Athletics


Exclusive: UK Athletics chairman backs move to turn Crystal Palace into football stadium

By Mike Rowbottom

Crystal_Palace_National_Sports_Centre_with_track_and_treesJanuary 20 - Ed Warner, chairman of UK Athletics, has indicated his support for the proposal that will be made public today for Crystal Palace to relocate from their current site at Selhurst Park to the Crystal Palace Park athletics site which Tottenham Hotspur want to refurbish as part of their plans to redevelop the London 2012 Olympic stadium exclusively for football.








Turkish delight predicted for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

Elvan_Abeylegesse_with_Alemitu_Bekele_Barcelona_2010January 10 - Turkey's athletes are set for their best ever performance at the London 2012 Olympics following their success at last year's European Championships, which included Elvan Abeylegesse's victory in the 10,000 metres, it has been predicted.