Britain's most successful Paralympian, Tanni Grey-Thompson, was never short of an opinion or two as a competitor and now, in retirement and with the t…
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The nuts and Bolts of the world’s fastest man
The most famous false start in sprinting history and other stories about the world’s fastest man: ANTON RIPPON on why a biography of Usain Bolt is a…
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Farah and Ennis win the Athletics Writers’ vote
World championships medallists Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis were named athletes of the year for the second year in succession by the British Athletics W…
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Press will burn the midnight oil from Opening night
The final World Press Briefing staged by LOCOG this week sought to show that everything is in place for next year's Games, PHILIP BARKER reports…
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Internet charges let down Auckland’s winning show
BARRY NEWCOMBE, the SJA chairman, reports from Auckland, where he says that lessons for London 2012, and England in 2015, can be learned, and renews c…
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How Olympic officials “dealt” with harmful journalists
Press relations were not a high priority for the organising committee as they prepared for the Olympics the last time they were staged in London, PHIL…
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Media call: Laureus summit, Oct 31 – Nov 2
There will be photo shoot and interview opportunities with a range of all-time sporting greats, including Boris Becker, Ian Botham, Dawn Fraser, Nadia…
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Grey-Thompson on Paralympics at SJA lunch, Nov 17
The Sports Journalists' Association is delighted to announce that Britain's greatest ever Paralympian, Baroness Grey-Thompson, will be our guest at a …
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Sarah Stevenson gets a kick from gold in Korea
#SJA2011: There are plenty of world champions among the possible choices for the 2011 British Sportsman, Sportswoman and Team of the Year including, a…
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Hemery’s anniversary present is a 21st century legacy
PHILIP BARKER meets 1968 Olympic champion David Hemery and hears about the former athlete's plans for a new sports charity…
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