17 days ago
Pierce Brosnan made a rare appearance with his 25-year-old son Paris at the MobLand premiere on September 10.
The actor wore a gray suit, while his son wore a leather jacket.
Brosnan shares Paris with his wife Keely Shaye Smith.
Pierce Brosnan and his son Paris Brosnan made a rare joint appearance in London on September 10. The pair posed together on the red carpet at the premiere of Pierce's show MobLand and looked move alike than ever. The 73-year-old actor wore a navy suit with a white shirt and dark gray tie. Meanwhile, Paris, a 25-year-old model and actor, looked a little more casual in a white T-shirt with brown cords and a distressed brown leather jacket.
Pierce Brosnan and son Paris Brosnan.
Credit: Getty
#brosnan #pierce #actor #made
The actor wore a gray suit, while his son wore a leather jacket.
Brosnan shares Paris with his wife Keely Shaye Smith.
Pierce Brosnan and his son Paris Brosnan made a rare joint appearance in London on September 10. The pair posed together on the red carpet at the premiere of Pierce's show MobLand and looked move alike than ever. The 73-year-old actor wore a navy suit with a white shirt and dark gray tie. Meanwhile, Paris, a 25-year-old model and actor, looked a little more casual in a white T-shirt with brown cords and a distressed brown leather jacket.
Pierce Brosnan and son Paris Brosnan.
Credit: Getty
#brosnan #pierce #actor #made
17 days ago
Pierce Brosnan is ready to say goodbye to his slice of Malibu paradise, after decades of dodging wildfires, worrying about earthquakes and shelling out a fortune to keep his sprawling $100 million compound afloat.
The former James Bond star, 73, and wife Keely Shaye Smith, 62, are preparing to move on from the spectacular oceanfront estate they have called home for more than two decades, with Brosnan admitting that life along California's famously volatile coastline has begun to lose some of its ****** er.
"We've been spared by the fires a few times now. But I think it's time to move," Brosnan told The Times. "Everything changes, everything falls apart."
After 26 years and more than a few close calls with wildfires, Pierce Brosnan said he's ready to leave Malibu. Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com
The actor said he's been shelling out a fortune to keep his sprawling $100 million compound in Malibu afloat. 4CRNS, WCP / BACKGRID
#malibu #decades
The former James Bond star, 73, and wife Keely Shaye Smith, 62, are preparing to move on from the spectacular oceanfront estate they have called home for more than two decades, with Brosnan admitting that life along California's famously volatile coastline has begun to lose some of its ****** er.
"We've been spared by the fires a few times now. But I think it's time to move," Brosnan told The Times. "Everything changes, everything falls apart."
After 26 years and more than a few close calls with wildfires, Pierce Brosnan said he's ready to leave Malibu. Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com
The actor said he's been shelling out a fortune to keep his sprawling $100 million compound in Malibu afloat. 4CRNS, WCP / BACKGRID
#malibu #decades
17 days ago
Keely Hodgkinson made serene progress into the 800m final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in her first race back since taking silver at last month's European Championships.
The 24-year-old skipped the final rounds of the Diamond League and the Final in Brussels last week due to discomfort in her hamstring but looked relaxed and comfortable as she clocked the quickest time of the two semi-finals, 1:57.57.
As usual Hodgkinson led from the front before winding things up in the closing 200m, finishing well clear of American Addison Wiley in 1:58.14 and Australia's Sarah Billings, who clocked 1:58.37.
There was drama as Veronica Vancardo was accidentally brought down by Eloisa Coiro as the Italian attempted to edge past on the inside in the closing straight, with Hodgkinson and the other runners going to console the Swiss athlete, who appeared badly hurt. Officials later advanced her to the final after reviewing the footage and deeming she was tripped.
Hodgkinson told BBC Sport: ""I'm happy with that, I'm glad to be back running. It was a lot of fun. It's been a month since I last raced so it's nice to get that run out through the legs, hopefully go a bit better tomorrow."
#championships #closing #keely #World
The 24-year-old skipped the final rounds of the Diamond League and the Final in Brussels last week due to discomfort in her hamstring but looked relaxed and comfortable as she clocked the quickest time of the two semi-finals, 1:57.57.
As usual Hodgkinson led from the front before winding things up in the closing 200m, finishing well clear of American Addison Wiley in 1:58.14 and Australia's Sarah Billings, who clocked 1:58.37.
There was drama as Veronica Vancardo was accidentally brought down by Eloisa Coiro as the Italian attempted to edge past on the inside in the closing straight, with Hodgkinson and the other runners going to console the Swiss athlete, who appeared badly hurt. Officials later advanced her to the final after reviewing the footage and deeming she was tripped.
Hodgkinson told BBC Sport: ""I'm happy with that, I'm glad to be back running. It was a lot of fun. It's been a month since I last raced so it's nice to get that run out through the legs, hopefully go a bit better tomorrow."
