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From Sky Brown to Bryony Page – seven Brits to watch at Paris Olympics

Great Britain have plenty of medal prospects in France.

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Team GB’s major medal hopes for the Paris Olympics span sports and generations, from a 16-year-old skateboarder to a trampolinist aiming to grab gold and complete her full set of medals over three Games.

Here the PA news agency picks out seven Brits to watch in the French capital.

Sky Brown

Sky Brown, holding a bunch of flowers and a bronze medal, stands on the podium
Sky Brown is bidding to add to the bronze medal she won in Tokyo (Adam Davy/PA)

Beth Shriever

Beth Shriever leans on her bike with a gold medal in her hand
All-conquering Beth Shriever is on course for a second Olympic gold (Aaron Chown/PA)

Keely Hodgkinson

Keely Hodgkinson holds up a Union Jack flag as she shows off her silver medal
Keely Hodgkinson is determined to finally grab gold in Paris (Martin Rickett/PA)

Kimberley Woods

Kimberley Woods looks into the camera at a Team GB photoshoot
Kimberley Woods is on top of the world in the sport of canoe slalom (Jacob King/PA)

Bradly Sinden

Bradly Sinden raises his hands to get the crowd going
Bradly Sinden came agonisingly close to gold in Tokyo (Mike Egerton/PA)

Bryony Page

Bryony Page is upside down as she completes a jump
Bryony Page is on course for a full set of Olympic medals (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Matt Richards

Part of the men’s 4×200 metres freestyle relay team that swept to glory in Tokyo, Richards is out for individual success after coming out on top of a stacked field at British trials. Both Duncan Scott and Tom Dean trailed in his wake in the 100m and 200m freestyle, while Richards is also set to compete in the 50m discipline and up to four relay events.

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