Summer Sports



Pistorius' blades could allow him to outrun able-bodied sprinters, fears Merritt

By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas

LaShawn Merritt_15_MayMay 15 - Reigning Olympic 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt admits that he has concerns about the prosthetic legs used by four-times Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius – and has urged the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to keep a close eye on the situation to ensure the South African does not enjoy an unfair advantage over able-bodied athletes.

Bringing big events to US will reverse decline in athletics popularity, believes sprint star

By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas

Allyson Felix_14_MayMay 15 - Allyson Felix, America's Olympic sprint triple medallist, has admitted that track and field is suffering a major decline in popularity in the United States – but claimed she hopes the country is able to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games or the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in order to boost the sport's exposure.










GB women boxers compete for only chance of Olympic qualification

By Tom Degun

May 13 -Nicola Adams_in_boxing_pose GB Boxing trio Nicola Adams, Natasha Jonas (pictured) and Savannah Marshall have their only opportunity to stake a place for London 2012 as they compete in the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, the only women's qualifying event for the Olympics.

British pair book London 2012 places with gold and bronze at modern pentathlon World Championships

By Mike Rowbottom

Mhairi Spence_wins_world_title_Rome_May_12_2012May 12 - Mhairi Spence (pictured), who missed out on selection for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, booked her place at London 2012 with an extraordinary victory in the World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Rome, and her team-mate Samantha Murray, who has rocketed up the world rankings this year, laid claim to the second individual place open to Britain's women by taking bronze.