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Axe falls on Collins tomorrow

                   
guardian.co.uk
30-Aug-2008
        
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Dave Collins will be informed officially tomorrow that he is to be sacked as performance director of UK Athletics and replaced by Dutchman Charles van Commenee, Observer Sport can reveal. We can also disclose that Niels de Vos, the chief executive of UK Athletics, was planning to get rid of Collins even before Britain's disappointing performance at the Beijing Olympics, where the team failed to meet its target of... [read full story]                    

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UK Athletics vow to analyse individual athletes regarding funds for 2012

telegraph.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

UK Athletics have promised an "athlete by athlete" review of British displays at the Beijing Olympics, as part of the funding process for the 2012 Games. One gold: Team GB's track performances in Beijing prompt review of...

                   

Athletics: British prepare to go to Jamaica and Bolt's guru to build success

guardian.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

UK Athletics is ready to call on Usain Bolt's coach, Glen Mills, to help spark a revolution in the sport that will carry it to the Olympic in London in 2012 and beyond. Mills has made Bolt into the greatest sprinter in...

                   

Collins pays price in UK Athletics revamp

scotsman.com
01-Sep-2008
        

Published Date: 02 September 2008 UK ATHLETICS chief executive Niels de Vos intends to bring in a world-class national head coach after scrapping the role of performance director in the wake of Dave Collins' departure....

                   
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UK Athletics chief Collins is victim of shake-up for 2012 medal bid

dailymail.co.uk
01-Sep-2008
        

Dave Collins, the performance director who led Britain’s athletes to their least successful Olympic Games in 12 years, was living on borrowed time in the role the moment David Moorcroft retired as chief executive 18 months...

                   

Dave Collins steps down as UK Athletics director

k-litefm.com
01-Sep-2008
        

By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins has stepped down after being told his contract would not be renewed following Britain's poor track and field performances at the Beijing...

Collins' contract had finished - De Vos

bbc.co.uk
01-Sep-2008
        

UK Athletics chief executive Niels De Vos says Dave Collins was not sacked but that his performance contract ended after the Olympics. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. This page is...

                   

UK Athletics part company with Dave Collins

tiscali.co.uk
01-Sep-2008
        

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - UK Athletics parted company with performance director Dave Collins on Monday, six months before his contract was due to end. Collins’s position had been in doubt after Britain won only...

                   

UK Athletics part company with Dave Collins

reuters.co.uk
01-Sep-2008
        

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - UK Athletics parted company with performance director Dave Collins on Monday, six months before his contract was due to end. Collins's position had been in doubt after Britain won only...

                   

UK Athletics' Dave Collins quits

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01-Sep-2008
        

Keywords: UK Athletics performance director, Dave Collins, quits, Charles van Commenee, Olympics, 2012 UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins has left his post with immediate effect after being told his contract,...

                   

Dave Collins steps down as UK Athletics director

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01-Sep-2008
        

Dave Collins steps down as UK Athletics director THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins has stepped down after being told his contract would not be renewed following Britain's poor...

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