#championships #closing #keely #World
18 days ago
Ever since Keely Hodgkinson became Olympic champion two years ago, she has not just taken talk of breaking track's longest-standing world record in stride but embraced the possibility.
For 43 years Jarmila Kratochvilova's time of 1:53.28 has stood unbothered, a mark that even World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has previously said he is wishing out of existence following decades of innuendo and suspicion around it being clean.
Now, at last, eclipsing it feels inevitable; although in the **** e of three months Hodgkinson is no longer the favourite to do so.
The summer of 2026 has belonged to Audrey Werro, irrespective of whether the Swiss can round off a perfect season at this weekend's inaugural Ultimate Championships in Budapest.
And while only a fool would write off Hodgkinson becoming the fastest of all time in 2027, the latest rival to have demoted the British superstar to a major championship silver medal seems the most likely.
#years #keely
For 43 years Jarmila Kratochvilova's time of 1:53.28 has stood unbothered, a mark that even World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has previously said he is wishing out of existence following decades of innuendo and suspicion around it being clean.
Now, at last, eclipsing it feels inevitable; although in the **** e of three months Hodgkinson is no longer the favourite to do so.
The summer of 2026 has belonged to Audrey Werro, irrespective of whether the Swiss can round off a perfect season at this weekend's inaugural Ultimate Championships in Budapest.
And while only a fool would write off Hodgkinson becoming the fastest of all time in 2027, the latest rival to have demoted the British superstar to a major championship silver medal seems the most likely.
#years #keely
21 days ago
The reigning Celebration Bowl champs may only be two games into their 2026 season but they've also done a great job at showing why last year's HBCU National Championship was no fluke. Chennis Berry has built a dominant program top-to-bottom over in Orangeburg; a team that doesn't take losing well and doesn't do a whole lot of it to begin with. South Carolina State, now 2-0, appears to be steamrolling towards another stellar season. Another MEAC ***** le and trip to Atlanta may be waiting down the road and, while of course the work to get there will be difficult, there can be no debating that the Bulldogs are the top of the mountain in HBCU football at this very moment.
SC State came out of the gates blazing hot with a 87-0 victory over Savannah State (Berry's alma mater). In that game they were about as finely tuned a machine as you can get in all three phases. They racked up 627 offensive yards and amazingly enough not one individual player had more than 100 on their own in any singular category. Josh Shaw ran for three scores in that game and it wasn't even half of the total rushing touchdowns they had that day. Keely Watson completed eight passes and nearly half of those went for TDs as well. On the other side 29 different defenders logged at least one stop and three of them were responsible for takeaways. Just to stamp it they got a blocked punt returned for a score as well.
Division II opponent or not, that's the type of performance that just can't be ignored and it was followed up by another smothering performance against Florida A&M on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic. Down in Miami the Bulldogs steamrolled again in their 31-13 victory. The defense in particular was lights out as they held the Rattlers to -1 rushing yards. Yes, negative rushing yards for the whole game as well as a mere 4-for-17 on third down. Had it not been for a flurry of penalties, SC State could have won by a heck of a lot more.
The roster is brimming with talent and it starts with running back Mason Pickett-Hicks who is averaging 156.5 yards per game. Pickett-Hicks ran for 210 yards against FAMU last weekend and was essentially unstoppable on his 17 rush attempts. He found the end zone twice and was named the MEAC Offensive Player of the Week. SC State also boasted the conference's Defensive Player of the Week with junior defensive lineman Jordan Dollard. Dollard was a game-wrecker on Sunday, posting 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He had six stops total.
Those two are just a few of the playmakers the Bulldogs have at their disposal. Front to back Berry's team is loaded and, although the sample size has been small, it certainly seems like they are again the team to beat. Who, if anyone, might be able to do it?
#state #bulldogs
SC State came out of the gates blazing hot with a 87-0 victory over Savannah State (Berry's alma mater). In that game they were about as finely tuned a machine as you can get in all three phases. They racked up 627 offensive yards and amazingly enough not one individual player had more than 100 on their own in any singular category. Josh Shaw ran for three scores in that game and it wasn't even half of the total rushing touchdowns they had that day. Keely Watson completed eight passes and nearly half of those went for TDs as well. On the other side 29 different defenders logged at least one stop and three of them were responsible for takeaways. Just to stamp it they got a blocked punt returned for a score as well.
Division II opponent or not, that's the type of performance that just can't be ignored and it was followed up by another smothering performance against Florida A&M on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic. Down in Miami the Bulldogs steamrolled again in their 31-13 victory. The defense in particular was lights out as they held the Rattlers to -1 rushing yards. Yes, negative rushing yards for the whole game as well as a mere 4-for-17 on third down. Had it not been for a flurry of penalties, SC State could have won by a heck of a lot more.
