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Three-time Olympic medalist Matthew Richardson has defended his decision to switch from Australia to Team GB despite facing the potential of a two-year ban from competing. The cycling star won silvers in the individual sprint and keirin as well as bronze in the team sprint at the Paris Olympics but shocked teammates shortly after the Games when announcing his intention to switch nationality and ride for Great Britain going forward. Richardson was born in Maidstone, England and moved to Australia at the age of nine but has faced huge criticism for the decision, most notably from former Commonwealth champion Katherine Bates.…

Team GB star Alex Yee insists he and his rivals are ‘fierce’ competitors but remain ‘mates’ after his celebration in supertri’s opening race received a wave of criticism on social media. Yee produced one of the standout moments of this summer’s Olympic Games from a British perspective as he mounted an incredible comeback to pip New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde to men’s triathlon gold in Paris. And on Sunday, history repeated itself as Yee – renowned for his prowess in the 10km run – once again overtook the Kiwi at the death to secure an outstanding victory in front of a…

Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is in critical condition in hospital after being set on fire by her boyfriend. The 33-year-old, who finished 44th in the women’s marathon race at the Olympics in Paris earlier this summer, has suffered burns to more than 75 per cent of her body, police have said. Cheptegei was attacked at her home in Endebess, Kenya, on Sunday by her partner Dickson Ndiema Marangach. The police report claims that during an argument, Marangach doused Cheptegei in petrol before setting her on fire. ‘The couple were heard quarrelling outside their house,’ said local police chief Jeremiah ole Kosiom.…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – UK suspends some arms sales to Israel The UK has suspended some arms sales to Israel, saying there is a “clear risk” that the equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international law. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK would be suspending 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel, affecting equipment such as parts for fighter jets, helicopters and drones. The move means the UK is the first major Western ally to suspend arms to Israel – marking a break with the US after having a policy on Israel…

Met Office releases names of storms expected to batter UK Names of notable meteorologists among choices for names of storms expected to batter UK between this autumn and next summer. The Met Office has released the list of storm names for the 2024-5 season. The weather and climate service has been naming storms since 2015, publishing a list at the beginning of each autumn. To mark the 170th anniversary of the Met Office, this season’s list features names of notable figures from its history. Ashley, Bert and Conall will be the first three named storms by the group this season.…