http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/ Follow the Midlands' athletes in the 2008 Beijing Olympics en-gb Birmingham Mail no Follow the Midlands' athletes in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Birmingham sport, Birmingham sports, Olympics, Beijing, http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/21/tenis-star-jordanne-whiley-heads-for-bejing-paralympics-97319-21578354/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:04:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/21/tenis-star-jordanne-whiley-heads-for-bejing-paralympics-97319-21578354/ RISING tennis star Jordanne Whiley hopes to be serving up success when she jets off to Beijing on August 29 for the Paralympics. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/19/hockey-heartache-for-lucilla-wright-as-team-gb-bow-out-97319-21559266/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:51:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/19/hockey-heartache-for-lucilla-wright-as-team-gb-bow-out-97319-21559266/ BIRMINGHAM’S Lucilla Wright couldn’t hide her disappointment as Team GB’s bid to reach the podium ended with a whimper yesterday. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/18/athletics-tom-parsons-through-without-luck-aston-villa-socks-97319-21553600/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/18/athletics-tom-parsons-through-without-luck-aston-villa-socks-97319-21553600/ BIRMINGHAM’S Tom Parsons scraped through to Tuesday’s high jump final, even without his lucky Villa socks. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/18/boxing-khalid-yafai-defeated-but-left-hungry-97319-21553581/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/18/boxing-khalid-yafai-defeated-but-left-hungry-97319-21553581/ BIRMINGHAM’S young Olympian Khalid Yafai leaves Beijing beaten and disappointed but hungry for more. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/18/birmingham-cyclist-paul-manning-strikes-gold-at-beijing-olympics-97319-21553543/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:46:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/18/birmingham-cyclist-paul-manning-strikes-gold-at-beijing-olympics-97319-21553543/ BIRMINGHAM golden boy Paul Manning today described Great Britain’s victory in the men’s team pursuit as ‘awesome.’ Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/15/high-jump-tom-parsons-set-to-soar-97319-21540768/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/15/high-jump-tom-parsons-set-to-soar-97319-21540768/ REPUTATIONS will be made and broken in the iconic Bird’s Nest stadium – and Hall Green high jumper Tom Parsons vowed not to be one of those picking up the pieces in Beijing. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/15/heptathlon-highs-and-lows-for-kelly-sotherton-97319-21540741/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/15/heptathlon-highs-and-lows-for-kelly-sotherton-97319-21540741/ KELLY Sotherton trudged off the track in disgust after a nightmare high jump left her hopes of heptathlon gold hanging in balance this morning. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/15/boxing-khalid-yafai-to-take-on-andry-laffita-97319-21540733/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/15/boxing-khalid-yafai-to-take-on-andry-laffita-97319-21540733/ BIRMINGHAM’S Khalid Yafai takes his first gigantic step towards winning a medal at the Olympic Games tomorrow. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/14/heptathlon-kelly-sotherton-ready-to-launch-bid-for-gold-97319-21532348/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:36:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/14/heptathlon-kelly-sotherton-ready-to-launch-bid-for-gold-97319-21532348/ KELLY Sotherton is looking to write her name in the history books and join the immortals of her sport this weekend. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/14/high-jump-tom-parsons-set-to-hit-the-heights-97319-21532342/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:34:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/14/high-jump-tom-parsons-set-to-hit-the-heights-97319-21532342/ BRUMMIE high jump hope Tom Parsons has reported that training is going well in the rain in Macau. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/14/archery-naomi-folkard-misses-out-97319-21532324/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:27:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/14/archery-naomi-folkard-misses-out-97319-21532324/ BRITAIN’S Naomi Folkard missed out on a place in the quarter-finals of the individual archery after losing 106-97 to Japan’s Nami Hayakawa today. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/12/olympic-fightback-for-jennie-bimson-and-hockey-team-mates-97319-21516092/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/12/olympic-fightback-for-jennie-bimson-and-hockey-team-mates-97319-21516092/ WORDSLEY’S Jennie Bimson helped Great Britain’s women’s hockey team keep their Olympic hopes alive – but they did it the hard way. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/11/heartache-as-midland-pair-miss-out-97319-21511416/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/11/heartache-as-midland-pair-miss-out-97319-21511416/ ALISON Williamson admitted conditions got the better of her after an agonising single point defeat in the women’s team archery final. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/08/frank-maloney-heads-should-roll-over-frankie-gavin-fiasco-97319-21492268/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:19:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/08/frank-maloney-heads-should-roll-over-frankie-gavin-fiasco-97319-21492268/ BOXING promoter Frank Maloney has called for heads to roll over Frankie Gavin’s failure to beat the pounds. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/08/frankie-gavin-arrives-back-in-uk-97319-21491612/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:31:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/08/frankie-gavin-arrives-back-in-uk-97319-21491612/ BIRMINGHAM’S Olympic medal hopeful Frankie Gavin has arrived back in the UK after failing to make to make his target weight. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/07/frankie-gavin-out-of-beijing-olympics-97319-21481710/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:46:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/07/frankie-gavin-out-of-beijing-olympics-97319-21481710/ GREAT Britain's Olympic boxing hopes have been hit by a hammer-blow with the news that world lightweight champion and gold medal favourite Frankie Gavin has been forced to withdraw from the competition. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/heptathlon-kelly-sotherton-97319-21477731/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:36:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/heptathlon-kelly-sotherton-97319-21477731/ CAROLINA Kluft might believe Kelly Sotherton is her heir apparent as Olympic heptathlon champion but the Birchfield Harrier isn’t so happy to hear it. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/boxing-frankie-gavin-97319-21477208/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:35:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/boxing-frankie-gavin-97319-21477208/ BIRIMINGHAM sensation Frankie Gavin admits his fight against the pounds is as every bit as hard as the one in the ring after drafting in Ricky Hatton’s fitness trainer. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/judo-craig-fallon-97319-21477602/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/judo-craig-fallon-97319-21477602/ THE Birmingham-based extra-lightweight travels to Beijing looking to become the first Brit to win a judo medal since Neil Adams’s silver in 1984. Olympics http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/heptathlon-julie-hollman-97319-21477592/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:26:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/olympics/2008/08/06/heptathlon-julie-hollman-97319-21477592/ JULIE HOLLMAN admits she expects to be overshadowed by fellow Birchfield Harrier Kelly Sotherton – but she isn’t complaining. Olympics