Athlete auction to go to Olympics

Briton James Ellington London 2012 Olympics been undermined by injuries, so that sponsorship has failed, so he turned to an online auction to raise money

Eager to run in the Olympics in London, a British athlete turned to an online auction to raise money to aspire to be fair in 2012.

James Real Madrid vs Barcelona has failed to major sponsorships after battling injuries for four years, but clocked a personal best of 20.52 seconds in the 200 meters this year, the best time for a British runner in a race at sea level.

In an attempt to find a sponsor to help him qualify for the Games, the 26-year-old put on eBay to try to raise the 30 London 2012 Olympics pounds ($ 47,000) needed to cover travel expenses, lodging and sports equipment .

In exchange for the money, Ellington used a uniform with sponsor's name in training and press events.

"I'm getting my Real Madrid vs Barcelona when it matters most, completing the best season of my life and breaking my personal record just before the 2012 Games," said Ellington.

"Now I just need a commercial sponsor to devote full time to qualify for the British team and hopefully win a medal for Britain."

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Cristobal Quirino Start working towards London 2012

Getting the gold medal at the last Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Christopher has served Quirino London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic  gain confidence in Beijing after 2008 failed to qualify to the finals even though they had high expectations of their performance.

"I thought too, I do not make the same mistakes as in 2008 and right now I think I'm going to get better, thinking about qualifying for the final and that's my dream right now," said Quirino.

The end of 2011 pirangüísta satisfied with their results, but aware that the biggest challenge lies ahead and thinking we have London 2012 Olympics time to get prepared.

"We closed well with the Pan American Games to qualify for London 2012 and right now and start with the groundwork to achieve a good level to get to the Olympics.

"We started from the camp now, we can not lose more days because there are only seven months, but we will have a few London 2012 Olympics off at Christmas, but with no physical work to accumulate fat," he concluded Quirino.

In March 2012 the national race in Mexico in the 10 kilometers, and then compete in two World Cups that will London 2012 Olympics in Poland, Germany and Hungary, but still unknown which of the two will go.

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