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Kent’s Olympic cycling medalist hit with an Australian lifetime ban

Kent’s Olympic cycling medalist hit with an Australian lifetime ban

A Kent-born Olympic track cyclist has been banned from ever competing for Australia again following his controversial decision after the Paris Games.

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Good vibes can help Henry flourish

Good vibes can help Henry flourish

Wheelchair fencer Henry Patient is aiming for the top and the sport’s close-knit community is providing an ideal environment in which to thrive.

Bayley has American dream

Bayley has American dream

Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley is over his Paralympics heartache - and is already setting his sights on gold at Los Angeles 2028.

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Taking part gives Liam the biggest lift

Taking part gives Liam the biggest lift

Dartford powerlifter Liam McGarry missed out on a Paralympics medal but returns home with memories that will last a lifetime.

Zak vows to bounce back

Zak vows to bounce back

Sevenoaks’ Zak Skinner knows where he needs to improve after falling short of his medal target at the Paris Paralympics.

Silver for Bayley after golden dream dashed

Silver for Bayley after golden dream dashed

Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley missed out on Paralympics gold - but only just after a thrilling table tennis final in Paris.

Iona sets new benchmark

Iona sets new benchmark

Tonbridge’s Iona Winnifrith is ParalympicsGB’s youngest swimming medallist this century with silver in the 100m breaststroke SB7 final in Paris.

Callie-Ann’s silver lining!

Callie-Ann’s silver lining!

Callie-Ann Warrington was pipped to Games gold but still delighted to play her part in a ParalympicsGB one-two.

Bayley guaranteed a medal

Bayley guaranteed a medal

Will Bayley has made sure of a Paralympics medal after reaching the semi-finals of the class 7 table tennis event in Paris.

Clinical start for Bayley

Clinical start for Bayley

Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley didn’t drop a set as he began his bid for more table tennis singles glory at the Paralympics in style.

Callie-Ann hoping to save her best for last

Callie-Ann hoping to save her best for last

Ashford’s Callie-Ann Warrington missed out on a medal by the narrowest of margins in Paris - but her stronger event is still to come.

Iona targets golden moment

Iona targets golden moment

Tonbridge swimmer Iona Winnifrith set a European record in her debut Paralympic final - now gold is in her sights.

Dedication pays dividends!

Dedication pays dividends!

Cyclist Matthew Robertson watched the last Paralympics on television - now he’s a medal winner after plenty of toil.

The stars hoping to shine in Paris

The stars hoping to shine in Paris

Get the lowdown on the county’s Paralympians as they chase records and medals in France.

‘I’ve made friends for life at Holcombe’

‘I’ve made friends for life at Holcombe’

Former Holcombe star Maddie Hinch returned to the club on Sunday - eight years on from her departure.

Kent-born Aussie Olympic star switches to Team GB

Kent-born Aussie Olympic star switches to Team GB

A Kent-born cyclist who won three medals for Australia at this summer’s Olympics will now represent Great Britain.

Olympic journey can be an inspiration

Olympic journey can be an inspiration

Erin McNeice hopes Britain’s climbing success in Paris will inspire a new wave of youngsters to take up the sport back home.

Olympic silver for Asher-Smith

Olympic silver for Asher-Smith

Dina Asher-Smith helped Team GB secure silver in the women’s 4x100m relay final at the Paris Olympics.

Final will take Erin’s Olympic adventure to another level

Final will take Erin’s Olympic adventure to another level

Erin McNeice wants to savour every moment of Paris 2024 - and now she’s in the boulder and lead climbing final the atmosphere will hit new heights.

Asher-Smith misses out on Olympic medal

Asher-Smith misses out on Olympic medal

Dina Asher-Smith was agonisingly close to landing a medal in the women’s 200m final at the Paris Olympics.

Olympic Gold for Kent rower Emily Craig

Olympic Gold for Kent rower Emily Craig

Kent rower Emily Craig has won Olympic Gold in the women’s lightweight double sculls.

Fenton inspired by an all-time great

Fenton inspired by an all-time great

Georgia-Mae Fenton says she feels privileged to have shared the stage with legendary gymnast Simone Biles in the all-round final at Paris 2024.

Proud Freya fired up for Los Angeles bid

Proud Freya fired up for Los Angeles bid

Goudhurst sailor Freya Black admits her Olympic campaign didn’t meet expectations - but that will give her extra motivation for Los Angeles in 2028.

Chatham shooter reveals how he kept his cool to claim Olympic gold

Chatham shooter reveals how he kept his cool to claim Olympic gold

Nathan Hales kept his head while all around him lost theirs to claim a nerveless Olympic shooting gold.

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Paris participation a triumph for Katie-Jemima

Paris participation a triumph for Katie-Jemima

The Olympics are over for judo’s Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown, but she leaves France having fulfilled her dream.

Kent Olympic gymnast gutted after Team GB narrowly miss out on a medal

Kent Olympic gymnast gutted after Team GB narrowly miss out on a medal

Georgia-Mae Fenton believes a mentality shift was the key to Team GB’s improbable run to the brink of a women’s team gymnastics medal.

Gold for Chatham Olympian at Paris 2024

Gold for Chatham Olympian at Paris 2024

Medway’s Nathan Hales has claimed Olympic gold with a record-breaking performance.

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Isla makes her mark in style

Isla makes her mark in style

Gillingham’s Isla Norman-Bell lit up the Stade de France with a spectacular try in the Olympic Games’ rugby sevens.

‘I’ve achieved my dream, no matter what’

‘I’ve achieved my dream, no matter what’

Georgia-Mae Fenton is set to begin her quest for an Olympic medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics team final - before going for individual glory.

Freya happy to remain in contention

Freya happy to remain in contention

Goudhurst’s Olympics debutant Freya Black was pleased with her day-one efforts alongside Saskia Tidey in the women’s skiff in Marseille.

Olympic rower moving through the gears ahead of semi-finals

Olympic rower moving through the gears ahead of semi-finals

Kent rower Emily Craig was so relaxed in the heats of the Olympics that she let her thoughts stray to her lunch.

History-maker Okaro ‘blown away’ after first Olympics

History-maker Okaro ‘blown away’ after first Olympics

Sevenoaks’ Eva Okaro - the first black woman to represent Team GB in the pool at an Olympics - had an unforgettable night in Paris.

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Let the Games begin: Kent’s Olympic stars

Let the Games begin: Kent’s Olympic stars

The wait is almost over as the 34th Olympic Games get under way in Paris this week.

Fires still burning for Kate

Fires still burning for Kate

Meopham’s Olympic pentathlon champion Kate French admits the pull of another Games bid was too great to resist.

Yeats-Brown heads to Paris Olympic Games

Yeats-Brown heads to Paris Olympic Games

Double Commonwealth Games medallist Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown will represent Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Young athlete secures place in Olympics

Young athlete secures place in Olympics

A rock climber from Kent says it is “incredible” to have qualified to represent Team GB in Paris this summer.

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French named in Olympic squad

French named in Olympic squad

Kate French has been given the green light to defend her Olympic title in Paris this summer.

Isla in seventh heaven!

Isla in seventh heaven!

Medway’s rugby sevens star Isla Norman-Bell can’t wait to compete on the biggest stage of all when she makes her Team GB Olympic debut next month.

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