FORMER UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins says he is delighted to see British athletes being recognised belatedly for their successes at the 2008 Olympics.
The vast number of DQs from Beijing and London which have come as a fallout of the International Olympic Committee’s waves of retesting has reshaped the picture of many sports across the Games, in particular athletics which has now seen 30 positives.
The IOC has yet to confirm if and when the results of each event will be made official, but it is expected that the GB men’s and women’s 4x400m teams, as well as javelin thrower Goldie Sayers, will be reallocated bronze medals, taking the 2008 tally to seven.
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THE BIG INTERVIEW
14 DAVID RUDISHA
Why the Olympic 800m champion
thought he was finished
SPOTLIGHT
18 BRIANNA ROLLINS
How the sprint-hurdler used a laidback
approach to take Rio gold
ACTION
36 LIVERPOOL CROSS
Andy Butchart prevails over top
field at Euro Cross trials, while
Gemma Steel is leading woman
PERFORMANCE
26 Sports science news
28 Athlete Insight – Sara Treacy
30 Dynamic warm-ups
32 Products – running headgear
A BRIT ABROAD
20 Tim Hutchings laments the demise
of the world cross country champs
NEWS
6 Usain Bolt film premieres
8 GB relay women set for upgrade
10 Alex Yee keeps sport options open
RESULTS & FIXTURES
46 Results round-up
57 What’s On fixtures guide
REGULARS
24 Letters
25 Book reviews
34 Young Athlete – John Millar
61 Quiz – test your knowledge
62 Dip Finish