The roster is brimming with talent and it starts with running back Mason Pickett-Hicks who is averaging 156.5 yards per game. Pickett-Hicks ran for 210 yards against FAMU last weekend and was essentially unstoppable on his 17 rush attempts. He found the end zone twice and was named the MEAC Offensive Player of the Week. SC State also boasted the conference's Defensive Player of the Week with junior defensive lineman Jordan Dollard. Dollard was a game-wrecker on Sunday, posting 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He had six stops total.
Those two are just a few of the playmakers the Bulldogs have at their disposal. Front to back Berry's team is loaded and, although the sample size has been small, it certainly seems like they are again the team to beat. Who, if anyone, might be able to do it?
#state #bulldogs
1 month ago
Keely Hodgkinson has withdrawn from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".
Olympic champion Hodgkinson had been set to go head-to-head with Switzerland's Audrey Werro, who beat the Briton to gold at the European Championships in Birmingham earlier this month.
"Unfortunately the body isn't quite ready to race again after the European Championships," Hodgkinson said in a statement.
"We've made the decision to skip this race and get ready for the next one. Sad to miss it, hopefully see you next year!"
The race will feature world 400m hurdles champion Femke Broeders-Bol, who has stepped up to the 800m this season, and Hodgkinson's training partner Georgia Hunter-Bell, who won 800m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month.
#ready #body #champion #Gold
Olympic champion Hodgkinson had been set to go head-to-head with Switzerland's Audrey Werro, who beat the Briton to gold at the European Championships in Birmingham earlier this month.
"Unfortunately the body isn't quite ready to race again after the European Championships," Hodgkinson said in a statement.
"We've made the decision to skip this race and get ready for the next one. Sad to miss it, hopefully see you next year!"
The race will feature world 400m hurdles champion Femke Broeders-Bol, who has stepped up to the 800m this season, and Hodgkinson's training partner Georgia Hunter-Bell, who won 800m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month.
#ready #body #champion #Gold
1 month ago
Last weekend, Pierce Brosnan, 73, and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, 62, went sightseeing in Sydney, having just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Their relationship has proven to be one of Hollywood's most enduring and life-affirming love stories.
They met in 1994 when she was a journalist, two and a half years after Pierce lost his first wife, Cassandra Harris, to ovarian cancer (tragically, Cassandra's daughter Charlotte, who he adopted, died from the same disease). Pierce and Keely married in 2001 at the historic Ballintubber Abbey in Ireland and have been inseparable ever since.
The couple in Sydney last weekend having just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary - Splash News
In a 2018 interview with Closer, Pierce said: "I had a great marriage which sadly had its own ending, and I was lucky enough to find love again. We were meant to find each other. I thank God for her every day." Continuing, "I found a great woman in Keely. Not if I searched a million times over would I find one as good." Keely is equally and openly devoted, posting heartfelt messages on social media every anniversary.
In archive pictures, a natural-not-theatrical closeness was always in evidence. They were sartorially in sync too. Still are. For a Sydney harbour boat trip and dinner, they mirrored a vibe of "quiet luxury", he in a smart jacket with black jeans and a dapper cravat, she in elegant head-to-toe beige. In short, they sport what's called "couple's style".
#keely #anniversary #last #celebrated
They met in 1994 when she was a journalist, two and a half years after Pierce lost his first wife, Cassandra Harris, to ovarian cancer (tragically, Cassandra's daughter Charlotte, who he adopted, died from the same disease). Pierce and Keely married in 2001 at the historic Ballintubber Abbey in Ireland and have been inseparable ever since.
The couple in Sydney last weekend having just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary - Splash News
In a 2018 interview with Closer, Pierce said: "I had a great marriage which sadly had its own ending, and I was lucky enough to find love again. We were meant to find each other. I thank God for her every day." Continuing, "I found a great woman in Keely. Not if I searched a million times over would I find one as good." Keely is equally and openly devoted, posting heartfelt messages on social media every anniversary.
In archive pictures, a natural-not-theatrical closeness was always in evidence. They were sartorially in sync too. Still are. For a Sydney harbour boat trip and dinner, they mirrored a vibe of "quiet luxury", he in a smart jacket with black jeans and a dapper cravat, she in elegant head-to-toe beige. In short, they sport what's called "couple's style".
#keely #anniversary #last #celebrated
1 month ago
Georgia Hunter Bell nonchalantly raised her arms to the delight of a euphoric Birmingham home crowd after a supreme display to win a first European 1,500m crown. Three and a half laps of sheer dominance underlined a rare treble following victories at the World Indoor Championships and Commonwealth Games.
But despite immense success in 2026, the Olympic and World medalist quickly allowed her mind to drift before exiting the Alexander Stadium. Her curiosity and appetite for more, even "a bit of fomo," left her imagining what role she might have played in the ***** anic 800m clash before, as European champion Audrey Werro took down Hunter Bell's teammate Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol.
