The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced today 71 track and field athletes selected to Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games. These athletes join the six marathon runners earlier selected to complete the Team GB athletics line-up, bringing the athletics total to 77, and the overall number of athletes … [Read more...]
London Qualifiers after Trials Day 3
June 25, 2012
Day three at the Aviva 2012 Trials saw another 21 athletes gain pole position in their quest for places at the London 2012 Olympic Games. … [Read more...]
UKA reaction to CAS ruling
May 1, 2012
UKA's response to CAS’ decision in the arbitration between the BOA and the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA): The CAS Panel has ruled that the BOA bye-law related to the selection of British athletes for the Olympic Games was not in compliance with the World Anti-doping Code. … [Read more...]
Merrien gets Olympic berth
April 27, 2012
The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that Lee Merrien has been added to Team GB to compete in the men’s marathon at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Merrien was the first British man home in last weekend’s London Marathon in a new personal best time of 2:13.41. His selection means that Team GB will now … [Read more...]
UK Athletics to fund athlete tickets
April 23, 2012
With just under 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games, UK Athletics has today become the first National Governing Body to announce it will buy tickets to ensure that British athletes' families can watch them compete in every round in the Olympic Stadium. … [Read more...]
