Summer Sports




Shobukhova tips Radcliffe for London 2012 glory

By Mike Rowbottom at The Tower Hotel in London 

ShubokhovaApril 13 - Liliya Shobukhova (pictured), who will defend her Virgin London Marathon title on Sunday (April 17), believes Paula Radcliffe, currently preparing for a return to competition this autumn after giving birth to her second child, is in with a chance of winning the Olympic title on home ground next year at the age of 38.







Paralympian rifle shooter aiming for 2012 Olympic place

By David Gold

Jonas_Jacobsson_in_Beijing_2008April 12 - Sweden's multiple Paralympic gold medalist Jonas Jacobsson (pictured) is on a mission to make it to the Olympic Games in London, having been allowed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) to compete in the World Cup Final 50 metre rifle discipline for a place at the 2012 Games.

Grainger looking to keep Watkins threat at bay

By Mike Rowbottom

Grainger_WatkinsApril 12 - Katherine Grainger's position as Britain's pre-eminent oarswoman will be put under pressure this weekend as she contests the senior international trials on the 2012 Olympic course against the competitor with whom she won last year's world double sculls title, Anna Watkins.

IAAF introduce new gender rules for female competitors

By Duncan Mackay

Caster Semenya crossing the line and pointing(1)April 12 - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today reacted to the Caster Semenya affair by becoming the first international sports federation to approve the adoption of new rules and regulations governing the eligibility of females with hyperandrogenism to compete in women's competition.