London 2012 – Newton: Team pursuit gold "Britain's to lose"
Former Olympic gold medallist Chris Newton believes the top prize is “Britain’s to lose” in the team pursuit in London 2012.
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 [...]
Storey included in cycling team
Multiple Paralympic gold medallist Sarah Storey is named in England’s cycling team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Farah named in Commonwealths team
Double European gold medallist Mo Farah is named in a 100-strong English team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will be held in Delhi in October.
Ennis to sit out rest of season
Great Britain’s European heptathlon gold medallist Jessica Ennis will rest from competition for the remainder of 2010.
Olympics-Hoy and Johnson mark 2012 Games two-year countdown
Olympic quadruple gold medallists Chris Hoy and Michael Johnson tried out London’s 2012 Games facilities on Tuesday, two years to the day before the Games begin.
Cultural Olympiad campaign Discovering Places launched at Houses of Parliament
Jonathan Edwards, LOCOG Board member and Olympic Triple Jump gold medallist joined Loyd Grossman, Chair of the Heritage Alliance, at the Houses of Parliament – a World Heritage Site – to launch the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad ‘Discovering Places’ campaign.
Queen Yuna puts retirement thoughts on ice
Figure skating Olympic gold medallist Kim Yuna will compete in next year’s world championships in Japan quashing speculation she might retire to pursue a career as a professional performer for ice shows.
Training return tough – Brabants
Olympic canoeing gold medallist and doctor Tim Brabants says his return to full-time training has been tough.
Adlington heads GB team for Euros
Rebecca Adlington heads the GB team for the European Championships and 16-year-old Achieng Ajulu-Bushell is included but Commonwealth gold medallist David Davies misses out.
