Athletics and cycling see huge increases in grass-roots funding as part of Sport England’s plans to get one million more active by the 2012 Olympics.
Archive for December, 2008
Grass-roots sport receives £480m
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Bolt sets sights on 400m record
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt tells BBC Inside Sport he will target Michael Johnson’s long-standing 400m world record.
Lyne set for return to training
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Sheffield athlete Becky Lyne hopes to begin full training next month as he recovers from two-and-a-half years of injury problems.
Runner Yelling to quit athletics
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Former European cross-country gold medallist Hayley Yelling announces her retirement following Sunday’s European Cross Country Championships.