Dame Katherine Grainger: ParalympicsGB passion and performances have lifted the nation UK Sport Chair reflects on the exceptional Tokyo Paralympics Games 05 September 2021
Mo Farah's double double ensures Great Britain and Northern Ireland make Olympic history No host nation had ever topped their medal tally in the following away Games, until Team GB eclipsed London 2012 in Rio 21 August 2016
British athletes make history in record breaking Rio Games Records tumbled and history was written during 15 days of British sporting glory in Rio de Janeiro 21 August 2016
Highlights From Day 15 More history made by Great Britain on the penultimate day of Rio 2016. 21 August 2016
Highlights From Day 14 History was written by the GB women's hockey team and Nick Skelton added a shock gold to the medal table. 20 August 2016
Highlights From Day 13 The Brownlee brothers and Jade Jones show their dominance by winning repeat gold medals on day 13 19 August 2016
Highlights From Day 12 An all-time best result from Great Britian's women's hockey team means they will push back for gold 18 August 2016
Highlights From Day 11 Great Britain eclipse their best ever away Games in Rio as Jason Kenny wins a phenomenal sixth Olympic gold 17 August 2016
Kenny gold brings up record best ever away Games for Great Britain The best ever overseas medal haul eclipses the 47 medals won at Beijing 2008 with many more athletes still to compete. 17 August 2016
Highlights From Day 10 Charlotte Dujardin strikes gold with a mesmorising display on Valegro and Mark Cavendish gets his first Olympic medal. 16 August 2016
Highlights From Day 9 It rained medals on our best ever day at an away Olympics with history written in gymnastics, golf, tennis and cycling. 15 August 2016
Highlights From Day 8 Inspirational Farah takes an emotional third Olympic gold as GB gather eight medals on day eight 14 August 2016
Highlights From Day 7 Bradley Wiggins captures an unprecedented eighth Olympic medal as GB collects three golds and three silvers on day seven 13 August 2016
Talent ID rower Glover takes second Olympic title Helen Glover has become a double Olympic champion after being fast-tracked to rowing by a pioneering talent ID campaign. 12 August 2016
Highlights From Day 6 Heroics from Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley and fireworks in the velodrome light up day six. 12 August 2016
Highlights From Day 5 On a day billed as ‘Wonderful Wednesday’, GB took six medals including two heroic golds and a historic gymnastics bronze 11 August 2016
Highlights From Day 4 Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and the men’s 4x200m relay team, anchored by James Guy, delivered silver service in the pool. 10 August 2016
Highlights From Day 3 Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow dived to a dramatic bronze with shooter Ed Ling also on the podium. 09 August 2016
UK Sport appoints new Director of Performance to maintain momentum after Rio 2016 UK Sport has appointed Chelsea Warr to drive the progress of Great Britain’s high performance system after Rio 2016. 28 July 2016