GB make strong start to Flag Football World Championships

Both Great Britain teams won their opening 2 games astatine nan Flag Football World Championships connected Tuesday.

GB's women came into nan arena arsenic nan world's fourth-ranked nation, having won past year's European Championships.

And they made a ascendant commencement successful Finland, pinch Grace Conway scoring 4 touchdowns successful a 46-6 triumph complete nan Czech Republic, earlier she claimed different 3 successful a 41-0 triumph complete Israel.

GB's men, classed 15th successful nan world, began their run pinch a 48-12 triumph complete Georgia, which included 3 touchdowns from Henry Williams.

They past led Sweden 32-8 astatine half-time earlier holding connected for a 32-26 victory, which intends they and nan women's squad person already qualified for nan past 16.

GB's men complete their group run against Germany connected Wednesday while nan women look Panama.

The four-day arena successful Lahti runs until Friday and is nan first world tourney since emblem shot was added to nan programme for nan 2028 Olympics successful Los Angeles.