Ellie rules the waves again as Britain's 2012 Paralympic hero Simmonds opens new £4m water ride (where she first learned to swim)

Making a splash: Ellie Simmonds returns to Center Parcs where she first learned to swim to open the new £4million Tropical Cyclone water ride

Ellie Simmonds moved the nation to tears of joy earlier this summer when she smashed two world records to celebrate two memorable Paralympic golds. Now the London 2012 hero is making new waves in the pool where she first learned to swim... to launch a new £4million water ride.

Dunn deal! Paula named new British Paralympic head coach ahead of Rio

Leading the way: David Weir won four golds at the London 2012 Paralympics

Paula Dunn is determined to build on the momentum of the London 2012 Games following her appointment as UK Athletics' Paralympic head coach.

Darts player accused of being 'drunk' recovering from what was a mini-stroke

Ted Hankey

Two-time world champion Ted Hankey will be out of action for the foreseeable future as he continues his recovery from a mini-stroke.

Hoy exclusive: Cycling consumed me for 20 years, my body won't make Rio

Prospects: Sir Chris Hoy is looking forwards, not backwards, as he approaches the end of his cycling career

Sir Chris Hoy tells Sportsmail how he will not be able to make it to the Rio 2016 games but is aiming instead to compete in Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.

Brit Miley claims silver at the European Short Course Championship

Making a splash: Brit Hannah Miley

Hannah Miley set a British record as she claimed silver in the 200m individual medley at the European Short Course Championships in France.

Farah wants YOU to send him Mobot videos for chance to be in music video

Celebrate: Mo Farah's 'Mobot' became the Olympics' most iconic pose

It was the most iconic celebration of the Olympic Games, surpassing even Usain Bolt's famous pose. And now Mo Farah's 'Mobot' has made its way into the music world.

Trott at the double as British star claims second gold of Track World Cup

Laura Trott

Olympic and world champion Laura Trott's Midas touch continued on the final day of the Track World Cup in Glasgow as her annus mirabilis ended on another high.

Second fatality rocks Macau as Hong Kong racer Yau Wing Choi is killed

Tragedy: Carreira died from injuries sustained in his crash on Thursday

This weekend's motor sport action in Macau has been marred by a second fatality in less than 24 hours after a local touring car driver was killed in qualifying at the Asian street circuit.

Kenny crashes spectacularly as hosts' Track World Cup campaign falters

Taking a tumble: Home favourite Jason Kenny crashed out of the keirin final

Three-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny crashed at high speed on day two of the Track World Cup in Glasgow as the hosts missed out on gold.

It's top secret: British sprinter Adam Gemili on Messi, Morocco and stir fry

Adam Gemili

British sprinter Adam Gemili, who made his Olympic debut in London this summer, on his admiration for Lionel Messi, going on holiday to Morocco and making stir fry.

Britain's Olympic taekwondo stars launch hunt for future medal winners

Talent search: The road to Rio has begun for taekwondo stars

Great Britain's Taekwondo Olympic stars Jade Jones, Lutalo Muhammad and Sarah Stevenson have launched the first talent identification programme after London 2012.

Wiggins wants legendary status by winning Tour of Italy, says Sutton

Back in the saddle: Bradley Wiggins after accident

Bradley Wiggins is more motivated than ever to add to his Tour de France title by winning the Tour of Italy, according to his mentor Shane Sutton.

Scotland heads bid to lure the Tour de France to British shores in the future

Inspiring: Bradley Wiggins in the Tour de France yellow jersey

Britain looks certain to welcome back the Tour de France in the next three years, with a decision on a proposed Grand Depart in 2014 or 2015 expected within weeks.

Trailer of London Games film which tracks progress of first-time Olympians

Featured: The progress of double gold medal-winning Team GB cyclist Laura Trott (centre) is followed in the film, First

The official London 2012 Olympics film, First, has released its trailer ahead of the documentary's debut cinema screening later this month.

Seventh heaven the aim for Ennis as Olympic champion looks to kick on

Kicking on: Ennis is looking to build on her Olympic success

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wants to become only the fourth woman ever to break the 7,000-point mark for the heptathlon. Ennis set a new British record this summer.

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