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      Forgotten Team GB star Dwain Chambers ‘to RETURN to athletics 20 YEARS after doping ban’ aged 45

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      DWAIN CHAMBERS is set to make a shock return to athletics aged 45 – more than 20 years after his doping ban.Chambers was suspended for two years in 2003 after testing positive for the steroid THG.
      Dwain Chambers is eyeing a stunning return to athletics aged 45Credit: AP:Associated Press
      However, he was back competing for Great Britain in 2006 and went on to enjoy great success, especially indoors where he was crowned world 60m champion.
      But now the Daily Mail report the North London sprinter will make his major comeback at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in February.
      Dad-of-two Chambers ran an impressive 6.81sec to break the over-45s 60m world record at Lee Valley earlier this month.
      And the self-described ‘Benjamin Button’ plans to compete over the same distance at the flagship UK meeting in Birmingham.
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      That could see him go up against athletes literally half his age.
      Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, ex-60m world champ Richard Kilty, reigning British champion Reece Prescod and 100m world semi-finalist Eugene Amo-Dadzie may also feature.
      And should Chambers take to the start line, it would cap off an incredible return to top-level athletics.
      The former 100m world bronze medallist in 1999, who won 4 x 100m European gold, has not featured at the Indoor Championships for four years and failed to get through outdoor 100m heats in both 2021 and 2022.
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      Chambers saw his European 100m gold medal and record 9.87sec time nullified by his drugs ban but stepped back into competition briefly in 2006.
      He then had ventures into both American Football and rugby league before turning his attention largely to the 60m distance – although he did race against Usain Bolt at London 2012.
      Five-time national indoor winner Chambers’ 6.42sec time from 2009 remains the British record.
      Chambers is also a coach at his academy at Lee Valley as he prepares for his shock comeback after a decade away from representing Great Britain on the international stage.
      Chambers missed out on qualifying for the 100m outdoors in 2021 and 2022Credit: PA
      He is still competing and is also a coach for younger athletesCredit: Instagram More

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      Glam British athlete Lauryn Davey shows off toned abs in red bikini as stunned fans say ‘woah’

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      LAURYN LOUISE DAVEY had fans in awe with her latest social media post.The British Olympic hopeful took a break from her training to share a stunning snap on Instagram.
      Lauryn Louise Davey shared a stunning snap in a red bikini to her Instagram pageCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Davey is a Team GB Olympic hopefulCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      She is a British Heptathlete champion at junior levelCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Heptathlete Davey is gunning to be part of Team GB’s Olympic squad.
      However, Paris 2024 comes too soon for the 24-year-old.
      Instead, the 2026 Commonwealth games are what the Welsh National hero is eyeing as her ticket to the 2028 Olympics.
      And it seems she will take a number of fans with her.
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      Davey currently has nearly 25,000 followers on Instagram.
      Reacting to her latest post, captioned: “Power of now 🙏🏼,” fans had nothing but well wishes and praise.
      She was seen wearing a red bikini in the post.
      One fan said: “Woah 🔥🔥🔥🔥.”
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      A second said: “Beaut & strong.”
      A third added: “Champ❤️.”
      As well as her Olympic dream which she has had since the age of five, she is also taking a medical degree at Swansea University.
      Davey, who also has a vegan diet, recently shared snaps of herself following a gym workout.
      Davey regularly shares shows off her figure on her social mediaCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Davey has nearly 25,000 fans on InstagramCredit: instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      She is aiming to use the 2026 Commonwealth Games as her tickets to the OlympicsCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
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      Glam British athlete Lauryn Davey shows off toned figure in ‘after hours’ selfie as fans say ‘you look incredible’

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      LAURYN DAVEY has stunned fans as she showed off her “incredible” figure.The 24-year-old heptathlete posed in workout gear for the sexy snap.
      Lauryn Davey stunned fans after a workoutCredit: instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      The beauty showed off her bum in tight shortsCredit: instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn often strips down to revealing bikinis
      She has 24,600 followers on social mediaCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Davey wore a tight blue top and figure-hugging grey shorts as she flaunted her curves.
      The Olympic hopeful captioned the post “after hours” with her 24,600 Instagram followers begging to see more.
      One said: “Absolutely gorgeous and so damn hot.”
      Another added: “What a bum.”
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      A third commented: “God you look incredible.”
      Davey is no stranger to leaving her fans in awe, recently catching the eye as she stripped down to a blue bikini.
      And the blonde bombshell also dazzled while going for a dip in revealing swimwear.
      She lives a jet-setting life and always leaves little to the imagination abroad, visiting Spain, Switzerland and Sweden of late.
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      The Welsh athlete is hoping to make 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia and the 2028 Olympics in the United States.
      She is not contention for the Paris Olympics next year as she is focusing on her studies as a medical student at Swansea University.
      Lauryn is a heptathleteCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      She is hoping to represent Team GB in the futureCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      She studies at Swansea UniversityCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      The beauty travels the world and strips down to tight outfits on her travelsCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey More

