Sports



Rhythmic gymnast Jones talks of Olympic dream

By Tom Degun

Frankie_JonesAugust 27 – British rhythmic gymnast Frankie Jones has starred in an advert for the highly popular BBC series Olympic dreams which follows some of Britain's top stars as they prepare to compete at London 2012.

New equestrian centre to form London 2012 Olympic legacy

By Tom Degun

Greenwich_Park_04-07-11August 26 - The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) have announced that they will invest £250,000 ($410,500/€282,000) into a £1.6 million ($2.6 million/€1.8 million) new training and rehabilitation centre in South-East London in order to create an enduring physical legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.





Powell out of World Championships with groin strain

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

asafa_powell_and_usain_bolt_25-08-11August 25 - Usain Bolt's task of defending his world 100 metre title here became easier here with the news that his friend and colleague Asafa Powell had withdrawn because a recurrence of the groin injury which prevented him running at the Samsung Diamond League meeting in London earlier this month.



Carl Lewis in political race row

By Duncan Mackay

Carl_Lewis_head_and_shoulders_New_York_April_2011August 24 - Carl Lewis is at the centre of a row after a Republican representative in the New Jersey Assembly resigned after his wife sent an e-mail to the nine-time Olympic gold medallist that was allegedly racist.