SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT: From the burger stall to Olympic hall

10:10am Saturday 5th July 2008

IN five weeks time, Britain’s boxers will assume centre stage on the opening day of competition at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Dwain takes a break

10:14am Saturday 5th July 2008

DWAIN Chambers will not compete again until the Olympic trials in Birmingham next weekend.

European Cup can set Tomlinson up for Olympic assault

7:46am Saturday 21st June 2008

CHRIS TOMLINSON is targeting a European Cup winners medal this weekend as he looks to turn the heat up on world champion Irving Saladino ahead of this summers main event.

Katy awaits Olympic fate

7:23am Tuesday 10th June 2008

REDCAR modern pentathlete Katy Livingston is hoping that confirmation of her Olympic place is now nothing more than "a formality" following a thirdplace finish at last week's World Championships in Hungary.

N-E pair in top form

9:26am Saturday 31st May 2008

TWO of the North-East's leading Olympic hopes have been in impressive form as they continue their build-up to this summer's Games in Beijing.

Livingston presumes nothing

9:41am Thursday 29th May 2008

REDCAR modern pentathlete Katy Livingston will attempt to confirm a place at this summer's Olympic Games when she competes in the World Championships in Budapest this afternoon, writes SCOTT WILSON.

Lowe stays local to smash British record mark

11:12am Tuesday 13th May 2008

JEMMA LOWE was in recordbreaking form again at the weekend, smashing the 200m butterfly mark at the Middlesbrough Open.

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.

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