News about Katherine Grainger

Team GB recorded its lowest finish since the 2004 Athens Games despite scooping up 65 medals, the joint-third-highest total in the squad's history. Now bosses have vowed to launch a review to work out why Team GB had so many 'near misses,' as they struggled to covert bronzes and silvers into gold medals.

Emma Finucane became the first British woman in 60 years to win three medals at the same Olympics - as Team GB bosses hailed their 'incredible' medal haul. Welsh cyclist Finucane and weightlifter Emily Campbell claimed bronzes on the last day in Paris to take Britain's final medal tally to 65, one better than at Tokyo three years ago. 'Sixty-five medals is a brilliant achievement,' said Andy Anson, British Olympic Association chief executive. 'It is our second-best tally ever on foreign soil. That's something incredible to celebrate.'

The moments that bring us together as a nation and a world also unite us as families around the television screen come and again, both good and bad. It was the late Queen's Coronation and the Moon landing that brought my grandparents' generation together. At Christmas and Diana's wedding, my parents, Morecambe and Wise were there. I will never forget the horrific events of 9/11 and Katherine Grainger's golden triumph in London 2012. We're all assumed that if there is something significant on the box, we'll all participate and share it. However, certainty is being weakened by technological advancements that threaten some populations, leaving some people behind.

Dame Katherine Grainger (right) said it was a "real pinch yourself" moment to present a specially made 7.5 kilogram sword to King Charles at a Scottish ceremony to mark his Coronation. The Olympic rower has been lauded for her participation in yesterday's service after deftly carried the new Elizabeth Sword, which was more than double the weight of Penny Mordaunt's 3.6 kilogram sword when she was unveiled on May 6th. As they became the unexpected stars of King Charles' coronations, both Ms Mordaunt, 50, and Dame Katherine, 47, drew on their experiences in the Royal Navy and the Olympics. After holding the Sword of State for 51 minutes as millions around the world tuned in for King Charles' historic day, the House of Commons leader received accolades for her appearance earlier this year. Nonetheless, Dame Katherine was charged with wielding the Elizabeth Sword, which was named after late Queen Elizabeth and was made specifically to replace the original 16th century Scottish Sword of State, which has been too fragile.

The ceremonial arm of Honours of Scotland was unveiled by the King on Wednesday at the historic National Service of Dedication and Thanksgiving inside Edinburgh's St Giles' Cathedral. It's more than twice as heavy as the English Sword of State, which Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt was praised for walking without a hitch at the King's Coronation in Westminster Abbey in May. The latest sword, named after late Queen Elizabeth, was made specifically for the occasion to replace the original 16th century Scottish Sword of State, which was too fragile to be included. Dame Katherine, 47, who earned a gold medal in rowing at the 2012 London Olympics, presented it to the King.