Sports

Minichiello needs eye surgery to keep Olympic dream in focus

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom

January 27 - Nicola Minichiello (pictured), one of Britain’s best medal hopes at the Winter Olympics which start in Vancouver on February 12, will require further laser surgery to her eye today to correct her vision following inflammation of the retina which left her virtually blind on one side while bobsled racing in Italy in November.

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Kumar furious at Indian award snub

By Duncan Mackay

January 25 - Sushil Kumar (pictured), India's Olympic wrestling bronze medallist, has hit out at the Government after again being overlooked for for the Padma Shri, an award given to honour outstanding achievements by the country's top sportsmen and women.

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British gold medal rower who dated Grace Kelly dies

By Duncan Mackay

January 25 - Bert Bushnell, a rower who won an Olympic gold medal in the double sculls at London in 1948, has died at the age of 88 following a short illness.

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RFU begin developing strategy to take advantage of sevens inclusion in Olympics

By Duncan Mackay

January 25 - The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has started to develop a long term strategy for rugby sevens in England at all levels by hosting a pivotal planning forum for over 70 key stakeholders in the game, looking ahead to the inclusion of the sport in the Olympics from 2016.

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Bridge lifted into place at London 2012 rowing venue

By Duncan Mackay

January 25 - A new bridge has been lifted into place at Eton College Rowing Centre the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today, keeping plans on track for enhanced rowing and canoe sprint facilities for the London 2012 Games.

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Kalmadi claims it is too late for FIH to move hockey World Cup from Delhi

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

January 25 - The hockey World Cup cannot be taken away from India at this late stage despite the country failing to fulfil one of the main conditions for hosting it, Suresh Kalmadi, the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), has claimed.

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Campaign launched to win Dame Kelly gold medal she claims she was cheated out of

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

January 24 - A campaign has been launched to get the silver medal Britain's Dame Kelly Holmes won in the 1500 metres World Indoor Championships in Birmingham seven years ago upgraded to gold after the winner, Regina Jacobs (pictured), was exposed as a drugs cheat.

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Ayton makes surprise return to action in Miami

By Duncan Mackay

January 24 - Britain's double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton (pictured) is to make her first appearance since the Beijing Games when she competes in the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, which starts tomorrow.

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Exclusive: Brabants gives up medical career to aim for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom

January 23 - Tim Brabants (pictured), Britain’s Olympic kayaking champion, is leaving his medical career and returning to full-time training for the London 2012 Games.

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Olympic medallist charged for not telling sexual partner he was HIV

By Duncan Mackay

January 23 - Darren Chiacchia (pictured), a member of the United States eventing team that won the Olympic bronze medals at the 2004 Games in Athens, has been charged with failing declare he was HIV positive to his one-time sexual partner.

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Indian Weightlifting Federation told they must find money for $500,000 fine on their own

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

January 23 - The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today said that they would not help the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) pay a $500,000 (£310,000) fine imposed on them after several of its top lifters, including Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games champion Shailaja Pujari (pictured), tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs.

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Exclusive: Martin backs Muirhead to keep head in Vancouver

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

January 23 - Rhona Martin, who became one of Britain’s most recognisable sportswomen overnight after dramatically leading Britain to gold at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, has claimed that Eve Muirhead (pictured) will deal comfortably with the pressure of leading the side in Vancouver.

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British swimmers to go head-to-head with Germany

By Duncan Mackay

January 23 - A British team featuring the likes of double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington and world champion Liam Tancock (pictured) will face top international competition when they take on Germany next month in Swansea.

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Gebrselassie claims main target is London 2012 after missing world record

By Duncan Mackay

January 22 - Haile Gebrselassie (pictured) clinched the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon title for the third successive year but it was an unconvincing victory in a relatively slow time of 2 hours 06min 09 seconds, more than two minutes outside his own world record.

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Exclusive: Double Olympic champion Steve Williams quits rowing and will miss London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom at Eton Dorney

January 22 - Steve Williams (pictured), Britain’s double Olympic champion, has confirmed that he has retired from competitive international rowing.

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