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1. 1. Olympics: GB athletes announced

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 July 2008 THE bulk of the Great Britain track and field squad for next month's Beijing Olympics has been announced with Sale Harriers Manchester well represented in the party.

2. 2. Injury puts paid to the Olympics

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 June 2008 THERE was a huge blow for Trafford AC and the GB Olympic team with the withdrawal of the Chorlton-based club’s heptathlon star from the Beijing Olympics.

3. 3. Athletics: Cash cut for Olympics

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 December 2008 ATHLETICS, the blue riband event of the Olympic Games, has been handed a cut in its cash allocation to prepare for London 2012 while eight other sports face an uncertain future, it was revealed last night.

4. 4. Olympics: Steele still smiling

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 July 2008 ANDREW Steele was smiling again last night just 24 hours after the blackest day of his track and field career.

5. 5. Halsall books Olympics

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 April 2008 SWIMMING Lancastrian Fran Halsall heads for Manchester with a British title and Olympic qualification under her belt.

6. 6. Olympics: Jenny faces agonising wait

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 July 2008 JENNY Meadows dreaded the announcement of Britain's track and field squad.

7. 7. Chambers decision deferred

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 July 2008 DWAIN Chambers will not find out if his lifetime Olympics ban will be lifted until tomorrow, the High Court judge hearing his case confirmed today.

8. 8. Amaechi delight at special role

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 05 December 2008 FORMER NBA star John Amaechi feels he is getting more from his role as a Special Olympics ambassador than he could ever give back.

9. 9. Give Pistorius a chance!

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 09 April 2008 IAN Jones believes Oscar Pistorius should be allowed to compete in this summer's Olympics - and not because it would boost his own Paralympic Games chances.

10. 10. Olympic ambition

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 July 2008 TRAFFORD Athletics Club 400m star Andrew Steele is looking forward to competing in the Beijing Olympics next month after a traumatic 24 hours at the GB trials in Birmingham.

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