I can win Olympic gold - Powell
Jamaica's Asafa Powell hits back at claims that he lacks the mental strength to win Olympic gold in the 100m this summer.

Chambers 'scared' of being caught
Dwain Chambers says he felt scared of discovery every time he raced when on drugs.

Idowu not fazed by favourite tag
Britain's Phillips Idowu says he is at ease with being favourite for Olympic triple jump gold following Christian Olsson's withdrawal.

Injured Gay out of London meeting
World 100m champion Tyson Gay pulls out of Friday's London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace because of a hamstring injury.

Reed uses heat chamber for China
Clevedon's Kate Reed is using a heat chamber to prepare for the 10,000m at the Beijing Olympics.

Powell sees off Bolt in Stockholm
Asafa Powell beats Usain Bolt in the battle of the world's fastest men in the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Stockholm.

Idowu rival Olsson out of Games
Defending triple jump champion Christian Olsson, Phillips Idowu's main rival, withdraws from next month's Beijing Olympics because of injury.

Ottey misses out on eighth Games
Merlene Ottey just fails to achieve the 100m qualifying time that would have taken her to a record eighth Olympics at the age of 48.

Sprinter Kwakye ready for Beijing
British 100m champion Jeanette Kwakye says her preparations for Beijing are going very well.

Thanou to fight for Olympic place
Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou vows to fight the IOC for the right to compete at the Olympics.

Robinson will run beyond Beijing
Marathon runner Dan Robinson says he will not call time on his career after the Beijing Olympics.

Lemoncello chasing Olympic final
Steeplechaser Andrew Lemoncello is delighted to be joining Great Britain's Olympic squad, after qualifying in Paris.

Twell thrilled with Olympic place
Aldershot's World Junior 1500m champion Stephanie Twell is thrilled to be named in the British squad for the Beijing Olympics

Australian walker out of Olympics
Australia's world champion 50km walker Nathan Deakes pulls out of the Olympics with a hamstring injury.

Chambers loses Olympic ban case
British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not run at the Olympics after he loses his attempt to overturn his lifetime ban.

Devonish aims to make experience count
British sprinter Marlon Devonish is optimistic his experience of top-level competition will stand him in good stead at both the London Grand Prix and the Olympics in Beijing.

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