 June. Seen as a crucial dress rehearsal ahead of this summer’s World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, the meeting has gradually established itself as an essential stepping stone for many of Britain’s leading young talents, as well as some of the best junior athletes across Europe. Several of the 32 selected athletes are set to make their international debut in British colours, while the team once again looks highly competitive across multiple events. Read more Read More
May 26, 2026 Swimming
Already a double European junior champion and World Junior silver medallist last year, Amalie Smith has added another milestone to her rapidly growing career. At just 16 years old, the British swimmer produced a statement performance at the AP Race London meet, setting a new European junior record in the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:10.32. Read more Read More
May 25, 2026 Cycling
Frustrated after finishing second in the short track race the previous day, Tom Pidcock responded in perfect fashion at the Nové Město World Cup round by winning the Olympic cross-country (XCO) event. Already regarded as one of the leading figures in mountain biking over the past few seasons, the double Olympic champion once again underlined his remarkable versatility, taking victory in his first MTB appearance of the year. Read more Read More