Archive for December, 2008

Grass-roots sport receives £480m

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

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.

Bolt sets sights on 400m record

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Olympic 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, 2008

Sheffield 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, 2008

Former European cross-country gold medallist Hayley Yelling announces her retirement following Sunday’s European Cross Country Championships.