Well, we will soon gain some insight, after it was confirmed that Hunter Bell will join that star-studded trio and World champion Lilian Odira in the Zurich Diamond League 800m next Thursday, in what could whet the appetite for a golden era in the event in the build-up to LA28.
"It was really close between me and Werro last year in Zurich," Hunter Bell tells the Independent when looking ahead to the closing stages of her season. "It was a dip on the line, but this year is such a good line-up. It's me, Keely, Werro, Femke and Lilian. I think it will be a really great race.
"I'm going to see about the Diamond League Final, too. I want to do it, but I also need to be conscious of how much racing I'm doing and training I'm missing. Then I need to make a decision about the World Ultimate Championships. I'll definitely be doing it, but I haven't decided which event right now.
#hunter #werro
But despite immense success in 2026, the Olympic and World medalist quickly allowed her mind to drift before exiting the Alexander Stadium. Her curiosity and appetite for more, even "a bit of fomo," left her imagining what role she might have played in the ***** anic 800m clash before, as European champion Audrey Werro took down Hunter Bell's teammate Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol.
Well, we will soon gain some insight, after it was confirmed that Hunter Bell will join that star-studded trio and World champion Lilian Odira in the Zurich Diamond League 800m next Thursday, in what could whet the appetite for a golden era in the event in the build-up to LA28.
"It was really close between me and Werro last year in Zurich," Hunter Bell tells the Independent when looking ahead to the closing stages of her season. "It was a dip on the line, but this year is such a good line-up. It's me, Keely, Werro, Femke and Lilian. I think it will be a really great race.
"I'm going to see about the Diamond League Final, too. I want to do it, but I also need to be conscious of how much racing I'm doing and training I'm missing. Then I need to make a decision about the World Ultimate Championships. I'll definitely be doing it, but I haven't decided which event right now.
#hunter #werro
2 months ago
Keely Hodgkinson has been here before - and it eventually culminated in her crowning moment.
Just two athletes stood between the Briton and total domination in the early years of her career.
But, after taking silver at three consecutive global championships amid captivating battles with American Athing Mu and Kenya's Mary Moraa, Hodgkinson finally took the top step of a podium at the Paris Olympics.
Now, her European reign has been ended by talented Swiss 22-year-old Audrey Werro, and a fresh wave of world-class rivals appear set to define the next chapter of Hodgkinson's story.
Friday's gripping final in Birmingham offered a first taste of what fans will hope are many ****** anic battles with Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol, with next season's World Championships in Beijing preceding the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
#olympics #battles #keely
Just two athletes stood between the Briton and total domination in the early years of her career.
But, after taking silver at three consecutive global championships amid captivating battles with American Athing Mu and Kenya's Mary Moraa, Hodgkinson finally took the top step of a podium at the Paris Olympics.
Now, her European reign has been ended by talented Swiss 22-year-old Audrey Werro, and a fresh wave of world-class rivals appear set to define the next chapter of Hodgkinson's story.
Friday's gripping final in Birmingham offered a first taste of what fans will hope are many ****** anic battles with Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol, with next season's World Championships in Beijing preceding the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
#olympics #battles #keely
2 months ago
Keely Hodgkinson was forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denied the Briton a third consecutive ***** le in a thrilling women's 800m final in Birmingham.
The most eagerly anticipated event of the championships culminated in the expected three-way battle for supremacy between Hodgkinson, Swiss 22-year-old Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol in front of a captivated sellout crowd of 23,000 inside Alexander Stadium.
Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.
Having this season become the fastest athlete since the world record was set 43 years ago, Werro finished strong to land her first senior international ***** le in a championship record one minute 54.81 seconds to her rival's 1:55.01.
"Mixed emotions," Hodgkinson told the BBC.
#werro #european #birmingham
The most eagerly anticipated event of the championships culminated in the expected three-way battle for supremacy between Hodgkinson, Swiss 22-year-old Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol in front of a captivated sellout crowd of 23,000 inside Alexander Stadium.
Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.
Having this season become the fastest athlete since the world record was set 43 years ago, Werro finished strong to land her first senior international ***** le in a championship record one minute 54.81 seconds to her rival's 1:55.01.
"Mixed emotions," Hodgkinson told the BBC.
#werro #european #birmingham
2 months ago
Keely Hodgkinson came up just short of a coveted European 800 metres **** le hat-trick after Swiss favourite Audrey Werro won their hotly-anticipated showdown in Birmingham as the British Olympic champion settled for silver.
The Briton started quicker, but was overtaken by Werro on the back straight and could not be caught after the first 200m.
Double-defending champion Hodgkinson was just behind as they rounded the final bend, but Werro maintained her advantage to cross the finish in a championship record of one minute, 54.81 seconds.
