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Personal best in Beijing opener for Birmingham's Kelly Sotherton

KELLY Sotherton's bid for Olympic heptathlon glory got off to an excellent start in Beijing this morning as Britain's sprinters all advanced to the second round of the 100 metres.Read

Alison Williamson arrows in on the medals

BIRMINGHAM'S Alison Williamson will make history in Beijing when she joins an elite club of five-time Team GB Olympians.Read

Injured Kelly Sotherton storms to victory

OLYMPIC heptathlon gold medal favourite Kelly Sotherton defied medical advice to convincingly win the women's four-event challenge at this weekend's Aviva London Grand Prix.Read

Mickey Bushell: My debt to Deborah Brennan

BRITAIN'S fastest teenager on three wheels, Mickey Bushell, has revealed how Paralympics medallist Deborah Brennan inspired him to compete in wheelchair racing.Read

Dwain Chambers loses Beijing Olympics battle

Sprinter Dwain Chambers today lost his High Court bid to be allowed to compete at next month's Olympic Games in Beijing.Read

Dwain Chambers verdict due tomorrow

Dwain Chambers's Olympic ban for using drugs could deprive Britain of its best chance of winning a medal in the 100 metres in Beijing, a High Court judge was told today.Read

Kelly Sotherton dismisses injury scare

Beijing gold medal prospect, Kelly Sotherton, dismissed an injury scareRead

Kelly Sotherton told not to rush into retiring by Denise Lewis

DENISE Lewis has warned heptathlete Kelly Sotherton to think carefully before swapping the high jump for Hang Tough and the track for the Travelator.Read

Meghan Beesley is out to match her Birchfield Harriers colleague Kelly Sotherton

RISING athletics star Meghan Beesley insists she is ready to follow in the footsteps of fellow Birchfield Harrier Kelly Sotherton after medalling at the World Junior Athletics Championships.Read

Student Hannah England is fastest in Britain

ENGLAND has a new sporting heroine hopeful from the Midlands - called Hannah England.Read

Dwain Chambers is out to make a point in Birmingham

Dwain Chambers plans to use his vast experience to outmanoeuvre his younger 100 metres rivals when the three-day UK National Championships and Olympic trials get under way in Birmingham tomorrow.Read

Ashia Hansen announces retirement from athletics

ASHIA Hansen has announced her retirement from athletics after losing her battle to be ready for this weekend’s Olympic trials in Birmingham. Read

Hammer thrower Zoe Derham has sights set on Beijing

IT’S just as well that Birchfield Harriers hammer thrower Zoe Derham works for a sports travel company to fund her athletics career. Because the 27-year-old, above, will be booking the biggest trip of her life if her hard work on and off the field pays off in Birmingham next weekend.Read

Birchfield battler Nathan Morgan hopes for a second shot

LONG-jumper Nathan Morgan is hoping for a second shot at his Olympic dream after rueing the rule-book that kept him grounded in 2004.Read

Mark Lewis Francis will be back better than ever says Nathan Morgan

NATHAN Morgan has backed pal Mark Lewis-Francis to bounce back stronger from the injury that scuppered his Olympic hopes.Read

Weak field won't matter if Kelly Sotherton is olympic champion

Swedish multi-events legend Carolina Kluft's decision to focus solely on the long jump and British challenger Jessica Ennis' untimely injury have cleared the way for Sotherton.Read

Kelly Sotherton wants to captain Team GB in Beijing

NOT content with simply challenging for Olympic gold later this summer in Beijing - heptathlete Kelly Sotherton is now gunning for the top job of British team captain.Read

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