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Kinsella hopes her international experience can inspire upcoming gymnasts

Precocious Alice Kinsella is relishing her role nurturing the next generation of British gymnasts. The Sutton Coldfield star is just 21-years-old but after one Olympic, three European and five Commonwealth Games medals, has firmly established her status as the most experienced member of the British team. Ad Kinsella scooped a pair of silvers at this weekendâ€™s multi-sport European Championships in Munich but was unable to complete a hat-trick on the bars on Sunday.

Miller privileged to race with retiring legend Stanford

SCOTTISH triathlete Iona Miller admits it was a privilege to be part of European champion Non Stanford's final major international race. The Kilmacolm star, 23, joined forces with Stanford, Hamish Reilly and Ben Dijkstra to finish 12th in Sunday's mixed team relay on the final day of the sport at Munich's multi-sport European Championships. Ad Earlier in the week, Welsh star Stanford, 33, had soared to a memorable gold medal in the elite women's race to put the seal on decorated triathlon career.

Shorten credits radical restructure with boosting Britain's rowing fortunes

Rebecca Shorten reckons radical restructuring within British Rowing is already reaping rewards after a memorable Munich morning at the multi-sport European Championships. British stars racked up a red-hot four gold medals on Saturday morning — including three in a row — in the women's and men's four, women's quadruple sculls and men's eight events at the city's 1972 Olympic Regatta Centre. Ad And they followed it up on Sunday as Belfast star Shorten also helped Britain to soar to silver in the women's eight event.

Kieran Reilly looking for golden revenge after silver in Munich

Kieran Reilly vowed to inflict revenge on red-hot rival Anthony Jeanjean after clinching a stunning silver medal at the multi-sport European Championships. The Newcastle BMX ace, 21, finished second behind the Frenchman in Saturday night's freestyle final after pulling off a dizzying routine in Munich. Ad Reilly racked up a second run score of 92.30 to haul himself onto the podium but was unable to eclipse Jeanjean, 24, whose thrilling effort of 93.60 propelled him to gold.

Gadirova dazzles to defend European floor title

JESSICA GADIROVA delivered a dazzling routine to defend her European floor title and then roared — bring on the worlds in Liverpool. The Coventry gymnast, 17, racked up a stunning score of 14.00 to beat Martina Maggio and Angela Andreoli and emulate her memorable exploits in Basel last year at the multi-sport event. Ad Gadirova competed after her Italian opponents to pull off a daring, bold routine on the final time she will ever perform it on the major international stage.

European champion Stanford says British triathlon is in safe hands

NON STANFORD believes the future of British triathlon is in safe hands after competing in her final major international race in Munich. The Welsh star, 33, was crowned European women's champion at the multi-sport event on Friday before turning her attention to the mixed team relay event 48 hours later. Ad She joined forces with inexperienced trio Iona Miller, Hamish Reilly and Ben Dijkstra but was unable to haul herself back onto the podium as they slogged their way to a 12th-place finish.

Inside Boris Johnson's London home that is up for sale for £1.6 million

Boris Johnson has put his home in London on the market for £1.6 million. The Prime Minister and his wife Carrie bought the four-bed Victorian townhouse in the south of the city for £1.2million back in July 2019, the same month that Boris became PM.

Leicester City starlet tipped for the top makes loan switch

Highly-rated Leicester City goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk has completed a loan move to League One side Fleetwood Town for the rest of the season.

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Kinsella hopes her international experience can inspire upcoming gymnasts

Miller privileged to race with retiring legend Stanford

Shorten credits radical restructure with boosting Britain's rowing fortunes

Kieran Reilly looking for golden revenge after silver in Munich

Gadirova dazzles to defend European floor title

European champion Stanford says British triathlon is in safe hands

Inside Boris Johnson's London home that is up for sale for £1.6 million

Leicester City starlet tipped for the top makes loan switch