Sports

Leisel Jones aiming for history in London her mother reveals

By Duncan Mackay

July 28 - Leisel Jones has her sights set being the first Australian swimmer to compete in four Olympics, her mother revealed in London today.

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Farah and Thompson make it British 1-2 at European Championships

By Duncan Mackay

July 27 - Britain's Mo Farah (pictured) tonight broke Spanish hearts as he sped away from home favourite Ayad Lamdassem on the final lap for a comprehensive victory in the 10,000 metres final at the European Championships.

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Brownlee hits wall as Gomez wins in Hyde Park

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay in London
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 25 - Britain's Alistair Brownlee hit the wall in spectacular fashion as he suffered his first-ever defeat in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Series in Hyde Park here today as Spain's Javier Gomez won his second consecutive race.

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Britain set target of eight medals for London 2012 by head coach

By Duncan Mackay

July 25 - Britain's head coach Charles van Commenee has promised to quit if the team do not win at least eight medals, including one gold, at the 2012 London Olympics.

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British volleyball team get on their bikes to fuel Olympic dream

By Duncan Mackay

July 24 - Britain's women's volleyball team have set off on their four-day cycle ride from Sheffield to London to help raise funds for their preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

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Canadian wins women's World Championship triathlon in London 2012 warm-up

By Duncan Mackay

By James Carr in London

July 24 - Britain’s Helen Jenkins came third in the fifth leg of the Dextro Energy ITU World Championship series in Hyde Park as Canadian Paula Findlay claimed an unexpected victory on a course that is expected to form the basis of the one to be used for the 2012 London Olympics.

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Cram sets Britain target of six gold at Euro Champs but Coe warns do not expect much at London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 24 - Britain's athletes have been set a goal of winning five or six gold medals at the European Championships, which open in Barcelona next week, by former world record holder Steve Cram (pictured).

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Former Paula Radcliffe team-mate put in charge of GB Badminton's preparations for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

July 24 - Badminton England today named Scot Vikki McPherson (pictured), formerly one of the country's leading distance runners, as the new head of GB Performance in the countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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Briton claims historic hammer title at World Junior Championships

By Duncan Mackay

July 24 - Sophie Hitchon (pictured) today became the first British woman to claim a major title in the hammer when she won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Moncton with her final throw of the competition.

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Exclusive: David Bedford to step down as race director of London Marathon

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 23 - David Bedford has announced plans to step down as the race director of the London Marathon, having established it as the richest and most successful race in the world.

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Stormy end to Williams' 151 unbeaten race streak

By Duncan Mackay

July 23 - Tiredness prevented rising British sprint star Jodie Williams from extending her incredible 151-race winning streak as she finished a narrow second tonight in the 200 metres final at the World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada.

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Brownlee looking to defend London title against star-studded field

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom

July 23 - Britain’s world champion Alistair Brownlee will defend his title on Sunday (July 25) in the World Championship event that takes place in Hyde Park, the triathlon venue for London 2012.

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Daley set to face biggest rival at Summer Youth Olympics

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

July 23 - British diving star Tom Daley (pictured), the current world champion in the 10 metre platform event, admits that he is looking forward to facing his strong Chinese rival Qui Bo when the two face off at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore next month.

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Four weeks of free table tennis hits the capital as Ping! is launched

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

July 22 - A hundred ping-pong tables will appear across London’s landmarks, squares, shopping centres, offices and train stations this Saturday (July 24) as the London 2012 inspired project Ping! was launched this evening at St Pancras International Train Station with an "extreme ping pong" display by free-running experts.

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Gay wins but faces new Jamaican challenge

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom in Monte Carlo

July 22 - Tyson Gay (pictured) produced the second fastest 200 metres of the season here tonight as he won the Monaco Diamond League event in 19.72sec, a time only bettered this year by Usain Bolt, who ran 19.56 in Kingston at the beginning of May.

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