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      Glam British athlete Lauryn Davey told she’s ‘beautiful from every angle’ as she shows off toned figure in stunning pics

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      THE GLAMOROUS Lauryn Davey was told that she is “beautiful from every angle” as she showed off her toned figure in a series of amazing snaps.The 24-year-old British heptathlete has her eyes set on a place at the Olympics in the future.
      SCROLL DOWN FOR A GLIMPSE INTO LAURYN’S GLAMOROUS LIFE…
      Lauryn Louise Davey has shared her latest adventures in a stunning photo dumpCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      The 24-year-old British heptathlete is hoping to claim Olympic glory in the futureCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn is also studying for a medical degree at Swansea UniversityCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Fans were blown away by her mega abs in her latest post on InstagramCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      However, the ace also has plenty of talents and interests away from track and field.
      Along with being an athlete, she is also pursuing a medical degree at Swansea University.
      Lauryn has also built up a substantial following of nearlt 25,000 on social media thanks to her over 500 posts 
      And her latest one has sent her fan base into meltdown once again as she provided an update on her recent adventures.
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      The gorgeous athlete shared a series of snaps that she titled “just me in October so far” on Instagram.
      The first showed her posing in a green dress out in the countryside which was accompanied by another one showcasing her pearly white smile and then a close-up of her face.
      A selfie then followed of her on the track training before a sexy snap of her toned abs in a tiny pink bikini on a sun lounger catching some rays.
      Another selfie was after that before another shot of her working out in the gym, with the collection finishing with a snap of her posing on the track in a tight white Nike top and pink running shorts.
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      It did not take long for the comments to come flooding in as fans gushed over her.
      “You’re gorgeous. A true, natural beauty,” declared one admirer.
      Another told her: “You’re so incredibly beautiful from every angle.”
      “Omgg perfection,” read another comment as a fellow fan called Lauryn “absolute perfection”.
      It is not the first time that fans have been stunned by her online snaps, which range from bikini-clad beach breaks to snowboarding in Switzerland.
      Lauryn was told that “it should be illegal to look this good” as she stunned in a swimsuit last month.
      Her admirers also said “that body is beyond perfection” as she stripped and showed off her bum while away in Sweden.
      And that was not the main memory for her or the 23,000 that follow her from Scandinavia.
      Lauryn followed that up with sensational photos from a dip in a lake in a tiny blue bikini.
      Inside Hollie’s glamorous life as an athlete, influencer, travels and medical studies…
      Lauryn keeps herself in incredible shape with her workoutsCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Fans have already hailed her stunning abs and figure with her past snapsCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn has amassed a social media following of nearly 25kCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn Lshared new pics that she captioned with ‘Just me in October so far’Credit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      She looked delightful in green as she posed in the countryside with her gleaming smileCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn showed she is still keeping up the hard work on the trackCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      But she has previously entertained fans with her travel adventuresCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn showed off her peachy bum to her delighted fans in the pastCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Despite her travels, Lauryn always ensures she puts the hard work in to stay in stunning shapeCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey More

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      Iron-pumping Daryll Neita plans to ‘Shock Da World’ as she chases major first at World Athletics Championship

