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Lucy Mecklenburgh pays tribute to Louis Smith after win at European Gymnastics Championships

The reality star was among those in the audience as the Olympic gymnast scored top prize in the pommel horse at the 2015 tournament in Montpellier, France, on Saturday.




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Japan win gold in men's gymnastics team final as Great Britain miss out on a medal at 2016 Olympic Games in Rio

MARTHA KELNER IN RIO: It is a sign of how far gymnastics in Britain has advanced that an Olympic medal was expected when the men's team took to the competition floor in Rio on Monday night.




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Muslim lawyer slams Louis Smith's two-month ban from gymnastics for leaked video of him mocking Islam

Louis Smith's two-month ban from gymnastics for appearing to mock Islam risks fuelling religious hate, according to a leading Muslim lawyer.




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Louis Smith banned by British Gymnastics over leaked video of him mocking Islam

Olympic silver medallist Louis Smith has been suspended for two months by British Gymnastics over a controversial video leaked online that showed him mocking Islam.




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Charles Walker condemns gymnastics ban on Olympian Louis Smith over video mocking Islam

Charles Walker voiced fury during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons - insisting Smith would not have been punished for sending up Christianity.




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Four-time Olympic medalist Louis Smith retires from gymnastics

Smith has announced his retirement from gymnastics at the age of 29. Smith was Great Britain's first individual Olympic medallist for a century when he won bronze in Beijing.




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Louis Smith, 29, formally announces his retirement from gymnastics

The 29-year old had hoped to feature at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but has since conceded he stands little chance of returning to the Pommel Horse that helped win him an array of medals.




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England's Jordan Pickford jokes about his penalty heroics in Nations League victory over Switzerland

Jordan Pickford joked he is relieved to have escaped a Twitter battering after scoring his penalty in the UEFA Nations League shoot-out victory against Switzerland.




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Iggy Azalea's comeback album is savaged by critics

Iggy Azalea released her sophomore album In My Defense last week, five long years after her debut effort The New Classic topped the charts. 




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Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson put through their paces at British Athletics training camp ahead of next week's World Championships

Ahead of the IAAF World Championships in Beijing next week, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson have been busily preparing at a training camp in Fukuoka, Japan.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson looks good in gold as Great Britain heptathlon hope counts down to Rio 2016 Olympics 

With just 198 days to go until the Rio Oympics, Katarina Johnson-Thompson has gold in her sights after being revealed as the face of paint company Dulux's Colour of the Year for 2016.




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I can lose the word 'promising' by winning gold in Rio 2016 Olympics and I WILL NOT crack under pressure says Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Johnson-Thompson believes she has the ability to beat Ennis-Hill and wants to fulfil her burgeoning potential with a gold medal in Rio next month.




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Rio Olympics 2016 LATEST: Sir Bradley Wiggins becomes Team GB's most decorated Olympian as Jessica Ennis-Hill leads the heptathlon

Sir Bradley Wiggins has become the most decorated British Olympian in history after winning his eighth individual medal, as part of the men's team pursuit squad.




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UK athletics chief defends World Championships display

UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos has defended Britain's performance at the World Championship by claiming an athletics medal is the hardest prize to win in sport.




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World Athletics Championships: Lifetime best puts Katarina Johnson-Thompson in pole position

Her haul of 4,138 points puts her 96 clear of the Olympic champion from Belgium, which is not unusual - the configuration of this event is such that she usually has the best of day one.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson admits heptathlon victory in Doha was dress rehearsal for 2020 Olympics

The 26-year-old broke Jessica Ennis-Hill's British record to post 6,981 points and take the title at the World Championships on Thursday. She beat defending champion Nafi Thiam by 304 points.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson on being world heptathlon champion and her aims for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: I'll tell you one that surprised me - it was a message from my language tutor,' says Katarina Johnson-Thompson.




