Year: 2026

August 9, 2026 Athletics
Shaikira King and Otis Poole won two bronze medals for the United Kingdom during the fourth evening of the World U20 Championships in Eugene, while the mixed 4x100m relay claimed silver after lowering its national record once again in the final. With the three medals won on the night, the british team now has four podium finishes at this edition of the championships, following Wyatt Larkins’ bronze in the hammer throw. Read more Read More
August 7, 2026 Athletics
Divine Iheme, Savannah Morgan-McKenzie, Mathew Ajayi and Sophie Thomas stole the headlines by setting a new World U20 record in the mixed 4x100m relay on the second day of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene. It proved to be another productive day for the British team, with several athletes progressing through the rounds, Thea Brown narrowly missing out on a heptathlon medal, and Jake Odey-Jordan finishing fifth in the men’s 100m final. Read more Read More
August 6, 2026 Athletics
Thea Brown, Wyatt Larkins and Jake Odey-Jordan delivered the United Kingdom’s standout performances on the opening day of the World U20 Athletics Championships in Eugene. A provisional third place in the heptathlon, a place in the men’s 100m final, multiple qualifications for finals and semi-finals, and a national U20 record in the mixed 4x400m relay ensured the British team made a highly encouraging start to the championships. Read more Read More
August 4, 2026 Swimming
Two years after the Paris Olympic Games were held in the very same venue, Maisie Bond produced the standout performance of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships by completing a remarkable double in the women’s 10m platform events. At just 19 years of age, the British diver claimed the individual European title after already securing gold alongside Lois Toulson in the synchronised competition. It was a breakthrough performance that confirmed Bond as one of the brightest new faces in British diving and formed part of an outstanding start to the championships for the United Kingdom in the French capital. Read more Read More
July 31, 2026 Cycling
The Tour de France Femme returns this Saturday, 1 August, with the world’s best riders lining up in Lausanne for the start of the 2026 edition. The United Kingdom will be represented by six British riders, two more than last year, highlighting the growing depth of British women’s cycling at the highest level. However, that encouraging increase is tempered by one major absence : Cat Ferguson. Widely regarded as one of the brightest young talents in world cycling, the British rider has been forced to miss the race after suffering a heavy crash on the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia Women. Read more Read More