Lizzie Simmonds News Today

While competing on night two of the BUCS LC Championships, Katie Shanahan of Stirling ripped a big-time personal best in the women's 200m backstroke.

A TEENAGE Warrington cyclist is among the 40 names selected to represent Team GB in the Banská Bystrica 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival.

The former tennis champion has divided the sporting world by saying that allowing trans women to compete with cis women opens the door to cheating. The Athlete Ally sports group removed her from its board in response.

Recently-crowned trampoline world champion Bryony Page is among four new members to be elected to the British Olympic Association's Athletes' Commission, while three Olympic medallists - including Dame Katherine Grainger - have departed.