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Brita Hazelius
Brita Hazelius (later Johansson), 1909-1975, Swedish breaststroke swimmer for IFK Falun; set 200 m and 400 m breaststroke world records in 1926 (3:19.1) and placed sixth in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
Britain Hart
Britain Hart (Britain Beltran Hart), American bare knuckle boxer in BKFC's Strawweight division; first and only woman to hold the BKFC strawweight title, four defenses, 11-3 record, beat Paige VanZant at KnuckleMania 2021.
British & Irish Lions
British & Irish Lions, also British Lions: a rugby union touring side combining the best players of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, first touring in 1888, playing southern hemisphere giants Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa every four years; won the 2025 Australia series 2-1.
British Academy Games Awards
The British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA Games Awards) are BAFTA's annual video game honors, launched in 2004 after the 1998 Interactive Entertainment Awards, voted by about 1,700 industry members plus expert juries; Astro Bot led 2025 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Best Game in 2026.
British American Racing
British American Racing (BAR), BAT's Formula One team 1999–2005 founded around Jacques Villeneuve via the Tyrrell purchase; zero points in 1999, second in 2004 with Jenson Button on 119 points, then bought by Honda for an estimated £17m.
British baseball
British baseball, also Welsh baseball (Pêl Fas), is a rounders-derived bat-and-ball game with 11-a-side teams, one run per base, underhand bowling, and two innings, played in Cardiff, Newport, and Liverpool, distinct from American-code baseball in Britain.
British Basketball League
British Basketball League (BBL), founded 1987, was Britain's top-tier men's professional basketball competition; it collapsed in 2024 after the BBF terminated Basketball League Ltd's licence, succeeded by Super League Basketball.
British Brooks
British Brooks (born 1999) is an NFL running back and fullback for the Houston Texans, an undrafted 2024 free agent from North Carolina known for special teams and blocking.
British Chess Championship
The British Chess Championship is the annual national chess championship of the United Kingdom, organized by the English Chess Federation. First held at Hastings in 1904, it has run almost uninterrupted since.
British Columbia Hockey Conference
British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC), B.C.'s Hockey Canada-sanctioned Junior A league, launched April 2026 with 22 teams (14 KIJHL, 8 PJHL) after the BCHL went independent in 2023.
British Cycling
British Cycling, the national governing body for cycling in Great Britain, formed as the British Cycling Federation in 1959, based at Manchester's National Cycling Centre, running the Great Britain Cycling Team, membership insurance, and talent pathways.
British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation (BDO), founded 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, was the UK darts governing body and staged the original World Championship from 1978, mostly at Lakeside Frimley Green, until its 2020 liquidation.
British Dressage
British Dressage is the UK national governing body for dressage and para-dressage, founded 1998, a British Equestrian and FEI member body, with about 18,500 members, 2,500 shows a year, the Introductory-to-Grand Prix ladder, and Team GBR selection.
British Figure Skating Championships
The British Figure Skating Championships are Great Britain's national figure skating championships, dating to 1894 and deciding senior, junior, and novice titles in all four disciplines.
British flat racing Champion Jockey
British flat racing Champion Jockey: the jockey with most winners in a British flat season, decided by wins, historically Lincoln-to-November, since 2015 from the 2000 Guineas to British Champions Day; Gordon Richards won 26 titles and 269 wins in 1947; Oisin Murphy has five recent titles.
British Grand Prix
British Grand Prix: annual motor race first held at Brooklands in 1926, at Silverstone since 1948, and the inaugural Formula One World Championship round on 13 May 1950, won by Farina; record 564,000 attendance in 2026.
British Home Championship
British Home Championship: annual football tournament of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland/Northern Ireland, 1884-1984, the world's first international competition; England won 54 titles, Northern Ireland the last.
British Horseracing Authority
British Horseracing Authority (BHA), founded 31 July 2007, is Britain's unified governing and regulatory body for horseracing, merging the British Horseracing Board and Horseracing Regulatory Authority; it licenses participants, runs the Rules of Racing, and leads equine welfare.
British motorcycle Grand Prix
British motorcycle Grand Prix: MotoGP's UK round, first held 1977 at Silverstone after the Isle of Man TT era, at Donington Park 1987–2009, back at Silverstone from 2010 under contract through 2028; Rossi holds 6 event wins.
British National Road Race Championships
British National Road Race Championships, the annual GB road race titles run by British Cycling since 1943, deciding who wears the national champion's jersey; recent winners include Fred Wright, Zoe Bäckstedt, Sam Watson, and Millie Couzens.
British Open (snooker)
British Open (snooker): professional ranking tournament, first staged 1985, ran to 2004, revived 2021; 128-player flat draw with random FA-Cup style draws; Centaur, Cheltenham venue; 2026 champion Jak Jones.
British Paralympic Association
The British Paralympic Association, trading as ParalympicsGB, is the National Paralympic Committee for Great Britain, responsible for selecting, funding, and managing the team at the Paralympic Games.
British racing green
British racing green (BRG), or racing green, is Britain's traditional national motor racing color, adopted for the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup in tribute to the Irish hosts.
British Racing Motors
British Racing Motors (BRM), Formula One constructor based at Bourne, Lincolnshire, 1951-1977. Founded by Raymond Mays; won the 1962 drivers' and constructors' titles with Graham Hill; 17 wins; famous 1.5-litre V16 P15.
British Rally Championship
British Rally Championship (BRC), Britain's premier stage rally series run by Motorsport UK since its 2016 relaunch; six-round 2026 calendar, Rally2 top class, Junior BRC under 27; champions include Colin McRae, Richard Burns, Elfyn Evans.
British Rallycross Championship
British Rallycross Championship (5 Nations BRX / 5 Nations Trophy): UK national rallycross series promoted by Lydden Hill Race Circuit under Motorsport UK rules, running Supercar, Swift Sport, Junior, Cross Car, Retro, and RX150 classes on a 2026 calendar including Lydden Hill, Mondello Park, Loheac, Valkenswaard, and Pembrey. Distinct from the British Rally Championship and the BRCA radio-controlled series.
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is a British motor racing championship for production-based saloons and hatchbacks, first run in 1958 and organized by BARC (TOCA) Ltd.
Britt Assombalonga
Britt Curtis Assombalonga (born 1992, Kinshasa), Congolese striker; Watford youth, Peterborough, Nottingham Forest, £15m Middlesbrough, Turkey, Barnet, now Harborough Town; DR Congo international 2018-2022.
Britt Baker
Britt Baker, D.M.D., American pro wrestler and real-life dentist, born 1991; AEW's first female signee, former AEW Women's World Champion (won May 30, 2021), finisher Lockjaw.
Britt Reid (American football)
Britt Reid, son of coach Andy Reid, was a Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach (2013-2020), ending as outside linebackers coach; his career ended after a 2021 DWI crash that injured Ariel Young, leading to a three-year prison sentence commuted in 2024.