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Olympic Gold for Kent rower Emily Craig

Olympic Gold for Kent rower Emily Craig

02 August 2024

Kent rower Emily Craig has won Olympic Gold in the women’s lightweight double sculls.

Fenton inspired by an all-time great

Fenton inspired by an all-time great

02 August 2024

Georgia-Mae Fenton says she feels privileged to have shared the stage with legendary gymnast Simone Biles in the all-round final at Paris 2024.

Proud Freya fired up for Los Angeles bid

Proud Freya fired up for Los Angeles bid

02 August 2024

Goudhurst sailor Freya Black admits her Olympic campaign didn’t meet expectations - but that will give her extra motivation for Los Angeles in 2028.

Chatham shooter reveals how he kept his cool to claim Olympic gold

Chatham shooter reveals how he kept his cool to claim Olympic gold

01 August 2024

Nathan Hales kept his head while all around him lost theirs to claim a nerveless Olympic shooting gold.

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Paris participation a triumph for Katie-Jemima

Paris participation a triumph for Katie-Jemima

01 August 2024

The Olympics are over for judo’s Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown, but she leaves France having fulfilled her dream.

Kent Olympic gymnast gutted after Team GB narrowly miss out on a medal

Kent Olympic gymnast gutted after Team GB narrowly miss out on a medal

31 July 2024

Georgia-Mae Fenton believes a mentality shift was the key to Team GB’s improbable run to the brink of a women’s team gymnastics medal.

Gold for Chatham Olympian at Paris 2024

Gold for Chatham Olympian at Paris 2024

30 July 2024

Medway’s Nathan Hales has claimed Olympic gold with a record-breaking performance.

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Isla makes her mark in style

Isla makes her mark in style

30 July 2024

Gillingham’s Isla Norman-Bell lit up the Stade de France with a spectacular try in the Olympic Games’ rugby sevens.

‘I’ve achieved my dream, no matter what’

‘I’ve achieved my dream, no matter what’

30 July 2024

Georgia-Mae Fenton is set to begin her quest for an Olympic medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics team final - before going for individual glory.

Freya happy to remain in contention

Freya happy to remain in contention

29 July 2024

Goudhurst’s Olympics debutant Freya Black was pleased with her day-one efforts alongside Saskia Tidey in the women’s skiff in Marseille.

Olympic rower moving through the gears ahead of semi-finals

Olympic rower moving through the gears ahead of semi-finals

29 July 2024

Kent rower Emily Craig was so relaxed in the heats of the Olympics that she let her thoughts stray to her lunch.

History-maker Okaro ‘blown away’ after first Olympics

History-maker Okaro ‘blown away’ after first Olympics

28 July 2024

Sevenoaks’ Eva Okaro - the first black woman to represent Team GB in the pool at an Olympics - had an unforgettable night in Paris.

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Let the Games begin: Kent’s Olympic stars

Let the Games begin: Kent’s Olympic stars

22 July 2024

The wait is almost over as the 34th Olympic Games get under way in Paris this week.

Fires still burning for Kate

Fires still burning for Kate

03 July 2024

Meopham’s Olympic pentathlon champion Kate French admits the pull of another Games bid was too great to resist.

Yeats-Brown heads to Paris Olympic Games

Yeats-Brown heads to Paris Olympic Games

02 July 2024

Double Commonwealth Games medallist Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown will represent Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Young athlete secures place in Olympics

Young athlete secures place in Olympics

26 June 2024

A rock climber from Kent says it is “incredible” to have qualified to represent Team GB in Paris this summer.

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French named in Olympic squad

French named in Olympic squad

26 June 2024

Kate French has been given the green light to defend her Olympic title in Paris this summer.

Isla in seventh heaven!

Isla in seventh heaven!

25 June 2024

Medway’s rugby sevens star Isla Norman-Bell can’t wait to compete on the biggest stage of all when she makes her Team GB Olympic debut next month.

Hall’s sporting gesture

Hall’s sporting gesture

24 June 2024

Pegasus gymnast James Hall issued a classy response after missing out on a place at the Olympics.

Results will define Eva

Results will define Eva

19 June 2024

Eva Okaro is set to become the first black woman to swim in the pool for Team GB - but she wants to be making waves with medals and victories, too.

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