Summer Sports



UK Athletics confirm departure of Collins

 

altSEPTEMBER 1 - UK ATHLETICS today announced that Dave Collins (pictured) had been sacked as the performance director after they failed to meet their medal target at the Beijing Olympics, as predicted on insidethegames yesterday.




Women's boxing could be introduced at London 2012


 

altAUGUST 18 - WOMEN'S boxing could be introduced at the 2012 Olympics in London after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) confirmed it would press for its introduction, as first reported on insidethegames nearly two years ago.







Britain to battle Ireland for boxing medals


 

AUGUST 21 - BRITAIN will set aside its Olympic rivalry with Australia for a day at least tomorrow when instead the focus will be on Ireland as the two country's go head-to-head in two semi-finals of the boxing tournament.


Gymnastics investigation could give Tweddle medal


 

altAUGUST 22 - THE International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) were today asked to investigate the controversy surrounding the ages of Chnese competitors at the Olympics, which could lead to Britain's Beth Tweddle (pictured) being upgraded to the bronze medal position.