Summer Sports

Beckham wants to play for Britain at London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 14 - David Beckham has revealed that he still harbours ambitions of playing for Britain at the London 2012 Olympics when he will be 37.

British Swimming chooses Edinburgh for London 2012 preparation camp

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 14 - Britain’s swimmers have chosen to leave England and prepare in Edinburgh for the London 2012 Olympics.

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China to stage women's boxing qualifying tournament for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

July 13 - Qinhuangdao in China has been chosen to host the 2012 Women's World Boxing Championships, which will be the only qualifying event for London 2012, where women's boxing will make its debut on the Olympic programme.

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Gordon ruled out of British contention again

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

July 13 - Britain’s men’s basketball team have suffered a huge setback ahead of their EuroBasket qualifying campaign this summer with the news that NBA and Detroit Pistons star Ben Gordon (pictured) will not be able to join up with the team due to a slow recovery from a minor operation to his ankle.

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Gault targets Commonwealth Games history in Delhi

By Duncan Mackay

July 13 - England pistol shooter Mick Gault (pictured) is set to become the most medalled athlete in Commonwealth Games history when he competes at Delhi.

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Jamaican Anti-Doping Board dissolved because of conflict of interests

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 12 - The Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has dissolved its Board of directors after a review found potential conflict of interests, which it is claimed are not linked the recent positive test involving Olympic and world 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser (pictured).

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British hockey players to receive Olympic medals after 58 year wait

By Duncan Mackay

July 12 - Two players from Britain's hockey team that finished third in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki are to finally this week receive the bronze medals they have been waiting 58 years for.

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Semenya to concentrate on Commonwealth Games

By Duncan Mackay

July 11 - South Africa's world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya is to concentrate on the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi after deciding that she will not be fit enough to be ready in time for the African Championships at the end of this month.

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Rogers abandons London 2012 campaign

By Duncan Mackay

July 11 - Double Olympic sailing silver medallist Nick Rogers (pictured) and Pom Green will not compete at the 2012 Olympics after deciding they were unable to dedicate the time needed to be successful in London.

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British rowers dominate World Cup in Lucerne

By Duncan Mackay

July 11 - Britain's rowing team rounded off its best World Cup season with 11 medals, including four golds, on Lucerne's Rotsee lake.

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Gay puts Powell in his place in Gateshead

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom in Gateshead

July 10 - Tyson Gay laid down the gauntlet to his Jamaican rivals here as earned the first big 100 metres spoils of the season, winning his duel with Asafa Powell at the Samsung Diamond League meeting in Gateshead in 9.94sec – an outstanding effort given the headwind of 1.7 metres per second.

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Frenchman becomes first white sprinter to break 10 seconds for 100 metres

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 9 - Christophe Lemaitre (pictured), a 20-year old Frenchman, has made history by becoming the first white sprinter to break the 10 second barrier for 100 metres.

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Swimming suffers another blow as Government axes £25 million pool scheme

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

July 9 - Swimming has suffered another blow after learning that £25 million ($38 million) worth of funding to rejuvenate Britain's pools has been axed by the new coalition Government as part of its cutbacks.

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Powell and Gay shocked by Fraser positive test

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom in Gateshead

July 9 - Preparations for the Samsung Diamond League in Gateshead tomorrow have been overshadowed with Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, the two biggest names competing in the meeting, forced to react to the latest blow to their sport - the news that Jamaica’s Olympic and world 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser (pictured) had tested positive for a banned substance.

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Luol Deng return fuels British hopes for EuroBasket challenge

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

July 9 - Britain men’s basketball head coach Chris Finch admitted that he is excited about reuniting his squad for this summer’s qualifying campaign for EuroBasket 2011 and confident that they can do well with Chicago Bulls superstar Luol Deng (pictured) returning to the side.

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