The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced today 71 track and field athletes selected to Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games. These athletes join the six marathon runners earlier selected to complete the Team GB athletics … [Read more...]
Athletes abroad ending 8th July 2012
July 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
FRANCE: Meeting d’Athlétisme Stanislas Nancy, Tomblaine – 8 July 2012 Valerie Adams maintained her unbeaten record this season in her lead up to defending her Olympic title, with a winning shot put of 20.97m in Tomblaine. Adams was … [Read more...]
Felix wins Euro 10000m Title
July 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In warm conditions, Portugal's Dulce Felix showed a big improvement over 2010, when she was ninth, to run away with the 10,000m gold medal on the final day of the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, having made a big move … [Read more...]
Saladuha takes Triple Jump title
June 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
If there is a perfect way to win a major title then Ukraine's Olha Saladuha demonstrated it before another superb crowd here in Helsinki tonight as she retained her triple jump title at the European Athletics Championships. … [Read more...]
Grabarz jumps to Euro title
June 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
Robbie Grabarz has had a big breakthrough this year. He cleared 2.36m which ranks him second in the world in New York and he finished sixth in the World indoor championships in Doha. … [Read more...]
Hjelmer takes European 400m title
June 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
Such is the strength of women's 400m running that the Russian number eight Kseniya Zadorina was favoured to win a medal. She had run a season's best of 51.35 in her semi-final in running down Sweden's Moa Hjelmer which was the … [Read more...]
Williams wins 400m Hurdles title
June 30, 2012 By 2 Comments
As the skies eventually began to go slightly darker here in Helsinki this evening, a Welshman's broad grin brought back the light. Rhys Williams was the 400m hurdles champion at the European Athletics Championships and if making a … [Read more...]
Golden girl Lalova takes Gold
June 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
She did not bother to watch the replay on the big screen and she did not even go to her rivals to accept their congratulations. Ivet Lalova just wanted a moment to herself. … [Read more...]
Lemaitre leads French one-two
June 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
History will record that Christophe Lemaitre collected his second 100m gold medal in succession in the European Athletics Championships in 10.09 to cement his already secure place in the pantheon of French sport. … [Read more...]
Euro Champs massive television coverage
June 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
The Helsinki 2012 European Athletics Championships has crossed the milestone of 1,000 hours of expected television coverage, with 38 television channels from across Europe and outside the continent expressing intentions to televise the … [Read more...]
