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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.








Drugs cheat Christie wants UK Athletics role

 

SEPTEMBER 6 - CONVICTED drugs cheat Linford Christie (pictured) said today that he thinks he could do a good job as the new head coach of UK Athletics.

 

The 1992 Olympic 100 metres champion said that he believed that he should replace Dave Collins, who was sacked as the performance director after Britain's performance in Beijing, their worst in the Games since the introduction of National Lottery funding 12 years ago.








Bronze for British tennis players

 

SEPTEMBER 13 - BRITAIN's Peter Norfolk and Jamie Burdekin (pictured) won bronze Paralympic Games wheelchair tennis quad doubles after a dramatic three-set play-off against the Dutch pair of Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall and Bas Van Erp in Beijing tonight.