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Team GB secure a hat-trick of victories in the pool for the first time since 1908 28 July 2021 • 5:22pm Matthew Richards only turned 18 last December and so, when the spectre of pressure and Simone Biles’ shock withdrawal was raised, it was striking that he should speak up first among the triumphant 4x200m freestyle relay team. “I was thinking about this before the race last night,” he said. “There was a lot of pressure. It was [only] the second time ever I have raced the 4x200m frees...

___ MEDAL ALERT Britain has won the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the Olympics for the first time since 1908, but just missed a world record. With a powerhouse group that included the 1-2 finishers in the 200 freestyle, Britain blew away the field in 6 minutes, 58.58 seconds. That was just off the world record set by the Americans (6:58.55) at the 2009 world championships. The 200-meter gold medalist, Tom Dean, led off for the British. James Guy and Matthew Richards took the middle...

Olympics Latest: Latvia wins gold in mens 3-on-3 July 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 53 1of53Edgars Krumins, center, of Latvia, is pressured by Stanislav Sharov (1) and Alexander Zuev, right, of the Russian Olympic Committee, during a mens 3-on-3 basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Charlie Riedel/APShow MoreShow Less 2of53United States Kelsey Plum (5) heads to the basket past Frances Mamignan Toure during a womens 3-on-3 semifinal baske...

This time, Duncan Scott had no problem sharing a stage with the winner of the gold medal. In fact, there was no one he would rather have stood next to on the podium than his room-mate and close friend, Tom Dean. It was at the 2019 World Championships in South Korea where Scott caused a stir by refusing to join Chinese drug cheat Sun Yang on the platform after claiming the bronze medal behind him, leading to an ugly exchange. Two years on and in the same 200metres freestyle event, there could no...

  Smith and Haas earned their spots by going 1-2 in the 200 free at the Olympic Trials. Kibler was third in that race, and further reinforced his inclusion in the final after leading off in 1:46.12 in the heats—faster than the three other swimmers with relay exchanges. Apple was only fifth at the Trials, but has had a strong start to his debut Olympic campaign after anchoring the Americans to gold in the 400 free relay, splitting a blistering 46.69. Apple also had the individual 100 free dur...

Tokyo Olympics: Further glory in the pool as Team GB win 200m freestyle relay Wednesday 28th July 2021 15:15 BST James Guy and Matthew Richards completed the line-up - and the quartet finished 0.03 seconds off the world record. Commenting after the win, Duncan Scott said: "Its really special with these boys. Matt in third was so composed and the boys up front executed the race plans really well. "So close to a world record in the end - if anything Im a bit gutted." Dean got Team GB off to a so...

Hashi ofjapan, a brilliant result in the 200 metres individual medley and a storm of a performance for gigabits�*s men in the relay they were in, the 200 metres freestyle. —— great britains men. tom, dean and duncan scott were part of the quartet yesterday to take a silver, and they stormed to victory in that, about three seconds clear of the russians and australians, who finished in silver and bronze medal. james guy was also in that, he has been around on the scene for ages and hejust ha...

Japans gold rush continues — in the last hour, weve seen teenager daiki hashimoto win the coveted mens all—around gymnastics title. its his second medal of the tokyo games after helping japan to silver in the team event. more glory in the swimming pool for team gb, they took gold in the mens 4x200m freestyle relay. the quartet, made of the 200—metre champion tom dean, silver medallist duncan scott, james guy and matthew richards came within 0.03 seconds of the world record. it was really a...

Great britains men secured another gold in the olympic pool with a dominant victory in the 200m freestyle relay in tokyo. the team including 200m champion tom dean, silver medallist duncan scott, james guy and matthew richards came within 3 hundredths of a second of the world record. 18—year—old matt richards from worcester swam a stunning third leg of the race, winning gold in his first olympics. and we can nowjoin matts proud parents, simon and amanda richards. huge congratulations to both...

News teams where you are. good afternoon, im chetan pathak with your latest sports news. what a three days its been in the olympic swimming pool for great britain. 2a hours after he won his first gold medal, tom dean became a double olympic champion with victory in the ax200m freestyle relay. he did it alongside duncan scott, james guy and 18—year—old matt richards asjoe lynskey reports. to see how much it meant, just look atjames guy, who watched in tears as the race went on. great britain ...