Hodgkinson claimed silver in 1min 55.01secs and the Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol took bronze in a national record 1:55.54.
"A bit of mixed emotions. I think with that level of competition any medal is a good achievement, so another one to add to my collection," Hodgkinson told the BBC.
#record
The Briton started quicker, but was overtaken by Werro on the back straight and could not be caught after the first 200m.
Double-defending champion Hodgkinson was just behind as they rounded the final bend, but Werro maintained her advantage to cross the finish in a championship record of one minute, 54.81 seconds.
Hodgkinson claimed silver in 1min 55.01secs and the Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol took bronze in a national record 1:55.54.
"A bit of mixed emotions. I think with that level of competition any medal is a good achievement, so another one to add to my collection," Hodgkinson told the BBC.
#record
2 months ago
Keely Hodgkinson was forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denied the Briton a third consecutive ***** le in a thrilling women's 800m final in Birmingham.
The most eagerly anticipated event of the championships culminated in the expected three-way battle for supremacy between Hodgkinson, Swiss 22-year-old Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol in front of a captivated sellout crowd of 23,000 inside Alexander Stadium.
Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.
Having this season become the fastest athlete since the world record was set 43 years ago, Werro finished strong to land her first senior international ***** le in a championship record one minute 54.81 seconds.
"Mixed emotions," Hodgkinson told the BBC.
#Event #record #birmingham
The most eagerly anticipated event of the championships culminated in the expected three-way battle for supremacy between Hodgkinson, Swiss 22-year-old Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol in front of a captivated sellout crowd of 23,000 inside Alexander Stadium.
Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.
Having this season become the fastest athlete since the world record was set 43 years ago, Werro finished strong to land her first senior international ***** le in a championship record one minute 54.81 seconds.
"Mixed emotions," Hodgkinson told the BBC.
#Event #record #birmingham
2 months ago
The world record for the women's 800m is the longest-standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years.
So why, despite leaps forward in shoe technology and our understanding of nutrition and recovery, has that record not fallen?
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is one of the top three middle-distance runners in the world competing at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham this week. So could that record, finally, be broken?
The women's 800m world record is held by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova, who ran a time of one minute 53.28 seconds in 1983.
There have been claims that Kratochvilova's performance in Munich was ***** isted by the systematic doping regime that existed in her country at the time - something she has strenuously denied.
#athletics #keely #hodgkinson #european
So why, despite leaps forward in shoe technology and our understanding of nutrition and recovery, has that record not fallen?
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is one of the top three middle-distance runners in the world competing at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham this week. So could that record, finally, be broken?
The women's 800m world record is held by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova, who ran a time of one minute 53.28 seconds in 1983.
There have been claims that Kratochvilova's performance in Munich was ***** isted by the systematic doping regime that existed in her country at the time - something she has strenuously denied.
#athletics #keely #hodgkinson #european
2 months ago
There are 50 gold medals up for grabs at the 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham from 10-16 August.
Great Britain lead the medal table after day two of the Championships with two golds and two silvers.
Amy Hunt and Romell Glave won golds in the 100m events on consecutive days, with Jeremiah Azu also taking silver in the latter event.
Meanwhile, the mixed 4x400m relay team picked up the hosts' first medal, finishing second on the opening night.
Dina Asher-Smith (100m), Keely Hodgkinson (800m), the women's half marathon team and the women's 4x100m relay squad all won gold as Great Britain came third in the medal table at Rome 2024.
#team
Great Britain lead the medal table after day two of the Championships with two golds and two silvers.
Amy Hunt and Romell Glave won golds in the 100m events on consecutive days, with Jeremiah Azu also taking silver in the latter event.
Meanwhile, the mixed 4x400m relay team picked up the hosts' first medal, finishing second on the opening night.
Dina Asher-Smith (100m), Keely Hodgkinson (800m), the women's half marathon team and the women's 4x100m relay squad all won gold as Great Britain came third in the medal table at Rome 2024.
#team
2 months ago
The first European Athletics Championships to be held in Great Britain are under way at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
The Championships take place from 10-16 August, with Britain's team of 94 athletes chasing top spot in the medals table.
Among the British stars on show are reigning 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith, local boy Matthew Hudson-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Amy Hunt, Georgia Hunter Bell and team captain Jake Wightman.
Global stars competing include Sweden's Armand Duplantis, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou, Italy's Marcell Jacobs, Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh and the Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol.
Athletes from 49 nations are competing for 50 gold medals - including a mixed 4x100m relay for the first time - and there are 10 world champions and seven Olympic champions taking part.
#smith #team #champions
The Championships take place from 10-16 August, with Britain's team of 94 athletes chasing top spot in the medals table.
Among the British stars on show are reigning 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith, local boy Matthew Hudson-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Amy Hunt, Georgia Hunter Bell and team captain Jake Wightman.
