Athletics

Asher-Smith makes history to secure double European Gold and smash British record in new World -Lead time Dina Asher-Smith claim 200m gold in a stunning British record time to complete a historic sprint double on a night which also saw Shara Proctor and both 4x400m relay teams win medals.

Hudson-Smith takes Gold; Johson-Thompson Silver as Britain win four medals in Berlin Matthew Hudson-Smith claimed Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s third gold medal of the European Championships while Katarina Johnson-Thompson delivered her third major medal of 2018 in Berlin.

MITCHELL-BLAKE AND BRADSHAW CLINCH SUPERB MEDALS ON EVENING FOUR Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Holly Bradshaw secured brilliant silver and bronze medals respectively on a strong evening for the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team at the European Championships in Berlin.

PROCTOR, UGEN & SAWYERS MAKE HISTORY AS ALL THREE REACH EUROPEAN LONG JUMP FINAL Shara Proctor, Lorraine Ugen and Jazmin Sawyers made history in Berlin with Britain set to have three women’s long jumpers contest a European Championships final for the first time in almost half a century.

ASHER-SMITH MAKES MAGNIFICENT HISTORY AS HUGHES COMPLETES GOLDEN EUROPEAN 100M DOUBLE Dina Asher-Smith made history in astonishing fashion on a golden night for the British team, claiming European 100m gold inside Berlin’s Olympiastadion this evening in a British record and world-leading team of 10.85.

A new report suggests that U.S. Atheltes are under pressure to win A majority of U.S. athletes responding to an anti-doping survey said they feel pressure from higher-ups to win medals, and the spotlight shines only on those who pile up victories.

The European Athletics Ceremony officially kick started the games The Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships came to life tonight with a moving Opening Ceremony that paid tribute to those affected by the terrorist attack in Breitscheidplatz, Berlin in December 2016 and called for the power of sport to help build a more united Europe.

NINE BRITS PROGRESS ON FIRST MORNING IN BERLIN AS DUCKWORTH SITS FOURTH Nine British athletes kicked off the first morning session at the European Championships in Berlin by securing progression into semi-finals and finals while Tim Duckworth sits fourth in the decathlon.

Seven athletes were scheduled to compete for British Athletics today as qualifying action for this week’s European Championships took place at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Track and field coach Michael Afilaka has seen the only British woman to win a European Championship 100m medal in the last 40 years battle with injury but he’s taking stock from a positive 2018 THINGS HAVE been tough for Ashleigh Nelson following her European Championship 100m bronze medal win in 2014.