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      IRON-PUMPING Daryll Neita plans to ‘Shock Da World’ as she chases a first individual global medal.Sprinter Neita is one of SunSport’s seven SEINE-sational stars that we are following on the road to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
      Daryll Neita set a deadlift PB ahead of the World Athletics ChampionshipCredit: Reuters
      The Londoner has geared up for the Budapest Worlds with a deadlift of 90kg – her heaviest ever weights – in a gym in the Canary Islands.
      And the tune Shock Da World by American rapper Rod Wave was blasting into her eardrums via her AirPods.
      Neita, who runs in 100m heats at 11.10am, posted a video of her clean lift on Instagram and she high-fived teammates when it was done.
      The 26-year-old, whose 100m PB is 10.90 seconds, said: “I’ve been attempting that weight since January.
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      “We went to a recent warm-weather camp in Tenerife for 3-4 weeks.
      “I’ve attempted it a couple of times this season as well and just couldn’t lift it.
      “I put my headphones in, put my favourite song on, and I just said: ‘This is go time, I’m heading to these world champs in PB form. Let me start with PBs in this gym.’
      “I just picked up the bar, lifted it and it just flew up.
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      “In the video, you can see my reaction, it just meant so much. I screamed because I’ve been attempting that weight for so long.
      “It just meant so much that I found the strength. I said to my coach, from that moment in the gym, I just feel so switched on now going into the worlds.
      “I’ve been in a completely different zone after lifting that. It has just given me a lot of confidence as well to know I’m actually in PB form on and off the track.
      “So, yeah, I’m heading into the championships very confident and knowing that I’m in my best ever form physically.” More

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      I’m a Team GB star gunning for gold at Paris 2024 Olympics… just months after giving birth to son-turned-mascot

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      ARTHUR MARCHANT might only be 14 months old but already he has established an important role at British Cycling for the Paris 2024 Olympics.His mum Katy, one of Britain’s leading riders and a medal contender next summer, joked: “He’s the unofficial team mascot. Everyone here absolutely loves him.
      Katy Marchant is dreaming of gold at Paris 2024Credit: Stella Pictures
      Son Archie is Team GB’s unofficial mascot at just 14 months oldCredit: Stella Pictures

      “Arthur came on our recent training camp and spent a lot of time at the track. When he saw the bikes go past, he started to clap.
      “I think he’s aware to some degree of what I do. Like every time he sees a bike, he now says: ‘Mama.’”
      As any parent would appreciate, Marchant faced a task to get Arthur to stay still for SunSport’s photoshoot launch to promote her inclusion in our SEINE-sational Seven Series for the next Olympics.
      She said: “It was quite hard to make a one-year-old cooperate. But I think he did alright. Everyone was jumping up and down, singing and dancing. It was entertaining.”
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      Arthur was born on June 8, 2022 – less than a year after his mum, 30, had crashed out of the Covid-affected Tokyo Olympics in the Keirin quarter-finals and placed sixth in the women’s sprint.
      It was on the flight home that a regretful Marchant – an Olympic bronze medallist from the Rio 2016 Games – felt she had “real unfinished business” within the sport.
      It is why, thanks to the support of the National Lottery, she has decided to combine parenting with pedalling for one more shot at the Olympics.
      Marchant said: “I just didn’t feel ready to give up. But I also didn’t want to completely put my life hold.
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      “My husband Rob and I got married in September 2021, four weeks after the Games. Then we found out I was pregnant.
      “The timing was perfect. I just thought this is the challenge that I need.
      “It was a year of carnage. We have two puppies as well. We were renovating a house. It was all systems go. But it was so worth it.”
      This weekend she will wear GB colours at major level for the first time since giving birth 14 months ago.
      Leeds-born Marchant rides the Keirin at the UCI World Cycling Championships in Glasgow and is a reserve for the women’s team sprint.
      This is the last big event before the Paris programme begins and Marchant knows she has to deliver – selectors will not pick her on sentimental grounds.
      Marchant is ready to make amends for Tokyo 2020Credit: Stella Pictures
      Marchant failed to land a medal at the last OlympicsCredit: Stella Pictures
      Training-wise, her numbers in training have been as impressive as ever, particularly her first-ever 100kg power-clean lift achieved in May.
      Her old heptathlon training partner, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, has been around in recent months to give advice about motherhood and elite sport.
      Mum-of-two Ennis-Hill, 37, famously won the world heptathlon title in Beijing in 2015 – and then Olympic silver in 2016 – not long after the birth of son Reggie.
      Marchant said: “It was nice to have the guidance of those people who’ve done it before me.
      “I literally trained right before having Arthur. I was in the gym the week before. I was on the (static) bike the day before.
      “I’m used to being in pain. My body is used to being tired.
      Marchant wants to improve on her bronze from Rio 2016Credit: Stella Pictures
      Son Arthur will be inspiring his mum all the way to victoryCredit: Stella Pictures
      “Around this time, I was like: ‘Should I be tired? Am I doing damage? Am I doing too much? How much should I push it?’
      “But Jess said to me, just listen to your body. If it feels like you can do it, then you should be doing it. And I’ve ridden that wave pretty much all the way through.
      “Ten years ago, when I first started cycling, I never for a second thought I’d have a family and continue my career.
      “You shouldn’t have to put family on hold for your career and vice versa. I’m a big believer you can do both.
      “I do hope people see my story and think actually it is possible.
      “At times I feel guilty that I’m away racing. I feel I should be at home. I’m just riding around in circles on a bike after all.
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      “But I’m in a really lucky position to be able to get named in the team so soon after having Arthur.
      “I’m only here because I believe my performances can be better and good enough to get on that Paris team.”
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      Della Pascoe dead at 74: Two-time Olympian and former British record holder dies after battle with Parkinson’s Disease

