Asafa Powell upstages British athletes at Gateshead International Stadium
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
The contrast between a gloomy raindrenched Gateshead International Stadium and the Bird's Nest could not have been greater.
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Tom Lappin - 'Heroes' of track and field need shaken out of their complacency
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
THERE'S a note of queasy self-congratulation about "Team GB" as they fly back from the Beijing Olympics to the dying chords of Jimmy Page's guitar. In some qua
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Team GB athletics funding must focus on real medal contenders
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
The lessons have to be learned from what has been a fairly sobering experience for some of our athletes in Beijing despite the obvious success stories.
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Olympics: Athletics- Lisa Dobriskey hits even faster form to stand 1500m medal chance
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
Lisa Dobriskey's form has put her in with a good chance of winning a medal in the 1500m
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A brother's tribute consoles US
The Independent (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Before settling into his starting blocks for the Olympic 400m final in the Beijing National Stadium yesterday, LaShawn Merritt blew a kiss and pointed up towards the smog-free sky. He was about to honour the memory of his late brother, and also answer a prayer for American sprinting – if the 400m race qualifies as a sprint, that is.
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Olympics: Goldie Sayers and Martyn Rooney miss out on medals for Team GB
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Britain's Goldie Sayers finished in a frustrating fourth place in the women's javelin despite setting a new national record
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Stunning leap brings silver lining for Mason
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
GREAT Britain's Germaine Mason claimed a surprise silver in the high jump at the Beijing Olympics yesterday.
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Germaine Mason flies his flags with high jump silver
Times Online (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
These Olympics have been a Jamaican love-in and so it was apposite that Great Britain's first athletics medal came from a man who lives in the Kingston of Bob Marley rather than the Thames.
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Olympics: Rooney’s best books final
icWales (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
MARTYN ROONEY produced a personal best of 44.60 secs to qualify for the final of the 400m, but team-mate Andrew Steele was eighth in his semi to miss out.
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Cycling: Romero fails in bid for second medal
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
BRITAIN'S bid to dominate the velodrome took a knock today as rower turned cyclist Rebecca Romero missed out on a second medal in the women's point race.
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Steele safely through
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
ANDREW Steele and Martyn Rooney both impressed as they sailed through to the 400m semi-finals.
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Athletics: Impressive Idowu eases into triple jump final
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
PHILLIPS Idowu justified his position as gold-medal favourite in the triple jump with a brilliant performance to qualify easily for Thursday's final.
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Olympics: Rooney tipped to follow Black's lead
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
ROGER Black backed Martyn Rooney to shine in the 400 metres.
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Rooney - I have to be selfish
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Martyn Rooney insists there will be no distractions at the Olympics - even if his girlfriend competes on the same day in Beijing.
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Yelena Isinbayeva soars even higher
Hindu (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
MONACO: Russian Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own women’s world pole vault record on Tuesday when she cleared 5.04 metres at her third attempt at the Monaco Grand Prix. Isinbayeva, who bettered her previous mark of 5.03 metres set ...
