Dreams Of Gold
Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson profiles six talented North-East youngsters who are hoping to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games.
While The Northern Echo is unable to raise funds for them under the Olympic banner, we will still continue to publicise and applaud their achievements. Over the next six years, we will follow their highs and lows as they attempt to realise their dreams.
Read 'Reaching For The Stars' for profiles of the six 2012 Olympic hopefuls
| Lowe on a high after her butterfly bronze | | 9:46am Monday 14th April 2008 | |
HARTLEPOOL'S Jemma Lowe
signed off her World Championship
campaign in impressive
style as she landed a stunning
100m butterfly bronze in Manchester. |
| Olympic places up for grabs | | 10:20am Saturday 12th April 2008 | |
PAULA Radcliffe's absence and
the lack of world-class ability
among the British men make it inevitable
there will not be a home
victory or even podium finish to
celebrate at the Flora London
Marathon tomorrow. |
| It’s all or nothing for Hudspith | | 10:20am Saturday 12th April 2008 | |
GREAT BRITAIN cross country
international Ian Hudspith will
stage a do-or-die bid to win
Olympic Games selection in tomorrow's
Flora London
Marathon. |
| Jackson comes close to silver | | 10:24am Saturday 12th April 2008 | |
RICHMOND'S Jo Jackson came
within a fingertip of snatching
World Championship silver in a
dramatic 400m freestyle final in
Manchester last night. |
| Jemma so close to final spot | | 9:20am Friday 11th April 2008 | |
HARTLEPOOL'S Jemma Lowe suffered
World Championship heartbreak in Manchester
last night as she missed out on a
place in the 50m butterfly final by one hundredth
of a second. |
 | Jemma on brink of second Olympic spot | | 10:57am Fri 4 Apr 08 | | HARTLEPOOL-born swim star
Jemma Lowe continued her golden
week at the British Olympic
trials in Sheffield, smashing the
British record in qualifying for
the 100m butterfly. |
 | Beijing target for Drinkhall | | 11:01am Wed 2 Apr 08 | | PAUL DRINKHALL aims to
bounce back from the disappointment
of losing his English
title by securing Olympic qualification
this week. |
| BOA are talking tough | | 11:26am Thursday 13th March 2008 | |
BRITISH Olympic Association
(BOA) chairman Lord Moynihan
has vowed to spare no expense in
making sure former drugs cheat
Dwain Chambers does not represent
Great Britain in Beijing. |
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