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Hilarious moment former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic discusses Zenit tactics on big screen

Former Chelsea man Branislav Ivanovic may well have ambitions to become a coach one day, and unintentionally took to the big screen in Zenit St Petersburg's recent match to show off his tactics.




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Jacqueline Jossa showcases her incredible vocals as she belts out Disney classics in lockdown

She's known for being an incredible actress. Yet Jacqueline Jossa revealed she has a hidden second skill as she showcased her vocal abilities on Monday.




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EastEnders SPOILER: Lola Pearce PANICS as she makes shock discovery about former fling Peter Beale 

EastEnders spoilers reveal Lola will be stunned to learn former fling Peter has joined her boyfriend Jay at work as she frets their secret one-night stand will be revealed.




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Ryan Lochte sits down with Matt Lauer to admit fabricating Rio Olympics robbery

Ryan Lochte appeared glassy-eyed during an interview with Matt Lauer on Saturday night - when he admitted that he 'over-exaggerated' the supposed robbery in Rio.




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Stephen Colbert mocks Ryan Lochte in hysterical interview about Rio Olympics scandal

The Late Show host posted video of a faux interview with Lochte on Tuesday that included the answers the Olympian gave Lauer but this time with questions being asked by Colbert.




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Ryan Lochte is talks to join Dancing With The Stars following Rio Olympics scandal

The 32-year-old is a front-runner to join the cast of upcoming 23rd season, according to People magazine.




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Ryan Lochte facing six months in prison for Rio Olympics claim he was robbed at gunpoint

The Superior Tribunal de Justiça ruled that lawyers can move forward with criminal charges against Lochte, reversing an appellate court decision from last July which had dismissed the charges.




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'I'm starting to feel jaded a little bit': Fleetwood says Ryder Cup heroics are catching up with him

Tommy Fleetwood admits he is beginning to feel the effects of his Ryder Cup heroics as he tries to catch Paris partner Francesco Molinari and win the Race to Dubai for a second year in succession.




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Lorde slams critics over VMAs performance

Lorde has slammed viewers who took issue with her silent, interpretative dance performance at the MTV Video Music Awards this week. 




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Oh baby! Toddler perfectly mimics singer Billie Eilish in 'Bad guy' performance

Adorable footage shows a toddler bouncing wildly to Billie Eilish's, 17, performance at this year's Glastonbury Festival in Somerset. Both dance in perfect unison as the tot cheers at the television.




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George Ford brushes off Scotland tactics ahead of Six Nations clash

A brawl erupted after Scotland flanker Ryan Wilson shoved Ford in the back like a 'school bully' as the teams returned to the dressing rooms after their warm-ups. Scotland won the game 25-13.




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Meet Rand Paul's cheerleader wife Kelley who traded pompoms for politics

Kelley Ashby Paul is likely her husband's secret weapon in his bid to win the presidency. She grew up in Kentucky where she was a high school cheerleader and loves to shop with her mom.




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Boston Dynamics' 'Spot' robotic dog deployed in Singapore to remind people to keep a safe distance

Spot will traverse a 4-mile swath of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park during off-peak hours while playing a recorded message that reminds park-goers 'observe safe distancing measures.'




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Medics search for Johnny Depp's severed fingertip as Amber Heard sobs in the background

Johnny Depp and his then-wife Amber Heard had an explosive argument at Depp's rented home in Queensland, Australia, in March 2015.




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Photographer turned Univision TV host Raul De Molina shows rare pics of Princess Diana George Bush

Spanish talk show celebrity, Raul De Molina talks about his life as an award winning photo journalist in Miami, Florida during the 1980s before he became famous on television.




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Ariana Grande attends the Grammy Awards with her parents as she changes song lyrics

The singer, 26, attended the 62nd Grammy Awards with her mother Joan Grande and her father, who she has recently reconciled with after a falling out.