Global stars competing include Sweden's Armand Duplantis, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou, Italy's Marcell Jacobs, Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh and the Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol.
Athletes from 49 nations are competing for 50 gold medals - including a mixed 4x100m relay for the first time - and there are 10 world champions and seven Olympic champions taking part.
#smith #team #champions
2 months ago
Organizers of the European championships have defended ticket prices in Birmingham after British sprinter Amy Hunt won the 100-meter final at a nearly half-empty Alexander Stadium.
One of Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson's coaches was among those questioning prices and raising concerns about parking and the cost of food — with bratwurst hot dogs going for 15 pounds ($20).
The category A seats for Monday night's session — which included Jakob Ingebrigtsen's victory in the 5,000 meters and Hunt's gold — cost 150 pounds ($202). The cheapest adult ticket was 26 pounds ($35).
Official attendance Monday night was 13,623, though journalists on hand said the actual figure seemed lower, in a stadium with capacity at 23,000.
"Hearing from fans re high ticket prices, parking issues & even people not knowing it was taking place," Jenny Meadows, a coach of Hodgkinson, wrote on social media.
#ticket #pounds #stadium #organizers
One of Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson's coaches was among those questioning prices and raising concerns about parking and the cost of food — with bratwurst hot dogs going for 15 pounds ($20).
The category A seats for Monday night's session — which included Jakob Ingebrigtsen's victory in the 5,000 meters and Hunt's gold — cost 150 pounds ($202). The cheapest adult ticket was 26 pounds ($35).
Official attendance Monday night was 13,623, though journalists on hand said the actual figure seemed lower, in a stadium with capacity at 23,000.
"Hearing from fans re high ticket prices, parking issues & even people not knowing it was taking place," Jenny Meadows, a coach of Hodgkinson, wrote on social media.
#ticket #pounds #stadium #organizers
2 months ago
Keely Hodgkinson and expected gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol remain on course for their highly anticipated showdown after safely reaching Thursday's women's 800m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships.
Olympic champion Hodgkinson, winner of the past two European **** les, controlled her heat throughout to win in one minute 57.28 seconds - the fastest time across the four heats on Tuesday morning.
Swiss athlete Werro, who stunned Hodgkinson by running the fastest time for 43 years to beat the Briton earlier this season, appeared equally comfortable as she won her race in 1:57.83.
There were no issues either for Femke Broeders-Bol. The fast-improving Dutch two-time world 400m hurdles champion, who chose to switch events this season, crossed the line first in 1:59.96.
Hodgkinson's post-race interview with BBC Sport was briefly interrupted by Italy's Eloisa Coiro, who said the 24-year-old was "an inspiration on and off the track".
#time #broeders #fastest
Olympic champion Hodgkinson, winner of the past two European **** les, controlled her heat throughout to win in one minute 57.28 seconds - the fastest time across the four heats on Tuesday morning.
Swiss athlete Werro, who stunned Hodgkinson by running the fastest time for 43 years to beat the Briton earlier this season, appeared equally comfortable as she won her race in 1:57.83.
There were no issues either for Femke Broeders-Bol. The fast-improving Dutch two-time world 400m hurdles champion, who chose to switch events this season, crossed the line first in 1:59.96.
Hodgkinson's post-race interview with BBC Sport was briefly interrupted by Italy's Eloisa Coiro, who said the 24-year-old was "an inspiration on and off the track".
#time #broeders #fastest
2 months ago
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Shy as a kid, Audrey Werro took her dad's advice before races that "I have to be a lion."
The 22-year-old Swiss star, who uses a lion's roar celebration, will be in the spotlight at the European championships when she's expected to line up against Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol in the highly anticipated women's 800 meters.
Britain's Hodgkinson is the reigning Olympic champion and Dutch star Broeders-Bol has impressed in her first year in the 800 after switching from the 400-meter hurdles. Meanwhile, Werro in late June ran the third-fastest women's time ever: 1 minute, 53.80 seconds.
The women's 800 world record of 1:53:28 was set in 1983 by Jarmila Kratochvilova.
"The goal is to win the medal," Werro said Sunday at a press conference at Alexander Stadium ahead of the seven-day European championships. "I don't know if the race will be fast or it will be a tactical race. I don't have the world record now in my head."
#european #World #don 't
The 22-year-old Swiss star, who uses a lion's roar celebration, will be in the spotlight at the European championships when she's expected to line up against Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol in the highly anticipated women's 800 meters.
Britain's Hodgkinson is the reigning Olympic champion and Dutch star Broeders-Bol has impressed in her first year in the 800 after switching from the 400-meter hurdles. Meanwhile, Werro in late June ran the third-fastest women's time ever: 1 minute, 53.80 seconds.
The women's 800 world record of 1:53:28 was set in 1983 by Jarmila Kratochvilova.
