Other Sports: August 2008 Archives

Steve Ovett says he would love to help a new performance director of UK Athletics, should Dave Collins be fired.

Usain Bolt overcame a poor start and the effects of a cold to register a comfortable win at the Zurich Grand Prix.

Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu and Team GB's other Beijing medallists will top the bill in Gateshead this weekend.

San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman intends to play with two torn knee ligaments during the 2008 season.

Usain Bolt says he is not too tired after his Olympic exploits heading into Friday's Zurich Grand Prix.

Colombian boxer Breidis Prescott insists he will cause an upset when he takes on Amir Khan at the MEN Arena on September 6.

Olympic bronze medal winner Tasha Danvers has backed UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins to continue in the job.

Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale admits he is facing a decision as to whether to turn professional.

Athletics chief Dave Collins insists he is confident that Great Britain will improve on their Olympic medal performance in London.

British Cycling chief Dave Brailsford has said he would be 'crazy' to leave his job, despite receiving a number of offers.

Sammy Wanjiru defied searing heat to set a new Olympic record and win Kenya's first ever gold medal in the men's marathon.

Sarah Stevenson won Olympic bronze in the women's +67kg taekwondo after successfully appealing against her loss to China's Chen Zhong.

Britain's Sarah Stevenson was left furious with the judges following her controversial taekwondo's +67kg category quarter-final defeat.

Usain Bolt picked up his third gold medal at the Beijing Olympics after helping Jamaica win the men's 4x100m relay in a record time.

Britain's Tim Brabants has followed up his Beijing Games gold medal success on Friday by claiming bronze in the men's K1 500m final.

Liudmyla Blonska has been stripped of her Olympic silver medal in the heptathlon and faces a lifetime ban for failing a drugs test.

James DeGale will win at least silver in Beijing after booking an Olympic middleweight final fight with Emilio Correa of Cuba.

America has promised a "comprehensive review" into its miserable track display at the Olympics in Beijing.

Tim Brabants said it was an "incredible feeling" to be crowned Olympic champion after his gold in the canoeing.

The International Olympic Committee has insisted it has "no problem" with the eligibility of China's female gymnasts.

Shanaze Reade said she was "hurting" after a final bend fall cost her at least a silver medal in the BMX cycling in Beijing.

Phillips Idowu's Olympic dream was dashed as the world number one had to settle for silver in the Olympic triple jump final.

Great Britain and USA have failed to qualify for the 4x100m relay final after suffering change-over problems in their qualifying heats.

Veronica Campbell-Brown completed an amazing clean-sweep for Jamaica in the sprint events by winning the women's 200m in Beijing.

GB boxing coach Terry Edwards says he's 'extremely disillusioned' over the ABA's decision to suspend welterweight Billy Joe Saunders.

Great Britain's David Davies took Olympic silver in the men's 10km swim, just missing out on another gold for Team GB.

Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have won Britain's 17th gold of the Olympics and Team GB's fourth in the sailing events.

Bryony Shaw has claimed Britain's first ever Olympic medal in windsurfing with bronze in the RS:X class.

Britain's Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten claimed silver and bronze respectively in the 10k marathon swim.

Christine Ohuruogu has won Great Britain's first gold medal on the track in Beijing, with victory in the women's 400m.

Boxer Tony Jeffries will win at least a bronze medal in Beijing having made the semi-finals of the light-heavyweight tournament.

Chris Hoy secured a third gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday after beating team-mate Jason Kenny in the sprint.

Victoria Pendleton has added her name to the list of Great British gold medalists in Beijing, with victory in cycling's sprint final.

Great Britain have claimed another sailing gold in Beijing, with Paul Goodison winning the Laser class on Tuesday.

Joe Calzaghe has revealed his first choice venue for his final fight against Roy Jones Jr was the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

World record holder Usain Bolt has sent a chilling warning to his 100m rivals by insisting he can only get faster.

Bradley Wiggins paid tribute to his team-mates after Great Britain landed a team pursuit Olympic gold with victory over Denmark.

Home favourite and defending champion Liu Xiang suffered Olympic heartache when he was forced to pull out of the 110m hurdles.

The British men's team pursuit team smashed their own world record en-route to qualifying for Monday's final.

Christine Ohuruogu won her semi-final to make the 400m final on Tuesday, while Jeanette Kwakye made the 100m final.

