Gerardo Seeliger knew he was in trouble the moment the race began.

this month that Hunt, a man known in Olympic circles for a well-publicised failure with a plan to sell Team

GB scarves and collectible medals during a previous role with the British Olympic Association, was leaving

One hundred years ago, the world’s oldest international Association football competition made its comeback after an absence of five-and-a-half years. An as yet undivided Ireland took on England in the opening match of the 1919-1920 Home International Championship at Windsor Park in Belfast. 

Their 1919 team, moreover, included two well-known figures who had not featured, for differing reasons

Whereas England’s trio could muster two pre-war caps between them, for the home team, Billy Lacey, who

The Portsmouth man had been ever-present in the Great Britain team that returned victorious from the

that won the Olympic gold medal at Stockholm 1912, was part of the England team that played Ireland

International Championship resumed ©WikipediaKnight would also play in the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, in a GB

Britain's four-man bobsleigh team will receive their Sochi 2014 bronze medals at the Team GB Ball on

will finally receive the bronze medals at the Team GB Ball at Old Billingsgate."

We will never have that Olympic moment, but receiving our medal at the Team GB Ball will be a special

BOA chairman Sir Hugh Robertson said he hoped the Team GB Ball will help mark the occasion in the best

This is another example of Team GB athletes denied their moment on the rostrum at an Olympic Games by

GB Ball will help John, Bruce, Stuart and Joel mark the occasion in the best possible way."

This year's World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester have been named "Sports Event of the Year" at the city's annual Sports Awards.

Representatives of GB Taekwondo, based at the National Taekwondo Centre in the Manchester area of Newton

men's under-68kg and Bianca Walkden in the women's over-73kg.It also attracted bumper attendances, with GB

partners.The 2019 World Taekwondo Championships took place at the Manchester Arena from May 15 to 19 ©GB

the culmination of many years of hard work by both our events and performance teams," Matt Archibald, GB

The event team set the stage brilliantly and our athletes performed with pride, courage and great skill

Andy Hunt has left his role as World Sailing's chief executive, having notified the Board of Directors that he will be taking on a new role in international sport early next year. 

 The defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand accused Hunt of trying to unfairly get a substantial

Images"It has been a privilege to serve the sport of Sailing as CEO, and to work with such a talented team

role.Under Hunt the organisation concentrated on boosting its commercial attractiveness and building the Team

GB brand.However, that failed to yield new contracts after the Games and a campaign to sell Team GB

Japan's wheelchair rugby team have been inspired by their nation's Rugby World Cup endeavours, as they

Watch live: https://t.co/TUvOp5Xpe4Let's go GB!!! ??

Ayaz Bhuta (@Ayaz_Bhuta) October 15, 2019"All teams are very strong now and it is no surprise for any team

Six-time world champion Mary Kom of India has criticised the result of her semi-final bout here at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Championships.

 Her team then attempted to file a protest but it was rejected by AIBA's technical delegate.

Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines.This decision again caused outrage on social media, with Artingstall's team-mate

 Oh my god the WORST I mean the WORST decision I’ve seen in boxing then GB need to over turn that

Britain's 11-year-old world skateboard bronze medallist Sky Brown has been forced to withdraw from the Association of National Olympic (ANOC) Committees World Beach Games, due to start here tomorrow. 

Team GB revealed she will not compete in the competition on Monday (October 14) because of what has been

 Skateboard GB athlete Sky Brown has withdrawn from the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games.Eleven-year-old

previously unforeseen educational commitments which unfortunately clash with the Games.The rest of the team

pic.twitter.com/TNcW2a7TDY— Team GB (@TeamGB) October 10, 2019Silver medallist and 2018 champion Sakura

Reigning Olympic champion Liam Heath heads the list of five canoeists named today by the British Olympic Association (BOA) for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

ImagesKimberley Woods will take the seat in the women's kayak single K1 having been a member of the Team

GB Ambition Programme at Rio 2016.Woods is a World Cup medallist in this event and in 2018, her final

silver medallist this year.The five canoeists add to the 12 sailors confirmed in the first British team

announcement on the road to Tokyo 2020.Mark England, Team GB Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020, said: "

The canoeing selections for Team GB bring a mix of Olympic pedigree and exciting new talent."

There was something wonderful about seeing history graduate Dina Asher-Smith make her own kind of history at the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships this week, with the 23-year-old powering down the home straight of the women’s 200 metres final to become the first British woman to earn a world sprint title.

If the forecasts are correct, that would see Team GB go from second to fifth in the medal table.Even

GB during a time of heightened national division."

Team GB fans are different ages, come from different backgrounds, have different belief systems, but

they are united by their support of the incredible Team GB athletes," Mark England said, chef de mission

for Team GB at Tokyo 2020."

Simon Amor and Scott Forrest have been named coaches for the British teams at the Tokyo 2020 rugby sevens competition.

Amor, current head coach of the England sevens team, will lead the men's squad, while Scotland women's

their European qualifying events in Colomiers and Kazan, respectively.Amor coached the England men's team

to victory in their Olympic qualifier ©Getty Images"It's an honour to lead the men’s team again," said

Amor, who coached the England men's team to victory in France."

Working with a special group of people and being part of Team GB and everything that it stands for, as

British two-time world taekwondo medallist Damon Sansum has retired from the sport, after it became unlikely he would qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

#FightingChance #Taekkers pic.twitter.com/kybQI8ysrl— GB Taekwondo ??

a part of the first ever Fighting Chance initiative in 2010 and has been a magnificent part of the GB

Taekwondo team," GB Taekwondo performance director Gary Hall said."

Team GB has called for Britain to unite behind its athletes in the "This is What Makes Us" campaign for

"This is What Makes Us" was launched as Team GB announced the first set of athletes to be competing at

 "Team GB fans are different ages, come from different backgrounds, have different belief systems

, but they are united by their support of the incredible Team GB athletes," Mark England said, chef de

mission for Team GB at Tokyo 2020."

 Team GB finished third in the medal table at Rio 2016, earning 27 gold medals, 23 silver and 17

Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Giles Scott are among the first 12 athletes selected on the British team

2016, and reigning Olympic Finn champion Scott headline the first sailors to be selected.Mills will team

⛵️#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/3GjY0UzJYt— Team GB (@TeamGB) October 1, 2019Tom Squires and Emma Wilson

women's RS:X, respectively.Alison Young, world laser radial champion in 2015, has also been named on the team

We are delighted to announce the first 12 athletes who have been selected to Team GB for the Tokyo 2020

England have appointed Mark England as Chef de Mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. 

Chef de Mission for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.The 60-year-old fulfilled that position for Team

GB at Rio 2016, where Britain finished second overall to the United States with a total of 67 medals

Games on the Gold Coast in 2018, England sent 390 athletes to Australia in what was the largest ever team

 Mark England was Team GB's Chef de Mission for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and will

The athletes and team will get a wonderful reception in Birmingham and across the Midlands, and I hope