JUNE 7 - THE official ticket launch for Birmingham's very own World Cup Final took place today. The 8th FIG Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final will be staged at the city's National Indoor Arena on Saturday November 25.

Around 20 countries will be represented at the event and these could include Japan, China, USA, Canada

March 31 - A proposed sprint showdown series between the United States and Jamaica, featuring trtiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt (pictured), will start next year, it was announced today.

  Doug Logan, the chief executive of USA Track & Field, said: "We feel the stars will be aligned,

March 20 - Calais, the closest French town to England, has launched a bid to attract Olympic teams to train there before London 2012 claiming it is cheaper and the food is better than they would find in Birmingham.

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