Sports




Marshall joins women's boxing team-mates in booking London 2012 berth

By Tom Degun

Savannah Marshall_19_MayMay 18 - Savannah Marshall has become the third member of Britain's female boxing team to qualify for London 2012 – the first time ever that women's boxing will appear at the Olympic Games – after she made it to the final of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championships in China.



"No pressure" on Team GB to pick Beckham, says Coe

By Mike Rowbottom in Athens

david beckham_17-05-12May 17 - Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, has denied that any pressure has been brought to bear upon Stuart Pearce, coach of the Team GB football squad for this summer's Games, to include David Beckham, who will be here at the Panathenaic Stadium for the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony tonight.




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.