Category: Summer Olympics

Olympic rower gets MBE for services to sport

… day to school. I was always known as the kid who cycled to school,” he said. “I walked into a hall of societies and sports and some six-foot-six guy said: ‘you should come rowing’.” Mr Gotrel is hoping he will get a chance to speak with the Queen …

British Cycling warned about Team Sky relationship months before Cope’s delivery

British Cycling was warned about the dangers of its relationship with Team Sky just months before women’s coach Simon Cope embarked on a four-day journey to deliver a medical package for Bradley Wiggins , it has emerged. As part of evidence requested by British parliament’s Culture, Media, and Sport Committee in the wake of a hearing last week, British Cycling has submitted a report from an audit carried out by Deloitte early in 2011.

Today in History

On Dec. 30, 1916, Grigory Rasputin, the so-called “Mad Monk” who wielded considerable influence with Czar Nicholas II, was killed by a group of Russian noblemen in St. Petersburg. In 1853, the United States and Mexico signed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to buy some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.

Andy Murray is a five-time runner up at the Australian Open

World number one Andy Murray returns to the court in Abu Dhabi on Friday hoping a change of preparations can help deliver an elusive Australian Open title next month. The Scot ended the 2016 tour at the top of the ATP Rankings after claiming both the Wimbledon and Olympic crowns, and defeating previous top seed Novak Djokovic to win the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London.

5 of the most epic data breaches of 2016

SSNs of hundreds of thousands of U.S. taxpayers. Tax-time thieves were back at it again in 2016, using personally identifiable data stolen elsewhere to electronically file fraudulent tax returns, according to Fortune’s Jonathan Chew .

Former Tour de France champ Wiggins retires from cycling

Bradley Wiggins announced his retirement from cycling on Wednesday, ending an illustrious career in which he won a British-record eight Olympic medals and became his country’s first winner of the Tour de France. FILE – In this Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 file photo, former Tour de France winner and Olympic Gold medalist Britain’s Bradley Wiggins greets spectators prior to competing in the six day race at the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent, Belgium, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016.

Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement

Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling, ending a career that saw him win a British record eight Olympic medals as well as the country’s first Tour de France title. The 36-year-old posted a statement on his Instagram page on Wednesday afternoon, accompanying a picture of his collected race jerseys, medals and trophies.

UCI president Brian Cookson has defended the governing body’s approach to TUEs

Cycling chief Brian Cookson insists the sport’s process for assessing therapeutic use exemptions is of “a higher standard than required by international norms”. In a press release, the UCI president described 2016 as “a year of real progress” in the ongoing battle to combat doping issues and technological fraud, with the controversial use of TUEs at the top of the agenda.

Best of 2016: North Shore athletes hit top speed

West Vancouver’s Georgia Simmerling joins teammates Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Glaesser and Kirsti Lay in racing to bronze in track cycling team pursuit at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Multi-sport star Simmerling headlines our look back at the top North Shore sports stories of the year.

Injured Traisy Vivian Out To Claim A Spot In 2017 SEA Games At Any Cost

National diver Traisy Vivian Tukiet who suffered a wrist and heel injury during the 2012 London Olympics hopes to make a comeback in time for the 2017 SEA Games. The 22-year-old diver who has dropped off the radar since suffering the injuries at the 2012 London Olympics, has continued to be bogged by injuries, the latest being a chest pain, but she remains determined to comeback.

UPDATE 2-Ryanair, Aer Lingus face tax bill after EU court ruling on state aid

LUXEMBOURG, Dec 21 Ryanair and Aer Lingus face paying back millions of euros in air travel taxes after the European Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday that they had benefited from unlawful aid from the Irish government. Ryanair, Europe’s largest budget airline, said the ruling would require it to repay 12 million euros to the Irish government, but also said airlines would be able to take legal action to claim compensation from the government over the tax.

The Peter Pan Cup: London’s Coldest Race

Every Christmas Day, London’s hardiest swimmers take a dip in Hyde Park’s Serpentine, in a competition for the Peter Pan Cup . The 9am spectacle sees members of the Serpentine Swimming Club battle it out over a 100-yard handicap in the icy December waters to the south of the lake.

Alistair Brownlee comes second in Sports Personality of the Year

Alistair and Jonny Brownlee with their Gold and Silver medals for the Men’s Triathlon at Fort Copacabana on the thirteenth day of the Rio Olympic Games, Brazil – Mike Egerton/PA Wire The gold medal triathlete, who runs for Bingley Harriers and is a former pupil of Bradford Grammar School, was beaten by Andy Murray, who claimed the title for the third time. This summer at the Rio Olympics Alistair became the first person to retain his Olympic triathlon title when he took gold in 1hr 45min 01sec at Copacabana Beach.

Alistair Brownlee comes second in Sports Personality of the Year

Alistair and Jonny Brownlee with their Gold and Silver medals for the Men’s Triathlon at Fort Copacabana on the thirteenth day of the Rio Olympic Games, Brazil – Mike Egerton/PA Wire The gold medal triathlete, who runs for Bingley Harriers and is a former pupil of Bradford Grammar School, was beaten by Andy Murray, who claimed the title for the third time. This summer at the Rio Olympics Alistair became the first person to retain his Olympic triathlon title when he took gold in 1hr 45min 01sec at Copacabana Beach.

Sport24.co.za | Team Sky chief faces questions over mystery package

British Sports minister Tracey Crouch on Sunday said Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford faces “some extremely important questions” about a mystery package that is the subject of a UK Anti-Doping investigation. Brailsford is one of six witnesses appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport select committee in Westminster on Monday as part of its long-running inquiry into sport’s fight against doping.

Undefeated Vijender Singh eyes new title next year

New Delhi: The WBO Asia-Pacific title won and defended successfully, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will now be on the prowl for a new belt and could be challenging for the Commonwealth or the Oriental crown in the next couple of months. Up against Tanzania’s former world champion Francis Cheka in his Super Middleweight title defence clash last night, Vijender took less than 10 minutes to score a knockout win and remain undefeated in his professional career, which is eight fights old now.