By Tom Degun "Cometh the hour, cometh the man". These are the six words double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has tattooed on his right arm and if one were to try and describe the inspirational athlete from Nottinghamshire in just one sentence, this phrase perhaps provides an accurate summary of a truly remarkable character. On July 19, 1976, Whitehead was born without lower legs but this is a fact that has never seemed to stop him achieving almost anything he has put his mind to.

He participated in gymnastics and swimming at a high level and then took up the sport of ice sledge hockey

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year March 17 - New Delhi's preparations for the Commonwealth Games have again come under fire from Mike Hooper, the chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), who has admitted that the organisation is growing increasingly frustrated at the missed deadlines.

countries over their concerns regarding security - especially following the successful hosting of the hockey

By Duncan Mackay in Whistler with pictures by Helen Grace Bennett   March 17 - The Closing Ceremony of the Paralympics, due to take place here on Sunday, will be broadcast live on Canadian television after CTV bowed to public pressure and changed their mind.

was a tribute to Terry Fox (pictured), was 1.4 million viewers, while the Canada-Italy sledge hockey

By Tom Degun in London March 16 - Supermarket giants Sainsbury’s have today announced that they will become the headline sponsor of the prestigious UK School Games.

young athletes will compete across ten sports: athletics, badminton, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, hockey

Nearly 100 former international players today launched a campaign to demand the dismissal of Pakistan Hockey

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March 13 - Australia won the hockey World Cup for the first time since 1986 when they beat defending

"Guus has been a great ambassador for Dutch hockey and has enjoyed a glorious career.

March 12 - Pakistan's entire hockey World Cup squad, including captain Zeeshan Ashraf (pictured

including captain Zeeshan Ashraf have announced their retirements and intimated this to the Pakistan Hockey

" Hockey is the national game of Pakistan but the national side's fortunes in recent years have

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March 11 - New Delhi has been warned that it still has a lot of work to do to make the city ready to host the Commonwealth Games later this year, including finishing the venue that they plan to use for the Opening and Closing Ceremony.

not fully complete, including the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium, which is currently hosting the hockey

He said: "A lot of construction is going on and work on the hockey stadium is finished, so

March 11 - England's hopes of adding the World Cup to their European crown were dashed by a 4-1 semi-final defeat by holders and Olympic champions Germany in New Delhi today.

Mackay in Vancouver British Sports Internet Writer of the Year March 10 - Tickets for the sledge hockey

By Mike Rowbottom in London March 10 - Britain’s overall performance at the recent winter Olympics in Vancouver was disappointing, officials at UK Sport admitted today.

Volleyball,  handball, judo and hockey have all been set targets below medal level.

March 10 - India have been warned by Leandro Negre (pictured), the President of the International Hockey

The patience of Negre with Hockey India appears to have finally snapped after the protracted dispute

"After that we will suspend Indian hockey as a member of the FIH.

" Earlier, the FIH had said that an elected Hockey India should be in place before the start

Several other court cases were also filed in different parts of the country and Hockey India was

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March 7 - On the eve of the Commonwealth Games archery test event, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) formally inaugurated the archery arena at the Yamuna Sports Complex in the Indian capital when it was unveiled by Union Minister of Urban Development S Jaipal Reddy (pictured).

tennis competitions, the sports complex will also serve as a training venue for archery, aquatics, hockey

March 7 - On the eve of the Commonwealth Games archery test event, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) formally inaugurated the archery arena at the Yamuna Sports Complex in the Indian capital when it was unveiled by Union Minister of Urban Development S Jaipal Reddy (pictured).

tennis competitions, the sports complex will also serve as a training venue for archery, aquatics, hockey

March 6 - England stormed into the semi-finals of the hockey World Cup after 24 years with a 3-2 win

"This is a sort of revival of English hockey.

previous defeats in the tournament included a record 12-0 drubbing by Australia, reserved their best hockey