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British Olympian, Sir Mo Farah claims he is being harassed for money by the man whose name he took when he was trafficked into the UK illegally as a child. Born in Somalia, Sir Mo was trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant. His father was k!lled in civil violence when he was just four. …

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin has been banned for one year and fined 10,000 Swiss Francs (£8,886) for “excessively” whipping a horse. Video footage emerged in July of the 39-year-old repeatedly striking the horse with a long whip around its legs, just days before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Dujardin’s international ban, handed out by the …

Australia’s most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, has retired from the sport The 30-year-old won six gold medals in a haul of 14 won across three Olympic Games. “I am officially retiring from competitive swimming,” she wrote on Instagram. “Leading into Paris, I knew it would be my last Olympics, and the months since have given me time to reflect …

A women’s rights group has demanded that Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold medal be ‘taken away’ after an alleged report claimed to have evidence that the Algerian boxer was ‘biologically male’.      Khelif and Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting were at the centre of a ‘gender row’ controversy at the Olympics after both were given the green light to compete despite failing gender eligibility tests at last …

When Sir Chris revealed his diagnosis last month, the public shock was seismic. Messages flowed from all walks of life, from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland’s first minister John Swinney to fellow sporting icons, such as Olympic cyclist and former Great Britain team-mate Sir Mark Cavendish. The messages of support continue to pour in. Former England football captain …

The IOC announced the inaugural games will be hosted by Saudi Arabia. Not all are happy

Updated: 13/08/2024 – 15:41 GMT+2 In Hungary, the sport of horseback archery is experiencing a resurgence. Organisers dream it may one day become an Olympic event. …More

Athletes from badminton stars to discus throwers have come to the Olympics with bold nail art – and experts suggest it’s not just a fashion statement. ADVERTISEMENT As Sha’Carri Richardson crossed the 100-metre finish line in first place, her gesture of triumph was to mime wiping sweat off her brow. As she flicked the non-existent droplets from her fingers, she …