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Bleasdale falls short in Stockholm
Friday 24 February 2012
For the second time in two weeks, Holly Bleasdale was forced to play second fiddle to the queen of the pole vault, Yelena Isinbayeva.
Holly Bleasdale: Meteoric rise of Lancashire lass who has raised the bar
Wednesday 25 January 2012
She is just 20 and only took up the pole vault in 2008. Now she is one of the world's best. She talks to Simon Turnbull
Flying Farah crowned king of Britain after magical run
Monday 05 September 2011
First distance gold for GB while Bolt and Jamaica shatter the 4x100m relay world record
Charles van Commenee: 'This golden generation can put Cram, Ovett and Coe in shade'
Friday 26 August 2011
Class of 2011 have Midas touch and can reach medal target as World Championships start tomorrow
Phillips Idowu: Putting his public spat on hold to focus on world gold
Thursday 25 August 2011
Discussing Van Commenee is 'waste of time' says Londoner who is focusing on beating the young pretenders
'Slumdog' director denied athletes for Olympics show
Monday 25 July 2011
A row over British athletes' non-involvement in the opening ceremony of next year's London Olympics threatens to overshadow the event, which is being directed by the Oscar-winning film-maker Danny Boyle.
Bleasdale and Okoye lead junior charge as Britain land six golds
Monday 18 July 2011
Holly Bleasdale and Lawrence Okoye claimed their first international titles yesterday as Great Britain finished with a golden flourish, and a healthy medal haul, on the final day of the European Under- 23 Championships at Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
Idowu ready for Tamgho challenge
Tuesday 05 July 2011
The world triple jump champion Phillips Idowu will warm up for the defence of his title in South Korea next month by taking on his French rival Teddy Tamgho at the Birmingham Grand Prix on 10 July.
Tamgho gives Idowu some food for thought
Friday 01 July 2011
Before taking to the triple jump runway for the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne last night, Phillips Idowu, the reigning world and European champion, spoke affectionately of Teddy Tamgho, the rapidly emerging force of the hop, step and jump game. "He's like my little brother," the 32-year-old Briton said of the 22-year-old Frenchman. "He's the reason why I can't sit back and rest on my laurels."
Cycling: Hoy targets repeat of Olympic treble
Monday 27 June 2011
Sir Chris Hoy has set his sights on three more gold medals at the London Olympics.
Robin Scott-Elliot: McEnroe is best darn Wimbledon pundit – and there's Moore
Monday 27 June 2011
View From The Sofa: Wimbledon, BBC 1/2
Simon Turnbull: London 2012 hopes would be hit by festering dispute between two key figures
Monday 20 June 2011
Charles van Commenee was appointed as the head coach of UK Athletics in February 2009 on the strength of his reputation as a pragmatic, tough-talking coach with a proven track record of getting results in the Olympic arena. In Sydney in 2000 he guided an injured Denise Lewis to heptathlon gold. In Athens in 2004 he got Kelly Sotherton on to the rostrum as a bronze medal winner in the heptathlon, 12 months after she had been ranked 57th in the world.
Douglas puts foot in it to end his season early
Friday 03 June 2011
British triple jumper Nathan Douglas will miss the rest of the season after a freak training accident. Douglas put his foot through a plyometric box while jump training during a camp in Italy.
Teddy Tamgho: Three steps to heaven
Sunday 03 April 2011
French triple-jumper has Edwards' record in his sights but first comes duel with Idowu
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