Holcombe enter the European arena and will need to see off the defending champions to progress past the first hurdle.

Gold medallist Susannah Townsend has vowed to come back stronger after undergoing surgery on a knee injury which could see her out for nine months.

Keeper Maddie Hinch says she lives for moments like the Olympic gold medal penalty shootout drama.

Olympic champion Susannah Townsend claims she knew a gold medal with the GB women’s hockey team in Rio was her destiny.

Holcombe keeper Maddie Hinch almost single-handedly earned GB a gold medal with an imperious display and penalty shootout heroics to beat Holland.

Incredibly Great Britain keeper Maddie Hinch predicted her team would upset the odds and gatecrash the Olympic Final 16 days before the tournament.

Susannah Townsend is guaranteed an Olympic silver medal but will be desperate to make it Gold when GB's women face the Netherlands in Friday's final.

Jack Green admitted he was 'absolutely gutted' after missing out on a place in the final of the 400m hurdles for the second straight Olympics.

Adam Gemili made his first Rio appearance on Tuesday afternoon and cruised into the semi-finals of the Olympic 200m event after a convincing display.

Kent athletes Jack Green and Dina Asher-Smith progressed on the track while Sophie Ainsworth and Susannah Townsend shone in their events later on.

Great Britain's hockey team failed to make it to the quarter-finals in Rio.

GB men's hockey side must beat Spain on Friday to stand any chance of progression despite the best efforts of Holcombe's Ashley Jackson.

Tuesday was a memorable night for Rochester-based Holcombe Hockey Club as the club's stars lit up the Olympic clash between GB and hosts Brazil in Rio

William Fox-Pitt produced two flawless showjumping performances on the final day of the Rio eventing competition but missed out on two medals.

Tom Ransley helped the GB men's eight power to victory in the heats of the Rio Olympic rowing regatta on Monday afternoon.

Kent's own Susannah Townsend set-up the winning goal as GB made a superb start to the Rio Olympics with a historic 2-1 win over old foes Australia.

A lifetime of waiting is nearly over for Canterbury's Susannah Townsend as the clock ticks down to her first Olympics .

Canterbury Hockey Club will go into the 2016/17 season with a new captain, a new coach and a firm belief that their days of struggling are over.

KM sports journalist Alex Hoad was invited to Bisham Abbey to watch the GB women’s hockey squad in their final training session before heading to Rio.

Susannah Townsend and Ashley Jackson among 12 Kent-based players who dominate the TeamGB hockey squads for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.