The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
Lewis Hamilton is cruising to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, a 4-9 favourite in whose wake even one of the scrappiest ever representatives of young British womanhood, Rebecca Adlington, can only flounder at 11-4.
Blaney's Blarney (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
When Jonny Wilkinson won Sports Personality of the Year in 2003, Paul Gascoigne was overheard on television remarking that surely a pre-requisite of winning the award was actually having a personality. Ouch! But did he have a point? Rebecca Adlington is whining that Lewis Hamilton ought not to win Sports Personality of the Year 2008 and that, instead, the award should go to Chris Hoy (who won three...
Spin and Spinners (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
In the Telegraph , Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington says that people like her, who hit the headlines every four years, are more deserving winners of Sports Personality of the Year than Lewis Hamilton. The Telegraph adds: There have, however, been further arguments put forward as to why he shouldn't get the award, such as his decision to move to Switzerland for tax reasons and the debate...
A View from Rural Wales (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Only 34 shopping days until the Sports Personality of the Year is chosen. The lobbying has already started. Mandrake in today's Telegraph reports that wonderful swimmer and home town girl, Rebecca Adlington is none too impressed by the claims of Lewis Hamilton. She thinks that some of the Olympian gold medallists have a stronger case. I'm definitely with Rebecca on this. Lewis Hamilton is indeed a...
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
For Chris Hoy, read David Weir. For Rebecca Adlington, Sascha Kindred. For Olympic Games, Paralympic Games. As the Chinese slogan puts it: Two Games, Equal Splendour.
The anger of a Quiet Man (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Rebecca Adlington, Christine Ohuruogu, Bradley Wiggins, Rebecca Romero, Victoria Pendleton, Paul Goodison, Ben Ainslie, Paul Manning, Ed Clancy, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, Pippa Wilson Mark Hunter, Zac Purchase, Andy Hodge and Steve Williams. Your Country England salutes you for winning Gold in the Olympics. Despite all the hype about Team GB, you can bet your bottom Dollar that the media will hype up...
Beijing Olympics 2008 Live (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain (UK) finished with 8:14.10 to grab the Women�s 800m Freestyle final Olympic gold. Alessia Filippi of Italy took silver, Lotte Friis of Denmark was third. 1 Vote(s)
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Coxless fours, Rebecca Adlington, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy all victorious in stunning British display
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Coxless fours, Rebecca Adlington, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy all victorious in stunning British display
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
WINNING her second gold medal of the Olympic Games was reason enough for Rebecca Adlington to celebrate on Saturday morning – but smashing the oldest world record in swimming was the icing on the cake for the 19-year-old.
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
WINNING her second gold medal of the Olympic Games was reason enough for Rebecca Adlington to celebrate on Saturday morning – but smashing the oldest world record in swimming was the icing on the cake for the 19-year-old.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Usain Bolt smashes the world record to win 100m gold after cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy, swimmer Rebecca Adlington and rowing's men's coxless four win gold for GB.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Swimmer Rebecca Adlington, coxless four rowers Steve Williams, Tom James, Peter Reed and Andy Hodge plus cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy all experienced the feel of the most precious metal.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Track cyclist Bradley Wiggins storms to Britain's third gold of "Super Saturday", following wins for Rebecca Adlington and the men's coxless four.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Rebecca Adlington of Britain won an Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle, breaking Janet Evans' 19-year-old world record.
