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The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
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Top British athlete claims in High Court career was ruined by coach
February 5 - Controversial athletics coach David Farrow (pictured) has been in the dock at the High Court in London this week, accused of being over-controlling and failing one of his charges.Exclusive: Fraser dreaming of elusive Olympic medal after latest US drugs revelations
February 1 - British sprinter Donna Fraser (pictured), a veteran of four Olympic Games, may finally achieve her life’s ambition and be awarded a precious Olympic medal.UK Athletics declare 2010 Year of the Coach
January 28 - UK Athletics have announced that 2010 will be "Year of the Coach", celebrating, recognising and communicating to and about athletics coaches in the UK to highlight their expertise and hard work to bring success to competitors across the country, so that they receive the kind of recognition that football managers like Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson (pictured) do regularly.Campaign launched to win Dame Kelly gold medal she claims she was cheated out of
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.
Gebrselassie claims main target is London 2012 after missing world record
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.
England netball drector to be new chief executive at Scottish Athletics
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.McIlroy to make return two years after retirement
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.
Semenya lawyer claims her rights are being infringed again
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.
Semenya plans to start competing again this month
By Duncan Mackay
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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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