Athletics: You need brains - not just brawn for NFL switch say...LAWRENCE OKOYE is 6ft 6in and 21st, but his brute strength will not be enough to make it in American football according to sprinter Dwain Chambers. Lawrence Okoye is far from guaranteed to succeed in his bid to play in the NFL "It's a sport where ... Scottish Daily Express, 1 month ago |
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Chambers makes leap from pariah to mentorJUST a few years ago, it would have been inconceivable to think of Dwain Chambers as a role model for young athletes, but the Great Britain sprinter, given a two-year ban for doping offences in 2003, is sharing his expertise in Glasgow this weekend ... Herald Scotland, 1 month ago
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Our plea to Mo Farah to avoid tainted sprint coachMO FARAH must cut off all contact with American sprint coach John Smith or he will risk damaging his golden status in British sport. Farah's 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic golden double last summer had the nation on its feet. Double Olympic champion ... Scottish Daily Express, 1 month ago
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Shamed sprint coach Korchemny helps Khan prepare for DiazAmir Khan says he knew nothing about the background of Remi Korchemny, the shamed sprint coach who now advises on the boxer's track-work in the build-up to his fight with Julio Diaz in Sheffield on April 27. Ukrainian Korchemny, who was implicated ... NewsRT.co.uk, 1 month ago
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Athletics: BOA defeatedThe British Olympic Association have reluctantly conceded they will never be able to impose lifetime bans on drug cheats. The BOA was forced to drop its lifetime ban ahead of last year's Olympics following months of legal wrangling and courtroom ... Sky Sports, 3 weeks ago
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Khan defends Conte involvementGreat Britain's Amir Khan has defended his involvement with drugs cheat Victor Conte ahead of Saturday's fight with Mexico's Julio Diaz in Sheffield. Conte, who was was jailed in 2005 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute banned ... BBC, 3 weeks ago
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Okoye can make it in NFL, says WeirFormer British international thrower Robert Weir, whose own athletics career was punctuated by a spell in American football, said discus prospect Lawrence Okoye had the right assets to potentially be a huge success in the NFL. Okoye, the British ... Athletics Weekly, 1 month ago
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'Coach's personal journey must never end'Stephen Maguire helped lead our National Coaching Weekedn at the Emirates Arena, with the sessions drawing a good response from those who attended. After six months in the country as Director of Coaching with scottish athletics, Stephen is becoming ... Scottish Athletics, 1 month ago
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