FRANKIE FREDERICKS (pictured), one of the greatest sprinters in history and now a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is to run for the presidency of Athletics Namibia in an effort to help shape the sport in the build-up to London 2012. 

CITY businessman Edmond Warner (pictured) was today appointed as the first chairman of UK Athletics and given the task of overseeing the sport's preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

August 29 - John Bowden (pictured), formerly one of the country's top middle-distance runners, has been appointed as the performance manager of Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ), it has been announced.

MAY 10 - MAX JONES (pictured), the former performance director of UK Athletics, has criticised proposals by the European Athletics Association (EAA) to hold a European Championships in the same year as the 2012 Olympics. 

NIELS DE VOS (pictured), the new chief executive of UK Athletics, has today admitted that the sport is Britain is already targetting the 2012 Olympics and is not anticipating much success this year.

JONATHAN EDWARDS (pictured), a member of the Board of London 2012, was today elected to the ruling council of the European Athletics Association (EAA).

A EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP could be held in 2012 just a few weeks before the London Olympics if a radical new proposal is approved.

SEBASTIAN COE (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, has claimed that British athletics is on its way up as it aims toward the Olympic Games.

PORTSMOUTH and England goalkeeper David James (pictured) has used his regular column in a national newspaper to join in the condemnation of British athletics as fears grow about how successful it will be at the 2012 Olympics.

THE athletics career of Dwain Chambers (pictured), the sprinter who helped launch London's Olympic bid in 2002, could be at an end after he was handed a contract to play American football.

ADAM WALKER (pictured) has resigned as deputy chief executive of UK Athletics to join Sir Keith Mills' project to win the America's Cup.

NIELS DE VOS (pictured) was today officially given the task of revitalising Britain's chances of success in the 2012 Olympics when he was appointed the new chief executive of UK Athletics, as reported in insidethegames yesterday.

NIELS DE VOS (pictured) was today officially given the task of revitalising Britain's chances of success in the 2012 Olympics when he was appointed the new chief executive of UK Athletics, as reported in insidethegames yesterday.

NIELS DE VOS (pictured), the chief executive of Sale Sharks rugby union club, is set to be unveiled tomorrow as the new chief executive of UK Athletics and guide the sport towards the 2012 Olympics.