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      FORMER British Olympic sprinter Della Pascoe has died aged 74.The star competed at the Games in 1968 and 1972 and held the 100m British record, making her one of the country’s finest athletes of her era.
      Della Pascoe, right, competed at the Olympics twice for Great BritainCredit: Getty
      Pascoe held the British 100m record and was one of the finest sprinters of her eraCredit: Getty
      According to Athletics Weekly, she passed away yesterday after suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for a few years.
      Born in Southsea in 1949, Pascoe – initially Della James – excelled at youth level winning various English schools titles.
      She went to Mexico 1968 aged just 19 and reached the 100m semi-finals.
      However, it was in the quarters that she made history by equalling Dorothy Hyman’s British record with a time of 11.3 seconds.
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      Pascoe also formed one leg of the 4x200m team that broke the world record in 1968.
      Four years later at the Munich 1972 Olympics, she was knocked out of the 200m in the quarter-finals and finished seventh in the 4x100m final.
      She won a further 12 medals at the Women’s AAA national championships.
      However, Pascoe was controversially snubbed for the 1974 Commonwealth Games – despite finishing on the podium in the 100m and 200m trials.
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      Some suggested it was due to her marrying outspoken fellow athlete Alan Pascoe, whom she met as a teenager.
      Pascoe said in 2017: “Alan and I met at the running track in Portsmouth.
      “I had to slow down for him to catch me.”
      Following the Commonwealth heartache, Pascoe subsequently retired and spent time as an art teacher and did lots of charity work, specifically raising money through popular garden parties.
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      Sir Mo Farah teases shock career change as Team GB Olympic legend reveals he was inspired after watching KSI

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      SIR MO FARAH revealed he wants to lace up the boxing gloves having been inspired by watching KSI fight. The long-distance runner has achieved it all on the track, winning gold at the world championship and Olympics.
      Sir Mo Farah is open to fighting in a boxing matchCredit: @SauerlandBros
      KSI during his fight with Joe FournierCredit: Leigh Dawney/Misfits Boxing

      But the Team GB legend is open to trying his hand at boxing as the rise in celebrity bouts continue to grow.
      Asked by KSI’s Misfits promotion if he would step in the ring, Farah responded: “One hundred per cent.
      “Listen, it depends, I would need to do a bit of training and get confidence but I would love to challenge myself maybe one day.”
      Farah, 40, was at Wembley Arena to watch YouTube star KSI fight businessman-turned boxer Joe Fournier.

      But the bout ended in controversy when KSI, 29, knocked out Fournier, 40, in the second round.
      What looked to be a textbook KO was later revealed on replays to have been caused by an accidental but illegal elbow.
      It left four-time Olympic champion Farah calling for a rematch.
      He said: “For me, it was a good fight but then obviously stuff changed so quickly. I didn’t even know what happened, I looked over and that was it.
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      “It was amazing, again as I said overall, to see so many people I know, I’ve known Joe for many years, we went to the same school.
      “KSI, good friend. I could see a rematch coming up.”
      A fuming Fournier accused KSI of cheating after the result stood and threatened legal action.

      The Professional Boxing Association – who sanctioned the bout – have since confirmed an appeal has been lodged.
      And the result of Fournier’s appeal is set to be concluded by Friday.
      KSI knocked Joe Fournier out with an elbowCredit: Leigh Dawney/Misfits Boxing
      Joe Fournier has appealed the resultCredit: Leigh Dawney/Misfits Boxing More