"The goal is to win the medal," Werro said Sunday at a press conference at Alexander Stadium ahead of the seven-day European championships. "I don't know if the race will be fast or it will be a tactical race. I don't have the world record now in my head."
#european #World #don 't
2 months ago
The first European Athletics Championships to be held in Great Britain take place in Birmingham from 10-16 August.
The Championships get under way at Alexander Stadium on Monday, just over a week after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Among the British stars on show are defending champions Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith, local boy Matthew Hudson-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Amy Hunt, Georgia Hunter Bell and Jake Wightman.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou are all seeking to win their fourth successive European **** les, while Italy's Marcell Jacobs is targeting his third 100m **** le in a row.
The BBC will bring you comprehensive coverage of the championships on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Sport app and the BBC Sport social media channels including YouTube.
#championships #birmingham
The Championships get under way at Alexander Stadium on Monday, just over a week after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Among the British stars on show are defending champions Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith, local boy Matthew Hudson-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Amy Hunt, Georgia Hunter Bell and Jake Wightman.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou are all seeking to win their fourth successive European **** les, while Italy's Marcell Jacobs is targeting his third 100m **** le in a row.
The BBC will bring you comprehensive coverage of the championships on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Sport app and the BBC Sport social media channels including YouTube.
#championships #birmingham
2 months ago
The biggest stars in European athletics head to Birmingham next week for the 2026 European Athletics Championships with continental **** les and in some cases world records on the line, just a week after the close of the Commonwealth Games.
A world-class field is headlined by the likes of Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, who has endured a stop-start season and faces fierce competition in what should be an electrifying 800m event, with Switzerland's Audrey Werro, the fastest woman in the world this year, and Femke Broeders-Bol – stepping up from her usual 400m hurdles – also on the startlist.
Hodgkinson's training partner and new Commonwealth Games 800m champion Georgia Hunter Bell is in action but only in the 1,500m, while reigning European 100m champion Dina Asher-Smith is back to defend her **** le alongside another British hope in world 200m silver medallist Amy Hunt.
In total, 10 reigning world champions will be in action, including legendary pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, while Norway's Olympic 5,000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will make his long-awaited return from injury having not competed at all in 2026.
Here's everything you need to know.
#World #european #olympic
A world-class field is headlined by the likes of Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, who has endured a stop-start season and faces fierce competition in what should be an electrifying 800m event, with Switzerland's Audrey Werro, the fastest woman in the world this year, and Femke Broeders-Bol – stepping up from her usual 400m hurdles – also on the startlist.
Hodgkinson's training partner and new Commonwealth Games 800m champion Georgia Hunter Bell is in action but only in the 1,500m, while reigning European 100m champion Dina Asher-Smith is back to defend her **** le alongside another British hope in world 200m silver medallist Amy Hunt.
In total, 10 reigning world champions will be in action, including legendary pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, while Norway's Olympic 5,000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will make his long-awaited return from injury having not competed at all in 2026.
Here's everything you need to know.
#World #european #olympic
2 months ago
Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Brosnan are celebrating their 25th anniversary. In a post shared on her Instagram, Keely shared that she and Pierce married 25 years ago
The couple in 1995 (Getty Images)
In a post shared earlier today, Keely celebrated 25 years of marriage, sharing some adorable photos of herself and Pierce over the years. The photos show the two spending time with their dog, on a photoshoot on the beach, and sharing a kiss at what appears to be a red carpet event.
More photos show the two at red carpet events, with her concluding the post with a recent selfie of the two, showing off Pierce's striking silver hair.
"Happy 25th wedding anniversary my love! What an adventure life is with you. Looking forward to the next 25 years beside you," she captioned the post.
#shared #photos #brosnan #sharing
The couple in 1995 (Getty Images)
In a post shared earlier today, Keely celebrated 25 years of marriage, sharing some adorable photos of herself and Pierce over the years. The photos show the two spending time with their dog, on a photoshoot on the beach, and sharing a kiss at what appears to be a red carpet event.
More photos show the two at red carpet events, with her concluding the post with a recent selfie of the two, showing off Pierce's striking silver hair.
"Happy 25th wedding anniversary my love! What an adventure life is with you. Looking forward to the next 25 years beside you," she captioned the post.
#shared #photos #brosnan #sharing
2 months ago
The Commonwealth Games might be the only sporting event for which the most-Googled terms are asking what they are and why they exist. One of the top stories on BBC Sport at the time of writing was simply headlined: “What are the Commonwealth Games?”
It’s a good question. They are an anachronistic idea, vaguely defined, thinly justified, a relic of our imperial past, like a mildly offensive heirloom quadrennially hauled down from the attic, modern sport’s unwelcome inheritance from another age.
