By Gary AndersonJuly 28 - Marcel Hug and Manuela Schaer claimed T54 marathon gold for Switzerland on the final day of action at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon.

Double London 2012 silver medallist Hug equalled the record of American Raymond Martin by clinching his

It was hard being out myself, but I have to say thank you to my staff, they told me the times between

came on the track as McFadden claimed six individual women's gold medals, a new record, while Martin

individual golds, another record.Russia edged out the US at the top of the medal table with a total of 53 medals

 The top five was rounded out by Brazil, Ukraine and Britain, who finished with a total of 29 medals

that thrilled more than 50,000 spectators and inspired the home team, who went on to take the silver medals

2013 before she felt able to consign the newspaper cuttings and other items that make up her personal record

she kept - of the build-up to the big day, paints a vivid picture of the dedication, teamwork and, at times

different skills involved; each fence had its own personality and its character because they weren't all

I am told that all the competitors will gallop home, completing 'inside the optimum time', which will

All this so late in the time schedule – TD has been living with my designs for three years - why ask

should be.David Owen worked for 20 years for the Financial Times in the United States, Canada, France

By Gary AndersonJuly 20 - The first day of action at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon saw Switzerland's Marcel Hug secure his third consecutive world title in the men's T54 10,000 metres, while five new world records in the men's 200m, long jump, javelin, shot put and high jump were set.

In the men's and women's sprint events, all the main contenders made it through their semi-finals to

I want to keep on going breaking records and winning medals."

Cockroft celebrates with her World Championship gold medal in Lyon Away from the track, seven more gold medals

throw of 14:71m having already set new records three times during the competition.

Mohsen Kaedi broke the world record four times on his way to F33/34 javelin gold Britain's Aled

team appear better placed than ever before to challenge the traditional dominance of the perennial - all

On it is a picture of three England players, including Cookey, all in traditional red - but they are

Chelsea by Cookey and her fellow England players Stacey Francis and Natalie Haythornthwaite.But for all

Firstly, they have looked at our track record," he told insidethegames.

one medal at the Games, in contrast to sports such as athletics or cycling, where there are numerous medals

He has worked for the Daily Mail, The Times, The Observer, The Sunday Correspondent and The Guardian.

Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships in Christchurch a year later as a fresh-faced 18-year-old.And all

Kingdom after lighting up last summer's Paralympic Games in her home country by clinching two gold medals

from the days I raced, because you're just a mixture of nerves and elation and your emotions are just all

Since winning a pair of gold medals at London 2012, Cockroft has seen her life transform before her eyes

I've been to Buckingham Palace three times and St James's Palace once since the Games.

The T34 200m, 400m and 800m world record holder has also been recognised for her other strengths besides

reflect with satisfaction upon one of the most productive careers ever enjoyed by a British athlete.His record

Jason Gardener (right)During Devonish's glory years he was a modest and accommodating interviewee at all

times - a badge of honour that is not celebrated in any official biographies.

champion Colin Jackson - who had been roped into 60m and relay duty during his time - and world 400m record

and the newly established Olympic 100 and 200 champions in Justin Gatlin and Shawn Crawford.But we all

By Mike RowbottomBritain's athletics and rowing teams, two of the highest profile achievers at the London 2012 Games, will feature sister acts next weekend which promise further Olympic glories.UK Athletics has selected 20-year-old Victoria Ohuruogu for the European Team Championships at Gateshead in the 400 metres relay squad, where she will join her big sister Christine, who at 29 has a medal collection which includes Olympic gold and silver, world gold and Commonwealth gold.And in the Rowing World Cup at Eton Dorney – the first international action on the Olympic course since the Games – 25-year-old Monica Relph and her younger...

That has been reflected in her times this year.

In 2008 she set a world indoor 60m hurdles record of 7.68sec.Jenny, four minutes older than her twin

holder Michael Johnson.Sadly those Olympic golds were all revoked in 2004 by the International Olympic

, among all these stories of family achievement within Olympic sports, it is hard to find one to match

He has worked for the Daily Mail, The Times, The Observer, The Sunday Correspondent and The Guardian.

replaced ex-rugby man John Steele with Ian Ritchie, who had masterminded Wimbledon on behalf of the All-England

optimistic at the prospect of troubleshooting a sport which, in terms of international achievement, has all

the golden memories of John Curry, Robin Cousins and Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.Those were times

We have a good record and an excellent speed skating set-up where Stuart Horsepool [performance director

"Our speed skating programme has one of the best conversion rates of talent into medals of any sport

By Duncan Mackay at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St PetersburgMay 30 - Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose was again at the centre of attention as he today led Tokyo's first major international appearance to promote its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

inappropriate" comments he made about Istanbul and Islamic countries during an interview with the New York Times

Ready right now to pay for all new permanent venues and infrastructure."

pictures were shown of the heroes parade when the Japanese team returned from London 2012 after winning a record

38 medals, including seven gold."

Tokyo 2020 will be Games that reach new generations in these challenging and fast-changing times

as United States basketball coach for Rio 2016 after leading the team to back-to-back Olympic gold medals

The man affectionately known as "Coach K" has an incredible record of 62 wins and one defeat over his

bronze medal at Athens 2004, only the third time the USA have not won Olympic basketball gold in the 17 times

I've got the utmost respect and trust in Coach K, and whatever he decision was going to be, I think we all

The well-respected sports lawyer has a terrific track record, brilliantly running the London Marathon

likes of Sir Keith Mills did not apply for the job Amid this shifting political maelstrom, it must at times

The Labour MP, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary group on disability sports, said: "She is a strong

undeniably iconic figure in the world of sports as one of Britain's most decorated Paralympians with 11 gold medals

seventh London triumph.Commentators hazarded that a record crowd had gathered to affirm the continuing

I knew we were going to get support from London and all round the world.

There was no fear for us or all the people who were cheering us."

London MarathonAmong those who stuck to their plans to attend was Prince Harry, who was presenting the medals

He has worked for the Daily Mail, The Times, The Observer, The Sunday Correspondent and The Guardian.

By Duncan MackayApril 18 - Former Olympic 200 metres champion Shawn Crawford has been banned for two years after failing to give his whereabouts details for out-of-competition testing to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), it was announced tonight.

and was required to provide his whereabouts for out-of-competition testing, but failed to do so three times

in the US Trials for London 2012 and failed to qualify for the Olympics, has been disqualified from all

Crawford was previously coached by Trevor Graham, who also coached Gatlin and Marion Jones, winner of five medals

, including three gold medal at Sydney 2000, and former world 100m record holder Tim Montgomery.Jones

Olympics, there was a wrestling match between two athletes that made history; in fact it set a world record

But wrestling is unique, in that it has been a staple of the modern Olympics in all but one since 1896

The IOC must make those difficult decisions to keep up with the times. But wrestling, really?

Athletes compete against athletes in the Olympics, we all know that.

Will athletes returning medals make a difference?

By Duncan Mackay at the Palace Hotel in TokyoMarch 7 - Tokyo's campaign to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics reached a possibly seminal turning point when more than half-a-million turned up to celebrate the performance of Japan's team at London 2012, bid leader Tsunekazu Takeda today told insidethegames.  

Then at the Olympics in London we had a record number of 38 medals and after that many Japanese were

A crowd 50 times larger than predicted turned up to welcome home Japan's athletes from London 2012, a

athletes appear on red open-top London double-decker buses, drew a crowd of cheering, flag-waving fans 50 times

We share enthusiasm, the movement for sport, the development for sport...all of that will take part."