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British Nordic skier able to race at Beijing 2022 despite COVID-19 jeopardy

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Britain's Nordic skier Steve Arnold has been given the green light to compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games despite testing positive for COVID-19 on arrival in China.

ParalympicsGB and Beijing 2022 organisers are in constant contact and the ParalympicsGB welfare team,

decision to send Arnold to the Games was made following extensive discussions between the athlete, GB


Aldi partner with British Paralympic Association adding to BOA deal

  • Paralympics

German supermarket chain Aldi has partnered with the British Paralympic Association (BPA) in a sponsorship deal which is set to run until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

and change perceptions.We are proud to announce our new partnership with @ParalympicsGBWelcome to the team

BPA says will give them the opportunity to engage with local communities and raise awareness of the team

We’ve been fuelling Team GB with healthy food since 2015 and I’m thrilled that we now have the opportunity

We’re immensely proud to be supporting the winter team as they compete in Beijing, just as we will the


Britain clinches men's and women's double at inaugural EuroLax Sixes Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Britain's teams placed first and second in the men's and women's competitions at the inaugural EuroLax Sixes Cup in Vila Real de Santo António.

Angeles 2028 Olympics.In the men's competition, Britain's squad was divided into a Red and a White team

times to take her tally at the Vila Real de Santo António Sports Complex up to 22.The British Blue team

England under-23 side 23-7 in the semi-finals, after notching comfortable wins over Germany, Spain and a team

Belgium 10-9, while Europe clinched seventh place with a 10-1 victory against Ukraine.Britain's White team

It has been a huge success and we’ve seen some amazing play from the elite England and GB [British] teams.Importantly


British Home Secretary cancels visas of Belarusian basketballers

  • Basketball

British Home Secretary Priti Patel has cancelled the visas of the Belarusian men's basketball team after

The team had been due to play Britain in Newcastle in a World Cup qualifying match tonight but the match

I have cancelled the visas of the Belarusian men's basketball team who were due to play in Newcastle

the match in Belarus would be postponed.I have cancelled the visas of the Belarusian Men’s Basketball Team

I would also wish to take the opportunity to thank the BBF Board, GB team staff and players for coming


Olympic athletes greeted with warm welcome as they return home from Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

Winter Olympic athletes have been welcomed home by friends and family following the conclusion of Beijing 2022.

youngest Olympic bobsleigh champion, Laura Nolte.Also on the plane were Victoria Carl, who won gold in the team

event in cross-country skiing, and alpine skiing silver medallist mixed team of Lena Dürr, Emma Aicher

, Julian Rauchfuß, Alex Schmid and Linus Straßer.The four members of Germany's team who tested positive

Team Germany impressed with its passionate competitive performances under the difficult circumstances

Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr, and Ross Whyte on the flight home.Team GB


Mike Rowbottom: Muirhead follows pathway of mentor Martin to earn Olympic curling gold

  • Inside the Blogs

It was inevitable that, having skipped Britain to women’s curling gold on the final day of the Beijing 2022 Games, Eve Muirhead should be asked about the fellow Scotswomen, Rhona Martin, who had achieved the same feat - also with an all-Scottish rink - 20 years earlier.

#TeamGB | #Beijing2022 pic.twitter.com/gXQhKJ8aka— Team GB (@TeamGB) February 20, 2022Howie witnessed

who had career-saving surgery on an arthritic hip in 2018, it was fourth-time lucky as skip of the GB

team after failing to progress from the group stages at the Vancouver 2010 Games, earning bronze at

Olympic victory had taken place in an atmosphere of extreme tension, Muirhead was able to guide her team

Games.But the victorious campaigns had in common a harrowing qualification process which left both GB


Curling silver medallist Mouat to carry British flag at Beijing 2022 Closing Ceremony

  • Beijing 2022

Men’s curling silver medallist Bruce Mouat will carry the British flag at the Closing Ceremony here in a few hours.

