Aug
2008
Articles from 5th Aug 2008
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Cycling - Paul Manning
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
BIRMINGHAM cycling star Paul Manning will only be satisfied with gold as he attempts to complete his Olympic medal collection in his last-ever Games. Read
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Archery - Alison Williamson
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
WOLVERHAMPTON’S Alison Williamson will join a select club of former Team GB stars in Beijing as she gears up for her fifth Olympic medal charge – some 16 years after her initial appearance at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Read
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Triple Jump - Nathan Douglas
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
THE Birmingham-based triple jumper is determined to jump out of Phillips Idowu’s shadow and snatch himself a place in the headlines. Read
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Mountain Bike Cross-Country - Liam Killeen
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
RAISED in the shadow of the Malvern Hills, cross-country mountain biking was not such a strange career choice for the 26-year old dubbed ‘Killa’. Read
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Cycling - Roger Hammond
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
ROGER Hammond is happy to be the wise old sage of Britain’s youthful road racing team. Read
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High jump - Tom Parsons
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
BIRCHFIELD Harriers’ Tom Parsons certainly likes the big stage and he admits they don’t come any bigger than Beijing’s Bird Cage. Read
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Swimming - Todd Cooper
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
WEST Midlands’ ace Todd Cooper is determined to make a splash in Beijing after a 2007 to forget. Read
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Archery - Naomi Folkard
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
KIDDERMINSTER star Naomi Folkard is convinced an experienced Beijing-bound British squad can medal in the team event later this month. Read
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Sailing - Penny Clark
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
LIEUTENANT Commander Penny Clark was always destined for a career on the high seas. Read
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Your guide to the Midlands' Olympic hopefuls in Beijing
Aug 05 2008 | Olympics
SEE today's Birmingham Mail for an eight page special on the pride of the Midlands going for gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Read