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Brad Pitt turned to Alcoholics Anonymous to deal with his 'ugly' side after Angelina Jolie split

The 55-year-old talked about entering Alcoholics Anonymous in the wake of his high profile split from wife Angelina Jolie, during a Wednesday interview with the New York Times .




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Toni Minichiello calls for UK Athletics to look at thyroid medication usage

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Crisis-hit UK Athletics are under pressure to further investigate the concerns of athletes over the use of thyroid medication after the issue was raised.




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Secret Service visited Eminem over 'threatening lyrics' against Trump and Ivanka, documents show

Agents spoke with the rapper, main, in January 2018 about his track Framed on Revival which featured lyrics about the president and his daughter, inset.




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Eminem angers fans with 'disgusting' lyrics about Manchester bomb attack

Dan Hett, whose brother Martyn was killed in the bombing of Ariana Grande's concert, said that the lyric was 'lazy' and designed to help him sell his music to people 'with poor taste in hip hop'.




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Eminem's fans defend rapper amid backlash over lyrics about Ariana Grande terror attack

Eminem's fans have rallied around the rapper after he sparked backlash for referencing the 2017 Manchester terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert in his new music.




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London Olympics 2012: Justin Gatlin: I'm not coming to London to win bronze or silver, I want Bolt's gold!

Justin Gatlin does not care that Usain Bolt laughs at the challenge he is mounting for 100 metres supremacy this summer.




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Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt steals the show from Americans Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay

Jamaican sensation Usain Bolt crushed the competition in Sunday's 100m race, leaving American Justin Gatlin with the country's only medal for the historic race.




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Tyson Gay ready to forget Justin Gatlin animosity - London 2012 Olympics

Tyson Gay has admitted he will have to suppress any animosity he feels towards drug cheat Justin Gatlin for the benefit of the US 4x100m relay team.




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Justin Gatlin accuses British Athletics of double standards following Anniversary Games snub

Justin Gatlin accused British Athletics of hypocrisy after they refused to invite him to compete in the London Anniversary Games, despite paying other drugs cheats to appear.




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Usain Bolt must win at the Beijing World Championships... a Justin Gatlin victory will tarnish the spectacle of athletics

On Sunday night the best 100m sprinters in the world will settle down on to their blocks in the iconic Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, the scene of much heroics in the 2008 Olympics.




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Sebastian Coe is athletics' only chance, but he's made an awful start... and if Justin Gatlin beats Usain Bolt he'll have a problem

OLIVER HOLT: If Justin Gatlin wins, it will be a terrible indictment of a sport. If Usain Bolt wins, it will merely reinforce the idea that he is all that stands between athletics and oblivion.




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Usain Bolt beating Justin Gatlin is not going to save athletics, says Michael Johnson 

JONATHAN MCEVOY: 20 years on from becoming the only man to claim an Olympic 200m and 400m double, Michael Johnson opens up on the problems facing his friend Lord Coe and British hopes in Rio.




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Usain Bolt powers through to 100m final at Rio Olympics to set up duel with Justin Gatlin

Usain Bolt and America’s Justin Gatlin have both won through their 100m semi-final heats to set-up an epic Olympic final later tonight.




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Justin Gatlin pulls out of Athletics World Cup

EXCLUSIVE - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: British Athletics will be spared the embarrassment of Justin Gatlin racing at its inaugural Athletics World Cup in London next month.




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Kieran Trippier defends Atletico Madrid tactics in Champions League win over Liverpool

Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier has come out in defence of his team's tactics in the valiant Champions League last-16 victory over holders Liverpool.




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Marcos Llorente names his dog Anfield a month after Atletico Madrid star's Champions League heroics

Llorente has gone to extreme lengths to commemorate his memorable performance at the famous stadium, and shared his hilarious choice of name with his Instagram followers.




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Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg take fans back in time as they dress up for 80s inspired aerobics class

The Strictly Come Dancing professional pulled on spandex shorts and a curly wig complete with a vibrant pink hairband as she got into character for the high-energy, aerobics based class.