So yes, the so-called Friendly Games are clearly a little unloved, given the battle to find a willing host. They were tossed aside by Melbourne before a stripped-back version was salvaged by Glasgow, a rescue Games.
They are not fully respected, given not all the stars will show up over the next 10 days. Keely Hodgkinson is prioritising other events. Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh is focused on the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, preferring to compete against serious American rivals rather than a bunch of island nations.
The Games might even be hard to find, given they are behind a paywall on TNT Sports in the UK, with only highlights on Channel 5.
#commonwealth
It’s a good question. They are an anachronistic idea, vaguely defined, thinly justified, a relic of our imperial past, like a mildly offensive heirloom quadrennially hauled down from the attic, modern sport’s unwelcome inheritance from another age.
So yes, the so-called Friendly Games are clearly a little unloved, given the battle to find a willing host. They were tossed aside by Melbourne before a stripped-back version was salvaged by Glasgow, a rescue Games.
They are not fully respected, given not all the stars will show up over the next 10 days. Keely Hodgkinson is prioritising other events. Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh is focused on the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, preferring to compete against serious American rivals rather than a bunch of island nations.
The Games might even be hard to find, given they are behind a paywall on TNT Sports in the UK, with only highlights on Channel 5.
#commonwealth
2 months ago
The Commonwealth Games will take place in Glasgow with one of British athletics’ biggest stars not competing after Keely Hodgkinson elected not to enter the event.
The Olympic 800m champion is, like all top athletes, managing a busy programme this summer and had long signalled her intention to skip the Games.
Hodgkinson will instead prioritise the European Athletic Championships, which begin in Birmingham on 10 August.
The middle-distance runner has won the last two continental crowns in the 800m, taking the **** le two years ago just before winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
There are 63 athletes entered for Team England in a busy athletics programme at Scotstoun Stadium, home of the Glasgow Warriors.
#glasgow #hodgkinson #athletics #athletes
The Olympic 800m champion is, like all top athletes, managing a busy programme this summer and had long signalled her intention to skip the Games.
Hodgkinson will instead prioritise the European Athletic Championships, which begin in Birmingham on 10 August.
The middle-distance runner has won the last two continental crowns in the 800m, taking the **** le two years ago just before winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
There are 63 athletes entered for Team England in a busy athletics programme at Scotstoun Stadium, home of the Glasgow Warriors.
#glasgow #hodgkinson #athletics #athletes
3 months ago
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell stormed to her second Diamond League win of the year with a season's best time in the women's 1500m in Paris.
The Olympic bronze medallist clocked three minutes 55.63 seconds to fight off a strong challenge from Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu (3:55.92), while France's Agathe Guillemot (3:56.24) took third place.
Hunter Bell, who claimed her first world ****** le in Torun in March, also won the Rome leg of the Diamond League in 3:58.63 last month.
The 32-year-old won the world 800m silver ahead of Keely Hodgkinson in Tokyo last year, but has since returned to the longer distance in which she claimed a remarkable Olympic bronze in 2024.
And the latest win at Stade Charlety will further add to her momentum with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting in July, and the European Championships in Birmingham taking place the following month.
The Olympic bronze medallist clocked three minutes 55.63 seconds to fight off a strong challenge from Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu (3:55.92), while France's Agathe Guillemot (3:56.24) took third place.
Hunter Bell, who claimed her first world ****** le in Torun in March, also won the Rome leg of the Diamond League in 3:58.63 last month.
The 32-year-old won the world 800m silver ahead of Keely Hodgkinson in Tokyo last year, but has since returned to the longer distance in which she claimed a remarkable Olympic bronze in 2024.
And the latest win at Stade Charlety will further add to her momentum with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting in July, and the European Championships in Birmingham taking place the following month.
3 months ago
Keely Hodgkinson pulled out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before Sunday's race.
The Olympic 800m champion has been competing over the shorter distance in a bid to improve her first-lap speed and challenge for the 800m world record this summer.
After qualifying from Saturday's heats, she warmed up for the final in Birmingham but stepped off the track right before the finalists were put under starters' orders.
Hodgkinson looked emotional as she stood at the side of the track before making her way back inside the Alexander Stadium.
The 24-year-old endured an injury-disrupted 2025 and her shock withdrawal on Sunday comes four weeks before the London Diamond League meeting, which she had earmarked for a tilt at the 800m world record.
The Olympic 800m champion has been competing over the shorter distance in a bid to improve her first-lap speed and challenge for the 800m world record this summer.
After qualifying from Saturday's heats, she warmed up for the final in Birmingham but stepped off the track right before the finalists were put under starters' orders.
Hodgkinson looked emotional as she stood at the side of the track before making her way back inside the Alexander Stadium.
The 24-year-old endured an injury-disrupted 2025 and her shock withdrawal on Sunday comes four weeks before the London Diamond League meeting, which she had earmarked for a tilt at the 800m world record.