Athletics

England netball drector to be new chief executive at Scottish Athletics

By Duncan Mackay

January 19 - Nigel Holl (pictured), the director of netball with England Netball, has been appointed as the new chief executive of Scottish Athletics, it has been announced today.

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McIlroy to make return two years after retirement

By Duncan Mackay

January 16 - James McIlroy (pictured), formerly Britain's top 800 metres runner who caused controversy when he retired suddenly two years ago, is planning to make a comeback next month, it has been announced.

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Semenya lawyer claims her rights are being infringed again

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

January 16 - Caster Semenya (pictured) should not be prevented from competing because she has done nothing wrong, her lawyer warned tonight as South Africa's leading sports official claimed that she could not run again until the row over her gender has been resolved.

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Semenya plans to start competing again this month

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

January 13 - A major row is developing between Caster Semenya (pictured) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after the world 800 metres champion announced today that she plans to resume her career in South Africa at the end of this month before heading to Europe to compete in the sport's top meetings.

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Bolt to star in TV ads promoting Jamaica

By Duncan Mackay

January 12 - Usain Bolt (pictured) is to feature in a series of new television commercials as part of Jamaica’s "Once You Go, You Know" tourism campaign.

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Vili in line for two major New Zealand awards

By Duncan Mackay

January 11 - Valerie Vili (pictured), the Olympic and world shot put champion, has been selected as one of the three finalists for the prestigious New Zealander of the Year Award.

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Bekele outside top three in Edinburgh cross-country

By Duncan Mackay

January 9 - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele (pictured) could only manage fourth place in the nine kilometre BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross-Country race as he suffered only his second-ever defeat on the surface today.

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Bahrain bans Ramzi for two years after he loses Olympic gold medal

By Duncan Mackay

January 9 - Rashid Ramzi (pictured) has been officially banned for two years by the Bahrain Athletics Association after being stripped of his 1500 metres gold medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics for doping, they announced today.

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Record entry set for Doha World Indoor Championships

By Duncan Mackay

January 9 - A record entry of nearly 150 countries is expected to compete at the World Indoor Championships in Doha in March, officials have said.

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Rawlinson removes breast implants to help win Olympic gold in London

By Duncan Mackay

January 4 - Jana Rawlinson (pictured), Australia's double world 400 metres hurdles champion, has had her breast implants removed to give herself a better chance of lifting the Olympic title at London in 2012, she revealed today.

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Ladies day at Birmingham

By Duncan Mackay

January 3 - Britain’s three leading ladies, including world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis (pictured), will compete at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham on February 20, it was announced today.

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Dick warns Scottish athletes they need to improve

By Duncan Mackay

December 28 - Scottish athletes have been told that they have been under-performing and need to raise their game for next year's Commonwealth Games in in New Delhi by Britain's former chief coach Frank Dick (pictured).

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Semenya to sue IAAF and ASA in multi-million dollar lawsuits

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

December 26 - Caster Semenya (pictured), the world 800 metres champion, is set to launch multi-million dollar law suits against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) over the gender row which she claims has wrecked her life.

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Pickering helping Somerset's cricketers with speedwork

By Duncan Mackay

December 26 - Craig Pickering (pictured), one of Europe's leading sprinters who is considered a contender for Britain's team for the London 2012 Olympics, has been taken on by Somerset County Cricket Club to help them with their preparations for the 2010 season.

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Bekele to chase world record in Birmingham

By Duncan Mackay

December 25 - Kenenisa Bekele (pictured), the 2004 and 2008 Olympic 10,000 metres champion, has his sights set on a fourth world record at the National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham next year.

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