5 of the best and worst sporting moments of 2024

We look back at a selection of highs and lows from the year.

It has been an astonishing year of sporting drama, featuring triumphs for Britain’s Olympians in Paris, another near-miss for England’s footballers and controversy in and out of the boxing ring.

Here, the PA news agency looks back on five of the best and worst sporting moments of 2024.

BEST MOMENTS

Keely Hodgkinson wins Olympic gold

Andy Murray’s teary Wimbledon send-off

Andy Murray and Sue Barker — Sue Barker (right) and Andy Murray watch the tribute to the Scot’s career after his final match on Wimbledon’s Centre Court (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Lola Anderson’s emotional Olympic gold

Lewis Hamilton ends winless drought at Silverstone

Lewis Hamilton lifts the Union Flag after winning the British GP — Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone (Matthew Vincent/PA)

Jodie Grinham wins Paralympic gold while seven months pregnant

Jodie Grinham and Nathan Macqueen celebrate with their gold medals — Great Britain’s Jodie Grinham (left) and Nathan Macqueen celebrate winning gold in the team compound archery event at the Paris Paralympic Games (Paralympics GB handout)

WORST MOMENTS

England suffer second successive European heartbreak

Gareth Southgate consoles Jude Bellingham after the Euro 2024 finalro 2024 – Final – Olympiastadion — England manager Gareth Southgate consoles Jude Bellingham after a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Imane Khelif gender eligibility row

Algeria's Imane Khelif with her medal after winning gold in the women's welterweight category in the Paris Olympics — Algeria’s Imane Khelif with her medal after winning gold in the women’s welterweight category in the Paris Olympics (Peter Byrne/PA)

Gymnastics controversy

Gold medallist Rebeca Andrade (centre), silver medallist Simone Biles (left) and bronze medallist Jordan Chiles (right) following the women’s floor final at the Paris Olympics (Mike Egerton/PA)

Mike Tyson v Jake Paul

The heavily-hyped contest between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and 58-year-old two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson took place in front of 70,000 fans in Texas and millions more on Netflix, but predictably failed to live up to its billing. Tyson, who had not competed professionally in 19 years, was a shadow of his old self and landed just 18 punches as Paul won on points.