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Ultimate Anthem of Paris 2024 - Great Britain

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Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Great Britain at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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David Popovici is struggling to power on a microphone.
“Push and hold? Instructions unclear,” he jokes once he manages to get the sound system working.
For the man who loves simplicity in everything he does, it is a momentary frustration on an otherwise dazzling night at Paris 2024 that saw

Romania's David Popovici celebrates after winning his first career Olympic medal, a gold medal to boot, in the men's 200m freestyle at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on 29 July 2024.

David Popovici of Romania celebrates winning his career's first Olympic medal, in the men's 200m freestyle.

Stoic Romanian teen Popovici exults in 200m freestyle gold showing

A lunge for the wall decided it all in a dramatic men’s 200m freestyle swimming final at Paris La Defense Arena on 29 July at Paris 2024.
The top seed coming into the final, Romania’s David Popovici, won the gold medal at 1.44.72, followed by Great Britain's Matthew Richards at

David Popovici of Romania pumps his fist after winning the men's 200m freestyle final on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on 29 July 2024 in Nanterre, France.

David Popovici, Romania, at 2024 Paris Olympics 200m men's freestyle final

Romania's David Popovici golden in 200m freestyle final

30 July is set nicely for medal potential for Team GB on Day 4 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with the first result likely before you've even had your breakfast.
It will be an early-morning start for Alex Yee, one of the favourites for the men's individual triathlon gold.

Britain's Alex Yee leads the men's triathlon at the test event in Paris in 2023

Team GB athletes to watch on 30 July at Paris 2024

Gripping his starting block, British swimmer Matt Richards has a split second between "take your marks" and the buzzer, to glance at his hands.
On the back of his right hand, there's a tattoo of the Olympic rings, commissioned after competing in his debut Games at Tokyo 2020, where he

Matt Richards GB swimmer at 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka

Richards wants Olympic gold as perfect wedding present

29 July is Tom Day on Day 4 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
British sport icon Tom Daley returns to defend the synchronised 10m platform title he won with Matty Lee, this time alongside Noah Williams.
Defending men's mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock takes to the Olympic fray just

Tom Daley and Tom Pidcock with their Olympic gold medals from Tokyo 2020

Team GB athletes to watch on 29 July at Paris 2024

As Team GB unveils its kit for Paris 2024, Olympic medallist Matt Richards and veteran gymnast Becky Downie are ready to embark on a new journey along with debutants such as sailors Hannah Snellgrove and Freya Black.

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Team GB Olympic athletes share their excitement ahead of Paris 2024

With less than six months to go until the start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the Aquatics World Championships, starting 2 February, has already provided some key headlines before the competition even begins, especially for Team GB.
Return of Tom Daley? Tick.
Adam Peaty on the charge again? Tick.

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Great Britain at the Aquatics World Championships, featuring the return of Adam Peaty and Tom Daley

What an appetiser 2023 proved to be for Team GB athletes ahead of the main course of the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games, starting in less than seven months' time.
The drama and emotions of even trying to qualify for an Olympic Games is quite the rollercoaster in itself. Take,

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Great Britain's Olympic summer sports review of 2023

Figure skaters have their costumes, skateboarders have their decks, and footballers their boots and haircuts.
But the only canvas swimmers have to show off their individuality is often just their bodies.
Tattoos in swimming are almost impossible to hide, and can reveal a lot about their owners – from their

Aquatics | Olympic Qualifier | World Championships | Fukuoka

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JUNE 17: An Olympic rings tattoo is seen on a Canadian swimmer during a training session ahead of the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships at Duna Arena on June 17, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Male swimmer with Olympic rings tattoo

From the Olympic Rings to Poseidon and a bromance immortalised in permanent ink: Swimmers’ tattoos and the extraordinary stories behind them

Great Britain soared to the top of the podium in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships on Friday (28 July), finishing ahead of both teams responsible for their disappointing third place result at the last edition of the swimming competition.
Matthew Richards took over from

FUKUOKA, JAPAN - JULY 28: Gold medallists Tom Dean and Duncan Scott of Team Great Britain thank supporters during the medal ceremony for the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final on day six of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A on July 28, 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Great Britain won the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships

World Aquatics Championships 2023: British men's 4x200m freestyle relay team snatches world title from defending champions USA to avenge 2022 disappointment

Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020

The Men's 4x100m Medley Relay was held at Paris La Defense Arena, on 04/08/2024. The People's Republic of China claimed Gold with a time of 3:27.46min, The United States of America took Silver and France completed the podium.

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Men's 4x100m Medley Relay - Final | Swimming | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's 4x200m Freestyle was held on 30/07/2024 at Paris La Defense Arena. Great Britain claimed the Gold with a  time of 6:59.43, The United States of America took Silver and Australia completed the podium.

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Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Final | Swimming | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's 200m Freestyle Swimming Final took place on 29/07/24 at La Defense Arena, Paris. POPOVICI David (ROU) claimed Gold, RICHARDS Matthew (GBR) Silver and HOBSON Luke (USA) Bronze.

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Men's 200m Freestyle Final | Swimming | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's 200m Freestyle was held on 29/07/2024 at Paris La Defense Arena. David Popovici (ROU) claimed Gold with a time of 1:44.72. Matthew Richards (GBR) took Silver and Luke Hobson (USA) completed the podium.

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Men's 200m Freestyle - Final | Swimming | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Day 3 Swimming Semi-Finals and Finals took place at Paris La Defense Arena on 29/07/2024. It includes the Semi-Final for the Women's 100m Backstroke and the Final for Women's 400m Individual Medley, Men's 200m Freestyle, Men's 100m Backstroke, Women's 100m Breaststoke, and Women's 200m Freestyle.

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