{
  "id": 13887200,
  "title": "How to watch GB Olympic stars compete in Track World Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-to-watch-gb-olympic-stars-compete-in-track-world-championships",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:45:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-gb-olympic-stars-compete-054508985.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Great Britain's Olympic cyclists will be competing at the 2026 Track World Championships in Shanghai this week. The championships, which run from October 14th to 18th, feature 22 titles across various disciplines. This event marks the first track cycling qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.\n\nOlympic gold medalists Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell, as well as defending world champion Katy Marchant, will be among the GB riders competing at the Velodrome. Finucane, a Commonwealth Games record four-time gold medallist, and Lowri Thomas and Rhianna Parris-Smith form the women's sprint team. On the men's side, Harry Ledingham-Horn, Matt Richardson, and Ed Lowe are among the experienced riders aiming for improved results.\n\nKey riders to watch include Finucane and Capewell, who aim to retain their world titles, and the endurance prospects of Millie Couzens, Erin Boothman, and Abi Miller. Former world champions Meg Barker, Josie Knight, and Anna Morris will also be part of the GB team. The championships offer a chance for young talent to make their mark, with debutants Millie Couzens, Erin Boothman, and Abi Miller.\n\nThe schedule includes races from Wednesday to Sunday, with women's events on Wednesday and Friday, men's events on Thursday, and concluding on Sunday. BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website will be the platforms to watch these thrilling track cycling events.",
  "summary": "Olympic and defending world champions will be competing at the Shanghai Velodrome for the 2026 Track World Championships this week, and you can watch it on the BBC.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}