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The 19-year-old won Great Britain’s first climbing gold medal as an important change in format helped the sport shine in Paris

Great Britain’s Toby Roberts has won gold in the men’s boulder and lead competition at the Paris Olympics.Roberts totalled 155.2 points in the two combined sections to beat Japanese favourite Sorato Anraku into second place.The 19-year-old was third after the boulder round at Le Bourget Climbing Venue but produced a…

Australia overcomes years of heartbreak to come out on top

Britain have passed 1,000 medals won at summer and winter Olympic Games.

In a sport typically dominated by teenagers, Great Britain’s “rad dad” is having fun while also helping his next-generation competitors.

The Briton led into the closing stages before being overhauled for gold by American Quincy Hall.

The cycling silver brought up the 1,000 medals landmark, for summer and winter Games medals, according to the statistician Bill Mallon.

Australia sealed gold medal after Ethan Hayter slipped from his saddle in tense final lap in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome

Hayter lost control of his bike and narrowly avoided a nasty crash as Australia took the gold medal.