Mayor of London Sadiq Khan practices his pitching in Central Park in New York ahead of pitching the first ball at San Francisco Giants v Colorado Rockies baseball game on Tuesday, during a 5 day visit to the US in a bid to boost London's tourism industry. Picture date: Monday May 9, 2022.


Sadiq Khan on a five-day visit to the US revealed City Hall officials were looking at the viability of bidding for another Olympics.

Olympics returning to London? Mayor's ambition to host ‘greenest ever’ Games

Dame Laura said she would have been left "broken" without the support of her husband, nine-time Olympic medallist Jason Kenny, and their son Albie.

Dame Laura Kenny reveals heartbreak of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy

230322 Ash Barty, Florence Griffith Joyner, Michael Jordan and Bjorn Borg all retired at the top of their game, AP

As the tennis world comes to terms with Ash Barty's shocking retirement aged only 25, we look at others who shocked the world.

Retiring at the top of their game: The athletes who called it quits 

The curlers are the first athletes to be selected for Team GB. Bobby Lammie (left), Ross Whyte, Bruce Mouat, Hammy McMillan, Grant Hardie. Team GB photo 14/10/21.

Team Mouat brought home silver medals in the Olympic men's curling but won't be going to the World Championships.

Team Mouat 'disappointed' to miss out on World Men's Curling Championships

26/01/22. The Team GB men's curling squad in Dumfries with their silver medals. ITV Border

Members of the medal-winning men's and women's teams have been at the Ice Bowl in Dumfries where they have been showing off their Olympic medals.

Team GB curlers back on home ice in Dumfries and Galloway

The athlete from Bolton had been planning to keep going until the Paris Games in 2024 but said the opportunity to coach was one he could not pass up.

Sir Jason Kenny retires from racing to take up coaching role

In an exclusive interview with Steve Scott, Richard Kilty tells of his heartbreak and devastation he felt over Ujah breaching anti-doping rules.

Richard Kilty says CJ Ujah should face Olympics ban as team lose 4x100m medals

18/02/22 Great Britain's Vicky Wright celebrates victory after the Women's Curling Semi-Final during day fourteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, China. Picture date: Friday February 18, 2022. PA Images.

Vicky Wright was amongst those who won Curling gold at the Winter Olympics over the weekend.

Dumfries and Galloway's Vicky Wright: From Covid wards to Olympic Curling gold 

Dumfries and Galloway's Vicky Wright will compete for Olympic gold this weekend after she helped Team GB beat Sweden.

Dumfries and Galloway woman helps Team GB to Olympic curling final 

The Olympic gold medalists were amongst a host of athletes to be recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours list.

Kennys almost missed Honours email deadline in parking ticket mix-up

Quiñónez was fatally shot on a street in Guayaquil on Friday and another man was also killed, according to reports.

Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñónez shot dead in Ecuador

A criminal investigation is now underway into the death of the Kenyan athlete, with police saying her husband was a suspect after going missing. 

Agnes Tirop: Husband 'a suspect' after Kenyan athlete found stabbed to death

Pupils on rowing machines with Andrew Triggs-Hodge 

Yorkshire's very own golden rower Andy Triggs-Hodge is backing a scheme which aims to inspire children to take up the sport

Triple Olympic gold medallist inspires next generation of rowers

Shauna Coxsey was part of history as climbing made its Olympic debut at Tokyo. Now Britain's best is focussing on her future and helping others reach the top. 

Why the future rocks for Britain's most successful climber Shauna Coxsey

Great Britain's Alex Yee celebrates finishing second to take the silver medal in the Men's Triathlon

Brockley's double Olympic medallist Alex Yee is supporting a Sport England funding drive for grassroots sports clubs across the capital and beyond.

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