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Pole Vaulter Duplantis Unveils Anthem for Ultimate Championship Debut
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis says "music and sport bring people together in the best way as he releases 'Gold' for the upcoming inaugural Ultimate Championship.

Landslide at unlicensed Colombian gold mine kills 13
Four members of an indigenous family are among the dead, witnesses said.

Reflecting on Team GB's Historic Rio Hockey Triumph
Ten years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.

McClenaghan seeks to bounce back with more Euro gold
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan expects to be more "measured and relaxed" as he chases a fourth European title after a disappointing Commonwealth Games.

Wrigley & Harris well-placed for Olympics after Worlds win
British sailing duo Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris establish themselves as favorites for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning gold at the 470 World Championship in Japan.

'Sensational' Hunt's historic European Championships
Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.

'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver
Great Britain's Jazz Sawyers puts on "one of the performances of the championship" to take silver in the women's long jump, finishing just one centimetre behind gold-winning Larissa Iapichino.

GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold
Georgia Hunter-Bell wins convincingly in the women's 1500m to take gold for Great Britain, making herself uncatchable on the final stretch.

History for Hunt and Asher-Smith in golden finish for GB
Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history while Georgia Hunter Bell claims a commanding 1500m gold as Great Britain finish strongly at the European Championships.

History for Hunt and Asher-Smith as GB win relay gold
Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history and Georgia Hunter Bell claims a commanding 1500m gold as Great Britain maintain their bid to top the final medal table at the European Championships.

Hunt wins fourth gold as GB storm to mixed 4x100m relay victory
Jeremiah Azu, Dina-Asher Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Amy Hunt combine to win gold for Great Britain in the first mixed 4x100m relay at the European Athletics Championships.

'Very last stroke!' - GB win dramatic relay gold
Great Britain win gold in the women's 4x100m relay, stealing the win from Italy in a dramatic finish as the swim comes right down to the wire.

Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon
Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.

'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold
Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Games.

Great Britain win gold with mixed freestyle 4x200m championship record
Great Britain set a championship record as they take gold in the mixed freestyle 4x200m at the European Aquatics Championships.

'Absolutely miles ahead!' GB women win brilliant relay gold
Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot dominate the 4x100m relay to win a brilliant gold.

Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history
Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great Britain win two relay golds at the European Athletics Championships.

Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold
Great Britain quartet Romell Glave, Zharnell Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe race to 4x100m relay gold at the European Athletics Championships.

O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
Kate O'Connor says her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" at the Irish athlete claims gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.

Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro
Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denies the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling 800m final.

Werro beats Hodgkinson to win 800m gold
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is unable to defend her 800m European title taking silver behind Switzerland's Audrey Werro who has too much in the tank down the back straight.

Hughes takes silver as Ansah wins 200m gold
Germany's Owen Ansah wins 200m gold in a time of 19.95 seconds, ahead of Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes who takes silver.

'Peaked at the right time' - Warholm on getting even better with age
Norway's Karston Warholm feels he is improving with experience after taking his fourth successive gold in the men's 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships.

Warholm becomes a four-time European 400m hurdles champion
Norway's Karsten Warholm comfortably wins the men's 400m hurdles, setting a championship record in the process, to take his fourth successive gold in the European Athletics Championships.

'Two out of four, baby' - Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple
Britain's Amy Hunt charges to 200m glory to secure her second European Championships gold medal - but the sprinter has her sights set on a historic quadruple in Birmingham.

'I hope you're not sick of my face' - Hunt wants more after 200m gold
Great Britain's Amy Hunt reacts to taking her second gold of the 2026 European Athletics Championships by winning the women's 200m, but stresses that "it's not over yet" as she looks forward to the sprint relays.Great Britain's Amy Hunt rea

English wins Ireland's first men's gold in 800m
Mark English wins gold in the 800m to earn Ireland's first men's gold at a European Athletics Championships, a race that GB's Max Burgin is forced to drop out from through injury.

Young Brit Nowacki seizes gold in thrilling 200m final
British teenager Filip Nowacki claims a dramatic gold in the men's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.

Filip Nowacki Claims 200m Breaststroke Gold in Paris Showdown
Britain's Filip Nowacki wins gold in the 200m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris with a thrilling finish.

GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track - highlights & report
Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham.

Ireland's Walsh beats British teen Smith to IM gold
Ireland's Ellen Walshe beats British 16-year-old Amalie Smith to win gold in the 400m individual medley at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.

Glave and Azu Secure European 100m Gold and Silver
Great Britain's Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu claim a sensational European 100m one-two for the hosts in Birmingham.

Glave and Azu Secure GB's 100m Gold-Silver Triumph
Great Britain's Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu say a medal sweep in the men's 100m was a goal they had discussed amongst their teams earlier in the year, as the two take home the gold and silver medals at the European Athletics Championships

Visser Claims 100m Hurdles Gold in Thrilling Photo Finish
Netherlands Nadine Visser pips Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska to the women's 100m hurdles gold medal by a thousandth of a second at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Glave wins 100m gold ahead of Azu in stunning GB one-two
Great Britain's Romell Glave wins the men's 100m gold medal and is joined by compatriot Jeremiah Azu on the podium, who finishes in second place at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.