Neil Black, the new performance director of UK Athletics, stressed last night that Paula Radcliffe's omission from the governing body's Lottery funding list – the World Class Performance Programme roster for 2012-13 – had nothing to do with her age, and pointed out that two elder stateswomen of the sport have been named on the list for the first annual phase of the build-up towards the Rio Games in 2016.
Saturday 04 August 2012
The main event on what could be a glorious weekend for British athletics is the culmination of the women's heptathlon. After a strong start from Jessica Ennis, and a surprisingly good one from Katarina Johnson-Thompson, the heptathlon has its final events tonight.
Friday 03 August 2012
No-one could blame Yamilé Aldama for playing it a little safe today. Her indefatigable coach Frank Attoh, without whom she would not have been making her long-awaited Olympic debut for Britain at the age of 39 in bright sunshine, gestured his surprise at how far behind the take-off board she had launched off for her first triple jump. But a nine-year unfulfilled desire to represent a nation tempers an athlete and makes her determined not to take any chances with reaching a final.
Wednesday 01 August 2012
Another day; another twist in the tortuous Phillips Idowu soap opera. As well as cutting himself off from the British athletics team, the troubled triple jumper has now cut all contact with his coach, Aston Moore.
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Phillips Idowu was today on course to be fit to compete at the Olympics, according to the British Olympic Association.
Sunday 29 July 2012
Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony took me straight back to this time four years ago when I covered the Beijing games for The Independent. I had no idea what to expect. I just knew that, since watching the Montreal Games on a fuzzy television somewhere in Tuscany in 1976, I had always wanted to go to the Olympics. Now I was there, in the Bird's Nest stadium waiting for the opening ceremony to begin.
Saturday 28 July 2012
Jonathan Edwards believes Phillips Idowu may be relishing his chaotic build-up to the Olympics.
Saturday 28 July 2012
The four are Ennis, Farah, Greene and Ohuruogu. For me, Christine is the main one
Friday 27 July 2012
Phillips Idowu has been promised the full support of the British Olympic Association in his bid to gain full fitness in time for a triple-jump glory bid.
Friday 27 July 2012
It's the size of Hyde Park, but what's the main venue actually like? Tom Peck sets out on foot to give you a guided tour
Friday 27 July 2012
From athletes' lairs and TV studios, to champagne bars and a stage for unsigned bands – plus a stadium or two... Tom Peck gives a guided tour
Monday 23 July 2012
Injury concerns surrounding Olympic silver medallist Phillips Idowu intensified today with confirmation the triple jumper has not travelled to the British team's training camp in Portugal.
Monday 23 July 2012
Your one-stop guide to the Team GB medal hopes in action at the Olympics today...
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Phillips Idowu turned to Twitter yesterday in an attempt to show the world his Olympic hopes are hanging by something more substantial than a thread.
Thursday 12 July 2012
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