Team GB relay team receive gold medals… 28 years late!
Great Britain's men's 4x400m relay team from the 1997 World Athletics Championships have been given gold medals - 28 years later!
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Inspiring The Next Generation Great Britain's men's 4x400m relay team from the 1997 World Athletics Championships have been given gold medals - 28 years later!
England reached a sixth consecutive major tournament semi-final after coming from two goals down and sealing victory via a penalty shootout against Sweden.
There were stand-out performances from both British and international stars, including a world-leading time from the British women’s 4x100m team, a brilliant 400m win by Charlie Dobson, superb 800m victory for Georgia Hunter Bell and a stand-out showing from sprint sensation Julian Alfred, at the sold-out Novuna London Athletics Meet.
Canadian forward Olivia Smith has become the most expensive signing in women's football history, with the 20-year-old, who made her international debut at 15, completing a £1m move to Arsenal from Liverpool on a four-year deal with the Champions League holders.
Spain continued their quest for a first European Championship crown by scoring two second-half goals to knock out hosts Switzerland and reach the semi-finals.
American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting tomorrow, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800 metres field.