Weitzeil is getting married this fall and said she is "just going to live life for a second." She won gold and silver in Paris. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. 2024 Paris Olympic gold medalist Abbey Weitzeil will take a year off of training she announced via TikTok. Weitzeil...

2024 Olympic Gold Medalist Abbey Weitzeil To Take The Upcoming Year Off Of Swimming

The Independent

 Quadruple amputee swimmer Ellie Challis celebrated “the most incredible day ever” after claiming Paralympic gold in Paris.The 20-year-old, who underwent surgery on each of her limbs having contracted meningitis aged 16 months, upgraded the silver she won in Tokyo by securing the S3 50m backstroke title in 53.56 seconds.Louise Fiddes quickly added the S14 women’s 100m breaststroke crown to Britain’s impressive medal tally after Stephen McGuire won boccia gold.Challis, who had her legs amputated above the knee and her arms below the elbow, said: “I went to the worlds in 2019 and since then I’ve just gone up and...

Swimmer Ellie Challis hails ‘the most incredible day ever’ after Paralympic gold

Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock fades in the final 50 metres to finish fifth in the men's T64 100m final in Paris.

GB's Peacock finishes fifth in 100m final

 British swimmer Maisie Summers-Newton was feeling the pressure of being reigning Paralympic champion before successfully defending her 200 metres individual medley title in Paris.The 22-year-old was one of the breakout stars of Tokyo 2020 following double gold in the pool on debut.Summers-Newton, who this summer qualified as a primary school teacher, produced another A* performance, touching the wall in two minutes 56.90 seconds in the SM6 classification.What a moment for Maisie Summers-Newton 😭#C4Paralympics | #ParalympicGames | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/Mp7xQWIPfo— C4 Paralympics (@C4Paralympics) August 30, 2024“I was really, really nervous,” said Summers-Newton, who holds the world record in the event.“I think...

Maisie Summers-Newton feels the pressure but lands another gold medal

Great Britain win two swimming gold medals in 15 scintillating minutes in the pool at Paris 2024 on Monday.

GB's Challis & Fiddes win swimming golds

A local councillor says a "day of action" clampdown on misuse was "only scratching the surface".

Blue badge misuse at 'ridiculous' levels

A Paralympian admitted to being devastated while claiming she was “verbally accosted” and bullied by another athlete after winning her silver medal last week. While speaking to USA Today, U.S. Paralympic swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley stated people were questioning her disability following her silver medal win during the women’s 50-meter freestyle S9 final.

U.S. Paralympian Claims She Was ‘Verbally Accosted’ Following Silver Medal Win

A woman says she felt "amazing" walking down the aisle in a wedding dress that her brother had made for her from scratch. Brooke Jones, 30, married her now-husband Alex in Newport earlier this month. Her brother Reagen Evans, 28, a couture fashion designer, spent about 120 hours making her...

Bride married in dream dress made by her brother

These tragedies keep occurring in Nigeria's megacity, and yet no-one is ever held to account.

Collapse after collapse - why Lagos buildings keep crashing down

An inquest opens into the death of Nicholas Glass, found dead in a relative's garden in August.

Man died of blunt force trauma from dog bites

The electronic group have said their "hearts are broken" after Moore died in "sudden and tragic circumstances".

Crazy P frontwoman Danielle Moore dies aged 52

Residents of Seville are demanding action to tackle the virus, which is passed from mosquitoes to humans from birds.

Protests in Seville as West Nile virus kills five

An extensive search for an Indian woman who disappeared into a pavement sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur hit a snag on its eighth day, as authorities now say it is "too risky" to continue deploying divers. The incident has gripped Malaysia, with some 110 rescuers working around the clock this past...

Search for woman swallowed by 8m sinkhole now 'too risky'

Kentucky track coach Lonnie Greene was extremely proud of how former UK team members did at the Paris Olympics but said the “finished product” everyone sees requires a lot of work. “You’re looking at training for four years just to run for 12 seconds. So that’s a commitment,”...

Gold Medalist Masai Russell Refused to be Intimidated at Olympics

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Father of Romanian Gymnast Shared Heartbreaking Post Amid Bronze Medal Appeal

A man discovered the young male dog while walking his own dogs at 05:30 BST along the riverbank.

Dog found in river with mouth bound up with tape

Lisa Peacock encourages anyone who thinks they have a problem to talk to a loved one and seek help.

'I hid my alcoholism for so many years'

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

A beluga whale suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia has been found dead off the Norwegian coast. The body of the animal - nicknamed Hvaldimir - was found floating off the south-western town of Risavika and taken to the nearest port for examination. The whale was...

Russian 'spy whale' found dead off Norway

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Australian star Gout Gout - who has drawn comparisons to Usain Bolt - narrowly missed out on gold in the 200m at the U20 World Championships in Peru on Saturday

Usain Bolt's world record smashed by 16-year-old - but he narrowly misses out on major accolade

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'Hard work and soul-searching' helps McGuire to gold

Britain's Stephen McGuire wins Paralympic boccia gold, defeating Colombia's Edilson Chica to win the BC4 men's individual...

'Hard work and soul-searching' helps McGuire to gold

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