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ISSUE 18331 August 2010

Triple Joy for Jim the Swim

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West Lothian swimming star Jim Anderson has been celebrating after he claimed a hat-trick of medals for Great Britain at the World Paralympic Championships (15 - 21 August) in Eindhoven.

Andy gets ready for US success

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Britain's Andy Murray says he is fit and raring to go as he targets a maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open.

Stott can't wait for Delhi

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Dundee's Ross Stott, one of the youngest hockey players named in Team Scotland for the Delhi Commonwealth Games this October, had always hoped to compete in a Commonwealth Games...

Markinch trampolinist bounces into GB team

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Markinch trampolinist Joe Yates is priming himself for international competition after being selected to compete for Great Britain for the first time.

Scots judo stars succeed in Wales

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At the Senior Welsh Open held in Cardiff (29 August) There were several great results for Scottish judoka.

Scots set for four nations

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Captain Lesley Nicholson is confident Scotland have picked a team capable of making up for last year's Home International heartache

Defeat for Bankier and Mason in Paris

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Scotland's Imogen Bankier and Emma Mason scored a massive win in the first round of the women's doubles, but they couldn't pull off another giant killing act and went out to the Dutch pair

Seven Scots make British team for World Judo Championships

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Euan Burton and Sally Conway are two of seven Scottish-based fighters to have been included in the British Judo team to travel to the World Judo Championships.

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