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Team Christie Representing at Penn Relays

Team Christie Representing at Penn Relays

this news broke on April 25th, 2013

The men’s 4x400m squad includes a strong contingent from Team Christie with Nigel Levine, Richard Strachan & Conrad Williams selected to compete. Michael Bingham and Richard Buck complete selection for the strong 4x400m team The men’s 4x100m relay team will be made up of two London 2012 Olympians – James…

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Thomas has faith in London support

Thomas has faith in London support

this news broke on April 19th, 2013

Former Olympian Iwan Thomas has “faith” that people will come out in large numbers to cheer on this Sunday’s London Marathon runners despite the carnage in Boston. The athlete-turned-television presenter, who has become a regular runner in the annual event, said he was “saddened and shocked” by events in Boston…

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Danny Boyle: B of the Bang inspired me to Olympic heights of creativity

Danny Boyle: B of the Bang inspired me to Olympic heights of creativity

this news broke on April 9th, 2013

Danny Boyle has revealed how Manchester’s botched B of the Bang was the inspiration for the Olympic Games cauldron. The Radcliffe-born director has said that his love of the doomed sculpture saw him turn to its designer, Thomas Heatherwick, ahead of the London sporting extravaganza last year. Oscar-winner Boyle, 56,…

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Britain Strike Double Relay Gold at the European Indoor Championships

Britain Strike Double Relay Gold at the European Indoor Championships

this news broke on March 4th, 2013

Michael Bingham, Richard Buck, Nigel Levine and Richard Strachan won the 4x400m title – although only after they were reinstated after an initial harsh disqualification. And Perri Shakes-Drayton scored her second podium top spot in just a few hours to help erase her painful Olympic memories in Gothenburg. Hurdles specialist…

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Nigel Levine claims 400m Silver at the European Indoors

Nigel Levine claims 400m Silver at the European Indoors

this news broke on March 4th, 2013

Nigel Levine won a silver medal over 400 metres at the European Indoors as fellow Britons Michael Bingham and Richard Strachan failed to shine in the final. European outdoor champion Pavel Maslak set a new Czech Republic national record of 45.66 seconds to take gold, but Levine passed Russia’s Pavel…

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