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BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 5, 2021 -- Atom Computing, a quantum computing company obsessed with helping companies and researchers reach their next big

As the Tokyo Olympics come to an end, Telegraph journalists give their take on whether the pandemic Games were really worth it

But 11.07 seconds sees her progress as only joint-11th quickest Lawrence Okoye suffers disaster in the discus, failing to record a legal mark with all three efforts Tom Gale seals his place in the high jump final It would be foolish to write off Dina Asher-Smith on the basis of one Olympic 100 metres heat, even if it did see her beaten for the first time this year. But if there were question marks over her medal credentials before arriving in Tokyo, they have only increased now. Asher-...

Georgia Taylor-Brown wins silver in the womens triathlon As Bermuda celebrated its first ever Olympic title, Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown was left to wonder what might have been after heroically clawing her way back from a puncture to win triathlon silver. Taylor-Brown, the reigning world champion, was perfectly poised in a lead group of five when disaster struck in the closing stages of the cycle and she was forced to watch her rivals pedal into the distance while she rolled her way to ...

Britains Olympic debutants While the Olympics represents a chance for established athletes to further etch their names into the history books, the Games equally provide a launchpad for others. A total of 76 athletes will make up the British athletics team in Tokyo, by far the biggest of any sport Team GB are contesting.  But who are the lesser names that we should be keeping an eye out for as their pull on the Olympic rings for the first time in their career? Ben Bloom takes a look.... Zharnel...

2021 Monaco Women’s Recap: Kipyegon Runs 3:51.07 to Beat Hassan, Coburn Falls in Sub-9:00 Chase & Muir Runs Huge PB (1:56) to Win 800 July 9, 2021 The star-studded fields at the Monaco Diamond League promised fast times, and there were plenty of them on Friday, led by Faith Kipyegon’s stunning 3:51.07 to defeat reigning world champion Sifan Hassan in the 1500 meters. Kipyegon missed the world record by exactly one second to move to #4 on the all-time list. There was also a win for Laura ...