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SA economy improving

Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy is improving but is vulnerable to problems in the Eurozone, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. “Economic growth is reasonably stable,” Gordhan said at the Foreign Correspondents Association breakfast meeting in...

UKA Board Appointments

UKA have today announced the appointment of two new Directors to the board of UK Athletics from 1 May 2012. Dr Sarah Rowell and Sarah Smart will join the Board of UKA following an open recruitment process as Non-Executive Directors. Smart will also chair the Board’s...

Hear Leading Social Entrepreneur

Described by the Wall Street Journal as the woman who redefined inspiration, Caroline Casey, founder of Kanchi and the O2 Ability Awards, is making a rare appearance in the Mid-West region on Wednesday, 25 April when she address a business gathering at Dromoland...

Haile and Paula meet Austrian President

The President of Austria, Mr Heinz Fischer, has met athletics legends Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie for a reception in the Vienna Hofburg during the marathon weekend in Vienna. On the day after this honour the two runners were involved in the OMV Champions...
Chondrokoukis has high Helsinki hopes

Chondrokoukis has high Helsinki hopes

Greek high jumper Dimítrios Chondrokoúkis has been dreaming about this summer’s European Athletics Championships for several years. “A few years ago, I was at a small meeting elsewhere in Finland and we went to look at the Olympic stadium where this...