Paula Radcliffe finished 23rd in Sunday's Olympic marathon but has indicated she plans to compete in London in 2012.

Rebecca Romero picked up the Olympic gold medal in the women's 3000m individual pursuit after beating GB team-mate Wendy Houvenaghel.

Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter won the men's Olympic lightweight double scull to claim another rowing gold for Great Britain.

Great Britain's Ben Ainslie captured his third successive Olympic gold medal with victory in sailing's Finn class.

Michael Phelps won his eighth Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games, after helping the US team to victory in the 4x100m medley.

Kelly Sotherton disappointed on the second day of the heptathlon and could only manage a fifth place finish.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt destroyed the field and broke the world record as he cruised to Olympic 100m glory in Beijing.

Michael Phelps snatched the gold in the 100m butterfly with the last stroke to equal Mark Spitz's benchmark at an Olympic Games.

Bradley Wiggins destroyed New Zealand's Hayden Roulston to successfully retain his Olympic 4000m individual pursuit title.

Great Britain's Chris Hoy confirmed his class with a superb victory in the final of the men's keirin, while Ross Edgar claimed silver.

Great Britain's men's coxless fours have made it three successes in a row with a perfectly timed challenge to take the gold.

Rebecca Adlington smashed the world record as she claimed her second Olympic gold medal with victory in the 800m freestyle.

Intercontinental Lightweight champion Amir Khan will face undefeated Colombian Breidis Prescott for his crown in September.

Team GB secured their third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics with victory in the men's team sprint in cycling.

Jamaicans Usian Bolt and Asafa Powell plus American Tyson Gay all sucessfully came through their 100m first round heats.

British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe has confirmed that she will run in this Sunday's marathon in Beijing.

American swimmer Michael Phelps broke his own world record to take his sixth gold at the Olympic games, his 12th career gold overall.

Rebecca Adlington set a new Olympic record in the 800m freestyle heats while five other Brits reached finals.

Light-heavyweight Tony Jeffries made the quarter-finals at the Beijing Olympics but welterweight Billy Joe Saunders crashed out.

Frenchman Alain Bernard defeated his Australian rival Eamon Sullivan to win Olympic gold in a thrilling 100m freestyle final.

Super-heavyweight David Price has boosted the British Olympics boxing team by defeating the gold medal favourite.

Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara claimed Olympic gold in the men's individual time trial to add to his bronze in the road race.

US swimmer Michael Phelps has broken the record for most Olympic gold medals by taking his 10th and 11th in Beijing today.

British boxing coach Terry Edwards was unhappy with the judges after bantamweight Joe Murray lost to China's Gu Yu in the first round.

Paula Radcliffe says she will "give it a go" in Sunday's Olympic marathon despite being less than 100 per cent fit.

Britain's David Florence has secured a silver medal in the Olympic men's slalom canoe with a superb second run.

Michael Phelps' quest for eight swimming golds at the Olympics continues after victory in the men's 200m freestyle in Beijing.

Rebecca Adlington became Britain's first female Olympic swimming champion for 48 years after winning the women's 400m freestyle.

Britain's teenage diver Tom Daley and partner Blake Aldridge finished in eighth and last place in the synchronised 10m platform event.

Michael Phelps is on course to win eight Olympic gold medals after the American 4x100m freestyle swimming team narrowly beat France.

Ricky Hatton says he parted company with his former trainer Billy Graham because he was 'physically done' and unable to do the job.

Britain have secured their first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics after Nicole Cooke won a thrilling women's road race event.

Greece's 100m sprinter Katerina Thanou is out of the Olympic Games in Beijing after failing to be accredited by the IOC.

British welterweight Billy Joe Saunders defeated Turkey's Adem Kilicci to open his Olympic boxing campaign in style.

Swimmer Michael Phelps secured his first gold medal of the Olympics by breaking his own world record in the 400m individual medley.

Host nation China claimed two gold medals as the main action at the Beijing Olympics got underway on Saturday.

Swimming sensation Michael Phelps has set a new Olympic Games record while winning his heat in the 400m individual medley in Beijing.

Gold medal-hope Craig Fallon has suffered Olympic heartbreak after narrowly missing out on a medal in the judo competition in Beijing.

The Beijing Olympic Games are officially underway after a spectacular opening ceremony was held in the 'Bird's Nest' Stadium.

