This year promises to be a landmark 12 months for Teesside athletes. The London Olympics are the main event but there’s also the European Championships and World Junior Championships taking place in 2012. In the first of two exclusive previews, RICK BETTS takes a closer look at the Teessiders who aspire to Olympic glory this year.

TWO weeks after the Olympics, the Paralympics gets underway at the same venue.

THERE was success for Teesside athletes at the Northern Cross Country Championships, held at Pontefract.

ALMOST 300 runners braved the cold in the fifth North Yorkshire and South Durham Harrier League meeting.

TEESSIDE athletes sparkled at the Northern Indoor Championship, returning from Sheffield Arena with numerous personal bests and medals.

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