Athletics





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.











New and blue in Daegu as London 2012 track gets run-out

By Mike Rowbottom

Daegu_2011_athletics_trackDecember 18 - A Mondo surface of the same kind that will be used at the London 2012 Games has been officially inaugurated at the Daegu stadium, venue for next year's International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, which run from August 27 until September 4.