Commonwealth Games 2022: Team NI to send biggest number of Para-Sports athletes to Birmingham
Team NI will send its biggest ever representation of Para-Sports athletes to this summer's Commonwealth Games.
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Taylor-Brown and Yee grab brilliant World Championship Series wins in Yokohama
Georgia Taylor-Brown admits she battled through the pain barrier to grab a gutsy win and climb to the top of the World Triathlon Championship Series table in Yokohama. The two-time Tokyo 2020 medallist, 28, delivered a searing run to open up a commanding advantage and cross the line ahead of French star Leonie Periault.
Kristian Blummenfelt wins Ironman title after Olympic gold; Daniela Ryf’s 5th world title
Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt became the first triathlete to earn an Olympic gold medal and an Ironman world championship in the same year span, rallying to win the latter in St. George, Utah, on Saturday.
Jonny Brownlee still in pursuit of triathlon perfection ahead of Commonwealth Games tilt
Jonny Brownlee might have ‘completed' the Olympic medal set but is still racing and chasing his lifelong dream: the perfect triathlon. The 32-year-old memorably completed the set of Olympic medals with mixed relay gold in Tokyo having won individual silver and bronze at the previous two Games. Ad/> Brownlee stepped off the blue carpet and announced he was done and dusted over Olympic distance — like brother Alistair, he would step up to long-distance racing.
Triathlon star Holland hails British strength and depth
Vicky Holland hailed the dizzying strength of women's triathlon in Britain ahead of a landmark summer for the sport. The trailblazing three-time Olympian from Gloucester has been a driving force behind the women's side of the sport for a decade, alongside the likes of Helen Jenkins and Non Stanford. Ad/> That generation helped install Britain as the foremost nation in the world to the point where six British women came in the top 20 of the World Triathlon Championship Series rankings.
Coldwell backing Commonwealth pedigree to fire her to more success at Birmingham 2022
Sophie Coldwell believes her Commonwealth Games pedigree can push her onto the podium in Birmingham this summer. Coldwell, 27, competed at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, finishing sixth on her major Championship debut.
Taylor-Brown: Olympic experience hardened me for heat of Commonwealth battle
Double Olympic medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown believes a turbulent Tokyo has steeled her to attack a golden summer of triathlon on home soil. The 28-year-old won individual silver and mixed relay gold at her debut Olympics last year despite struggling with injuries. Ad/> A flat tyre at a crucial stage of the bike leg saw Taylor-Brown's worst fears come true.
Two-time Olympic medallist Yee relishing prospect of returning to 'special' Leeds crowd
Triathlon star Alex Yee loves Leeds almost as much as Tokyo — where he won Olympic gold and silver — and returns to Roundhay Park for more this summer. Yee, 24, claimed victory at his home World Triathlon Championship Series race last year before going on to claim individual Olympic silver and mixed relay gold in Tokyo. Ad/> And the Loughborough athlete can't wait to return to the city ahead of his Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham a month later.