While we, as a team, didn't get the colour of medal we wanted, that apart I don’t think I could have

I am also very proud on behalf of our sport that we have led the British team out at the start and finish

#TeamGB | #Beijing2022— Team GB (@TeamGB) February 20, 2022"The Olympics represent our greatest opportunity


Frost appointed Badminton England performance director

  • Badminton

Former world number one Morten Frost has been appointed as the performance director of Badminton England.

create a world-class badminton programme, following a culture inspection conducted by Badminton England, GB

1998, has recently been sharing technical insights of the game as part of the television commentary team

former national coach of Malaysia, Denmark and South Africa ©Getty ImagesStephen Baddeley, the chair of GB


Alan Hubbard: Boxing’s Olympic future likely to be decided by NBC, not IOC

  • Inside the Blogs

Despite some positive counterpunching from the sport’s new Russian supremo, Umar Kremlev, Olympic boxing remains on the ropes fighting for its future. 

those of Irish world bantamweight champion Michael Conlan, who was robbed in a bout with a Russian and GB

last American to lift an Olympic gold medal was middleweight Andre Ward at Athens 2004.For instance Team


Ashcroft to lead Scotland media team at Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Scotland has appointed Sophie Ashcroft as its head of media for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, it has been announced.

Birmingham 2022.Gillian Cooke, a former world bobsleigh champion, will be deputy head of media for Team

GB during Tokyo 2020."

I am honoured to be leading this fantastic media team at the Games this summer," said Ashcroft."

will provide a first-class service to not only the Team Scotland athletes but also the journalists and

Our media team plays a key role in supporting our athletes, helping to promote their achievements up


Dunn rewarded with leadership role after success with British Para athletics team

  • Athletics News

Paula Dunn has been rewarded for her success with Britain's Para athletics team with an appointment to

to a part-time position with the body's Para world class programme to enable her to become Britain's team

Athletics head of performance Tommy Yule explained that Dunn's experience with Britain's Paralympics team

busy schedule and ensure each Championship campaign is the best it can be.Paula Dunn is to serve as team

strongly, supported by Christian and the coaching team, to give our athletes the best possible team

campaign is the best it can be to give the GB [Great Britain] and NI [Northern Ireland] team world-class


Thomas appointed British Olympic Association Athletes' Commission vice-chairman

  • EOC

Kristian Thomas has been appointed as the British Olympic Association (BOA) Athletes' Commission vice-chairman and is set to serve a one-year term in the role.

Thomas helped Britain win their first Olympic team gymnastics medal in 100 years as he was part of the

bronze medal winning side at London 2012.At his second Games, Rio 2016, the team narrowly missed out

a proactive and engaged member of the Commission, and a widely respected representative within the Team

GB athlete community," said Athletes' Commission chair Lizzie Simmonds."

I’m thrilled and excited to be continuing my journey with Team GB as the BOA Athletes’ Commission vice-chair


UK Sport head of performance investment Buxton appointed new GB Taekwondo chief executive

  • Taekwondo

Paul Buxton has been confirmed as GB Taekwondo's next chief executive, joining the organisation from

investment process for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.The 50-year-old will follow Matt Archibald in the senior GB

Paul was an outstanding candidate in terms of his understanding of the issues facing GB Taekwondo and

Taekwondo Board for giving me the opportunity to join this experienced team," Buxton added."

events in the Paralympics Games programme, and a diverse community of aspiring athletes and coaches, GB

 "I look forward to working with the team to chart a successful future for the athletes, the sport


Princess Anne to miss second consecutive Olympic Games because of COVID-19

  • Beijing 2022

Princess Anne will miss this year’s Winter Olympics here due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been announced.

of the British Royal Family to compete at an Olympic Games when she was a member of the equestrian team

Olympic Association (BOA) for the past 39 years and at previous Games has been regularly seen supporting Team

GB athletes.


British kit for Beijing 2022 to be made in part from recycled ocean plastic

  • Beijing 2022

Adidas has unveiled the kit British athletes will wear at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, with designs incorporating insulation made from recycled ocean plastic.

Adidas continues to be a fantastic partner of Team GB and once again have come up with an iconic look