Summer Sports

Chance for boxers to force themsleves into London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

August 6 - The British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) today announced a revolutionary new competition to create an opportunity for the country's top boxers that are not in the GB Boxing squad to force their way into contention for the London 2012 Games and try to emulate Olympic gold medallist James DeGale.

Usain Bolt announces plans to retire

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom in Stockholm

August 5 - Usain Bolt has said he plans to retire at the age of 30 after competing at the 2016 Olympics - assuming the event in Brazil goes well for him.

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Ennis calls time on 2010 to begin preparations for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 5 - Newly-crowned European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has announced she will not compete again this year so she can maximise her preparations for the London 2012 Olympics, where she has emerged as one of Britain's main hopes for a gold medal.

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Wu to stand for re-election as President of AIBA

By Duncan Mackay

August 4 - Wu Ching-kuo will stand for a second four-year term as President of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA), he announced today.

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UK Sport head of communications to leave to take up British Cycling role

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 4 - UK Sport is set to lose another key member of staff after its head of communications, Russell Langley, announced he was leaving to take up a similar role at British Cycling.

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Powell injury scuppers big three 100m meeting

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom in Stockholm

August 4 - A back injury has forced Asafa Powell to make a late withdrawal from the DN Galan Samsung Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Friday (August 6), where he was to have f aced fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt and American Tyson Gay over 100 metres for the first time since last summer’s World Championships.

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Wood named as new British head badminton coach

By Duncan Mackay

August 4 - Andy Wood (pictured) has been named as Badminton's GB new head coach in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics, it has been announced.

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Australian plucked from IOC to head golf return to Olympics

By Duncan Mackay

August 3 - Antony Scanlon has been recruited as the new executive director of the International Golf Federation (IGF) to oversee the sport's return to the Olympic arena after a 112-year absence, it has been announced.

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Drug cheat Olympic champion launches campaign for redemption at London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 3 - America's disgraced 2004 Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin tonight began his campaign to regain his title in London in 2012 with a victory in Rakvere, Estonia, on his return from a four-year doping ban.

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Emmons secures America's first spot at London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

August 2 - Matthew Emmons (pictured) secured America's first place in the London 2012 Olympics when he finished third in the 50 metre rifle prone at the ISSF World Championships in Munich.

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World's fastest men to meet each other in Stockholm showdown

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom

August 2 - The world’s three fastest men will meet in Stockholm this week for the first time since last summer’s IAAF World Championships in Berlin.

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Lemaitre completes hat-trick of European titles

By Duncan Mackay

August 1 - France's Christophe Lemaitre (pictured) confirmed his status as the rising superstar of the sport when he won his third gold of the European Championships tonight as his country stormed to victory in the men's 4x100 metres relay.

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Coe backs move to hold European Championships every two years

By Duncan Mackay

August 1 - Sebastian Coe (pictured), the London 2012 chairman, has backed controversial plans to hold the European Athletics Championships every two years even though the next edition of the event is due to take place only a month before the Olympics.

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Slovakian becomes first woman to qualify for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 1 - Slovakia's Zuzana Stefecekova has become first woman to book her place in the London 2012 Olympics by winning the gold medal in the trap at the ISSF World Championship in Munich.

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Italian becomes first athlete to qualify for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 31 - Italy's Niccolò Campriani today wrote himself a small place in the history of the London 2012 Olympics when he became the first competitor to ensure their qualification for the Games.

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