Latest news from Olympic athletes in the Midlands

Hammer - Zoe Derham Aug 06 2008

THE Birchfield Harrier is determined to savour every second of her Olympic debut – after only making the Beijing-bound plane at the final call.Read

Boxing - Khalid Yafai Aug 06 2008

KHALID Yafai insists he has no intention of pursuing the pound signs before he’s achieved his aim of gold at London 2012.Read

Hockey - Lucilla Wright Aug 06 2008

HOCKEY ace Lucilla Wright insists she is happy to play the role of wise old head among Great Britain’s hockey young guns.Read

Cycling - Paul Manning Aug 05 2008

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

Archery - Alison Williamson Aug 05 2008

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

Triple Jump - Nathan Douglas Aug 05 2008

THE Birmingham-based triple jumper is determined to jump out of Phillips Idowu’s shadow and snatch himself a place in the headlines.Read

Mountain Bike Cross-Country - Liam Killeen Aug 05 2008

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

Cycling - Roger Hammond Aug 05 2008

ROGER Hammond is happy to be the wise old sage of Britain’s youthful road racing team.Read

High jump - Tom Parsons Aug 05 2008

BIRCHFIELD Harriers’ Tom Parsons certainly likes the big stage and he admits they don’t come any bigger than Beijing’s Bird Cage.Read

Swimming - Todd Cooper Aug 05 2008

WEST Midlands’ ace Todd Cooper is determined to make a splash in Beijing after a 2007 to forget.Read

Archery - Naomi Folkard Aug 05 2008

KIDDERMINSTER star Naomi Folkard is convinced an experienced Beijing-bound British squad can medal in the team event later this month.Read

Sailing - Penny Clark Aug 05 2008

LIEUTENANT Commander Penny Clark was always destined for a career on the high seas.Read

Your guide to the Midlands' Olympic hopefuls in Beijing Aug 05 2008

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

It's time to do a deal on my future, says Frankie Gavin Aug 04 2008

FRANKIE Gavin has challenged the Amateur Boxing Association to live up to their word and offer an improved package to stop him from turning professional after the Olympic Games.Read

Olympic hopeful Tom Parsons insists on his Villa lucky charms Aug 01 2008

OLYMPIC hopeful Tom Parsons is banking on his lucky charm to bring him success when he swaps Birmingham for Beijing.Read

Terry Edwards hails Frankie Gavin boxing squad Jul 31 2008

BOXING coach Terry Edwards has hailed Great Britain’s Olympic class of 2008 as one of the most talented he has ever been involved with.Read

Todd Cooper's luck turns in time for Beijing Jul 31 2008

AS TEAM GB swimmers packed their goggles and departed for Osaka, to the Olympic holding camp last week, West Midlands swimmer Todd Cooper was still counting his blessings he even received his ticket to Beijing.Read

Kelly Sotherton wins despite injury Jul 28 2008

OLYMPIC heptathlon gold medal favourite Kelly Sotherton defied medical advice to convincingly win the women’s four-event challenge at the Aviva London Grand Prix.Read

Students boost Frankie Gavin's Olympic medal bid Jul 24 2008

TEENAGE fans of Birmingham boxing Olympic hopeful Frankie Gavin showed their support by presenting him with a cheque for £500.Read

Draw will be crucial to medal hopes for Frankie Gavin and Khalid Yafai Jul 23 2008

FRANKIE Gavin and Khalid Yafai both agreed that the draw will be the key factor on whether or not they bring medals back to Birmingham from the Beijing Olympic Games.Read