Rio

Plymouth divers to fly flag for Britain at Rio

Plymouth divers Tonia Couch, Sarah Barrow and Dan Goodfellow will be heading to Rio this summer, the British Olympic Association confirmed today.

They’ve all been selected to represent Great Britain at the Games, alongside former Plymouth Diving team-mate and Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley.

Tom and Dan will be teaming up again for the men’s 10-metre synchro event, after...

Plymouth to be FanZone for Rio 2016 Olympics

Plymouth has been confirmed as an Official Team GB FanZone for this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Live coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be broadcast at the Big Screen in the city centre from 5 to 21 August.

Entry to the FanZone is free and there will also be the opportunity to learn more about how people can participate in some of the Olympic sports that are...

Plymouth athlete to take on world’s best Paralympic table tennis players in Rio

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) today announced that David Wetherill (born: Plymouth, lives: Torpoint) will represent ParalympicsGB at the Rio 2016 Games, as they confirmed the athletes selected to compete in one of the most fast-paced sports on the programme.

The 26 year old will be competing in his third Paralympic Games and produced some great performances at the European...

Help get Sam to Rio!

A young volunteer who helps to run sports activities for young people and adults in Devonport has been selected to travel to Brazil during the Olympic Games to work with deprived youngsters living in Rio’s favela slums.

Project Rio is being organised by StreetGames, a national sports charity helping disadvantaged communities, with the aim of creating a lasting cultural legacy and...

Plymouth based Paralympic athlete receives Rio boost

Plymouth based, Paralympic table tennis player David Wetherill has secured a long term commitment from supply chain and logistics experts, LCP Consulting, to help support his goal to win a medal at the Rio Paralympics. The 23-year-old became famous at London’s Paralympics for what the Daily Mail described as the ‘shot of the tournament’ – a feat that attracted over 6 million views on YouTube...