Across
8
They swim and dive daily in groups of swimmers (8)
9
Beat the Parisian in the lead, lapping gutless runner (6)
10
Practises cycling, getting muscle injury (6)
11
Playing polo, chaps save horse some drinks (8)
12
Periodically, gantry behind sports ground may be so (5)
13
Part of race abandoned, which is right for spectators (5,4)
16
Italian who drew one game, then another (7)
18
Solder damaged boxing ring that’s a pinkish colour (3,4)
20
E.g. Turkey’s swimming team with inspiring energy (5,4)
21
Where players sit close to Alcaraz after intro from Sue Barker (5)
24
Helping sailor, say, around racing event? Cool! (8)
26
Make charming rogue angered, after golf’s lost (6)
27
Blunder with running shoe type (4-2)
28
Quickly read through demands for sportswear (3,5)
Down
1
Pro activity 15 compete in, sure to get punished (3,3,4,4)
2
Extremely tough skill, fencing with foil (6)
3
Weight-lifter caught drug smuggling legged it (5)
4
Spear thrown in the direction of grass (7)
5
Crude British want highest goal for 15 (5,4)
6
Wrestler from Greece right to eat healthy food (8)
14
Son entering big race venues speeds up (4-6)
15
Revered figures – 12, 21, 23 and 25, say (9)
17
Worst and best features of races (3,5)
19
Funny desire to bag silver, heading for games (7)
22
Maybe one selling dope for cyclist, we hear? (6)
23
Climbing skilfully, mostly, by one small Scottish island (5)
25
Run away from flipping shot put’s finale (4)