Somerset's Commonwealth Games athletes

Get the lowdown on your local Somerset athletes at the Commonwealth Games and keep up-to-date with their progress.

Bristol Commonwealth Games athletes

Get the lowdown on your local Bristol athletes at the Commonwealth Games and keep up-to-date with their progress.

Olympians 'Have Faith' In Commonwealth Games

Olympic stars have backed athletes’ decisions to travel to India for the Commonwealth Games despite concerns over the facilities.

Commonwealth Games pullouts

(Reuters) – The Delhi Commonwealth Games have been hit by a series of pullouts by high-profile athletes taking much of the shine off next month’s multi-sport gathering which is already besieged by a raft of other problems.

Usain Bolt: Fast and loose | Athletics | Simon Hattenstone

He can run 100m in 9.58 seconds, but says he’s lazy. He’s the best sprinter on the planet, but fancies turning his hand to professional football. And as for settling down? Forget that. Usain Bolt is a freak of nature. There’s the size, for starters: 6ft 5in with size 13 feet (ideal sprinters are thought [...]

Athletes' Village to feature new green spaces

The first stage of landscaping work is already underway on the Athletes’ Village site where an extensive wetlands park is being created.

Olympians guiding aspiring Notts athletes

Nottinghamshire’s best young athletes are being given the chance to learn their trade from former Olympians.

London 2012 – Olympic medals priority for British triathletes

British Triathlon performance director Heather Williams admits Olympic medals are the be-all and end-all.

Plans to keep London moving during the 2012 Games published

Plans to ensure that athletes and officials can get to their venues on time, while helping to keep London moving during the London 2012 Games have been published today.

Sports Minister makes 2012 pledge

Hugh Robertson, the Sport and Olympics Minister, pledges to make sure British athletes are competitive at London 2012, with two years to go until the Games begin.