Mark Foster has admitted carrying the Union Jack and leading out Team GB at the Olympic opening ceremony was an 'amazing experience'.

Joe Calzaghe's postponed bout with Roy Jones Jr has been rearranged for November 8 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

The Amateur Boxing Association and UK Sport are to launch an investigation into boxer Frankie Gavin's withdrawal from the Olympics.

British lightweight world amateur champion Frankie Gavin has withdrawn from the Olympic Games after failing to make his weight.

Russian Olympic officials have rebuffed allegations levelled against the team that some members were involved in 'systematic doping'.

Swimmer Mark Foster has been elected by his teammates to carry the Olympic flag for Britain at Friday's opening ceremony.

Snooker has been dealt a huge blow after two of the sport's major sponsors opted to terminate their contracts.

Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe says it is "vital" that GB athletes come away with at least 41 medals from the Beijing Olympics.

Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre is set to return to his previous employers after his recent NFL retirement u-turn.

Paula Radcliffe insists she is planning to race in Beijing after arriving at the Team GB training camp in Macau ahead of the Olympics.

British Athletics performance director Dave Collins is confident over Paula Radcliffe's recovery in time for the Olympics.

Paula Radcliffe's hopes of Olympic medal success in Beijing have been boosted as London Marathon winner Irina Mikitenko has pulled out.

Ricky Hatton will return to Las Vegas for his IBF light-welterweight title fight against Paulie Malignaggi.

The US Olympic committee's head of sports performance Steve Roush is tipping Team BG to finish fourth in the medals table at the Games.

Steve Ovett says he would love to help a new performance director of UK Athletics, should Dave Collins be fired.

Usain Bolt overcame a poor start and the effects of a cold to register a comfortable win at the Zurich Grand Prix.

Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu and Team GB's other Beijing medallists will top the bill in Gateshead this weekend.

San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman intends to play with two torn knee ligaments during the 2008 season.

Usain Bolt says he is not too tired after his Olympic exploits heading into Friday's Zurich Grand Prix.

Colombian boxer Breidis Prescott insists he will cause an upset when he takes on Amir Khan at the MEN Arena on September 6.

Olympic bronze medal winner Tasha Danvers has backed UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins to continue in the job.

Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale admits he is facing a decision as to whether to turn professional.

Athletics chief Dave Collins insists he is confident that Great Britain will improve on their Olympic medal performance in London.

British Cycling chief Dave Brailsford has said he would be 'crazy' to leave his job, despite receiving a number of offers.

Sammy Wanjiru defied searing heat to set a new Olympic record and win Kenya's first ever gold medal in the men's marathon.

Sarah Stevenson won Olympic bronze in the women's +67kg taekwondo after successfully appealing against her loss to China's Chen Zhong.

Britain's Sarah Stevenson was left furious with the judges following her controversial taekwondo's +67kg category quarter-final defeat.

Usain Bolt picked up his third gold medal at the Beijing Olympics after helping Jamaica win the men's 4x100m relay in a record time.

Britain's Tim Brabants has followed up his Beijing Games gold medal success on Friday by claiming bronze in the men's K1 500m final.

Liudmyla Blonska has been stripped of her Olympic silver medal in the heptathlon and faces a lifetime ban for failing a drugs test.

James DeGale will win at least silver in Beijing after booking an Olympic middleweight final fight with Emilio Correa of Cuba.

America has promised a "comprehensive review" into its miserable track display at the Olympics in Beijing.

Tim Brabants said it was an "incredible feeling" to be crowned Olympic champion after his gold in the canoeing.

The International Olympic Committee has insisted it has "no problem" with the eligibility of China's female gymnasts.

Shanaze Reade said she was "hurting" after a final bend fall cost her at least a silver medal in the BMX cycling in Beijing.

Phillips Idowu's Olympic dream was dashed as the world number one had to settle for silver in the Olympic triple jump final.

Great Britain and USA have failed to qualify for the 4x100m relay final after suffering change-over problems in their qualifying heats.

Veronica Campbell-Brown completed an amazing clean-sweep for Jamaica in the sprint events by winning the women's 200m in Beijing.

GB boxing coach Terry Edwards says he's 'extremely disillusioned' over the ABA's decision to suspend welterweight Billy Joe Saunders.