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London 2012 Olympics
08:30, 18 MAR 2024
Cheshire Olympian Dame Laura Kenny retires from cycling
Cycling
Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete had been expected to compete at the Paris Games this summer
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Cheshire athlete Tom Ford could help turn GB rowing around at this summer's Olympics
Ford
"I do think if you're in a British team right now, you’re really feeling good.”
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Cheshire Olympic cyclist Sir Jason Kenny - the 'silent assassin' on a bike
Cycling
He's softly spoken, humble and laid back and describes himself as a 'miserable sod'
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The husband and wife Cheshire cyclists knighted and given damehood in New Year's honours
New Year's Honours
Laura Kenny and her husband Jason have been recognised
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ITV confirms line-up for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2021
TV
Cheshire resident Louise Minchin is heading to the Castle this weekend
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Dame Sarah Storey smashes world record to go one step deeper in Paralympic pantheon
Ellie Simmonds
Evergreen Storey, 43, racked up her 15th gold medal at the Paralympic Games with a stunning performance at the Izu Velodrome on Wednesday
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Cheshire's Laura Kenny favourite to land BBC Sports Personality award after Olympics triumph
Knutsford
The Chelford cyclist could become the first female winner in over a decade
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Chester hockey star Phil Roper crestfallen as Team GB slip to devastating quarter-final defeat at Tokyo 2020
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The British team went down 3-1 against India as their Olympic years of hurt continued in the Japanese capital
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Chester sailor Chris Grube hunting an Olympic medal and relishing going 'to war' with the Tokyo waves
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Cheshire star Grube, 36, came sixth and ninth in Sunday's two races alongside Luke Patience and sits fourth in the overall standings
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Macclesfield boxer Karriss Artingstall claims Olympic bronze as army gunner fires her unlikely name up in lights
Armed Forces
Artingstall, 26, lost her featherweight semi-final to Japan's Sena Irie on a marginal split decision after a memorable run in Tokyo
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Warrington's Kathleen Dawson recovers from nightmare start to capture more Olympic swimming glory for Team GB
London 2012 Olympics
Dawson, 23, slipped off the wall at the start of the 4x100m mixed medley relay final but recovered in style to win gold with Adam Peaty, James Guy and Anna Hopkin
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Crewe's brilliant Bryony Page banishes injury and confidence demons to bounce back onto Olympic podium
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Trampolining star Page, 30, soared to silver in Rio and after thinking her career was over, returned to the podium in Tokyo
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Chester Olympic hockey star Phil Roper eagerly anticipating India quarter-final
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Great Britain held world champions Belgium to a 2-2 draw to leap to third in the pool
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Chester hockey ace Phil Roper helps Team GB reach quarter-finals
London 2012 Olympics
Team GB are through to the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic hockey
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Chester sailor Chris Grube delivers rousing Olympic rallying cry ahead of swansong in Tokyo
London 2012 Olympics
Grube, 36, is competing at his second Olympics with Patience in the 470 class but from Paris 2024, the event will become mixed
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Congleton sailor John Gimson taking 'wet and wild' Japanese conditions in his stride at Olympics
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Gimson, 38, is making his Olympic debut in the Nacra 17 class alongside Anna Burnet and navigated his way to fourth in the overall standings
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Warrington's Lucy Glover enjoys dose of Olympic retribution after winning B final at Tokyo 2020
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With an average age of just over 22 - the second youngest in the event - Glover, Hannah Scott and Mathilda and Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne claimed victory by nearly four seconds
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Macclesfield featherweight Karriss Artingstall fires warning shot to her rivals after win
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The army gunner brilliantly dispatched Jucielen Romeu to box her way into the Tokyo quarter-finals
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Warrington swimmer Kathleen Dawson proud to be part of Olympic history despite medal fail
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Dawson, 23, battled hard at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre but could only finish sixth in the 100m backstroke final as Australian Kaylee McKeown won gold
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Chester hockey star Phil Roper notches second straight Tokyo win in cagey Canada battle
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Team GB have put six points on the board but have laboured to back-to-back 3-1 victories
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Macclesfield sailor Elliot Hanson vows to bounce back after rough time at Tokyo Olympics
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Hanson, 27, reckons he played it too cautious after crossing the line in 12th and 17th in his two races on Monday and slipping to 10th overall
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Warrington swimming star Kathleen Dawson gearing up for race of Games after searing Tokyo effort
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Dawson will take part in her maiden Olympic final after securing the fifth fastest time in the 100m backstroke on Monday
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Chester hockey star Phil Roper off to a winning start with 'pumped up' Team GB in Tokyo
London 2012 Olympics
Sam Ward, Liam Ansell and Jack Waller sealed victory for Britain in the opener
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Macclesfield boxer Karriss Artingstall's warning to rivals after winning first bout in Tokyo
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The featherweight toppled Uganda’s Sadie Kenosi on a unanimous points decision to progress to the last 16
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