Updated 12:44pm 29 May 2012

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Birchfield Harriers fight for glory at European Champion Clubs Cup in Slovakia

BIRCHFIELD Harriers women enjoy the fruits of last year’s labour this weekend when they take part in European competition for the first time since 1999.Read

London 2012 Olympics

University of Birmingham prepares for Jamaican Olympic team

UNIVERSITY of Birmingham bosses are under starter’s orders for the arrival of sprint sensation Usain Bolt ahead of this summer’s Olympics.Read

Hannah England

Hannah England happy with winning start to season

BIRMINGHAM’S world silver medallist Hannah England expressed her pleasure at opening the biggest season of her career with a win.Read

New coach is helping discus ace achieve his Olympic dream

BRETT Morse may be making the most out of modern technology in a bid to stay one step ahead of his Olympic rivals – but it’s a tried and tested software application that is giving him the cutting edge.Read

Walsall paralympic star Ellie Simmonds is excited as games draw near

ELLIE Simmonds, one of the faces of the London Paralympics, is filled with excitement and a little trepidation as the Games draw near.Read

Birchfield Harrier Jarryd Dunn wins 400m title at BUCS Championships

BIRCHFIELD’S Jarryd Dunn smashed his personal best to take the British Universities and Colleges Sport title yesterday.Read

Olympics: Nathan Douglas deserves a gold medal for perseverence

IF OLYMPIC medals were given for perseverence Nathan Douglas would be in with a very good chance of winning one.Read

Birmingham triple jumper Nathan Douglas calls for lifetime Olympic ban for cheats to be upheld

BIRMINGHAM triple jumper Nathan Douglas has called for the lifetime Olympic ban for Britain’s drugs cheats to be upheld.Read

Dave Ismay: 'Plastic' Britain debate rages on ahead of London 2012

IS THERE anybody still out there who harbours nostalgic reflections of traditional Olympian ideals being constituent of the increasingly imminent five ringed, greed ridden and corporately dominated London 2012?Read

Birchfield Harrier Shara Proctor determined to return to podium at London 2012

BIRCHFIELD Harrier long jumper Shara Proctor believes she’s announced herself on the global stage with bronze at the World Indoor Championships and insists she fully intends to return to the podium at London 2012. Read

Hannah England

Athletics: Hannah England 'facing a tough battle to prove Olympic status'

HANNAH England is under no illusions just how tough it will be to upgrade her world silver to Olympic gold.Read

Mo Farah

Athletics: New record can't ease the pain for Mo Farah

MO Farah ran a new personal and European record but insisted he had little cause to celebrate in Birmingham.Read

Athletics: Jessica Ennis smashes personal best at Birmingham NIA

JESSICA Ennis blinked in disbelief as she wiped the sweat from her brow and stared at the clock at the National Indoor Arena.Read

Aviva Grand Prix, Birmingham NIA: Jess Ennis ready to take on the world but Mo Farah settles for second JESS Ennis is ready to take on the world, having stunned herself with two storming personal bests in Birmingham. more

In Profile: Birchfield Harriers heptathlete Louise Haze

WHILE virtually every other British athlete will spend the coming months chasing times, stretching for heights and striving for distances, heptathlete Louise Hazel has done all of that and is sure of her Olympic dream.Read

Athletics: Louise Hazel starts London 2012 Olympics quest at Birmingham Games

LOUISE Hazel raised the curtain on a year that will hopefully lead to the London Olympics at the Birmingham Games – but admits she’s got plenty to work on before then.Read

UK crowd can inspire Mark Lewis-Francis to 100m final at London Olympics

MARK Lewis-Francis believes a home crowd can inspire him to break the ten second barrier and reach the Olympic 100 metres final.Read

Heptathlete Louise Hazel slams funding system as she prepares for London 2012

COMMONWEALTH heptathlon champion Louise Hazel has criticised the system that saw her kicked off National Lottery funding just a few months before the most important season of her career.Read

Birmingham Mail Top Ten: The best sports venues in Birmingham

This week's Birmingham Mail top ten looks at the many grounds, past and present, that have been home to these unforgettable fixtures. Do you agree with our selection? Have your say.Read

Former Olympic medallists visit Birmingham for athletics masterclass

YOUNGSTERS from Birchfield Harriers were left starstruck when some of Britain’s greatest athletes treated them to a masterclass.Read