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Michael Johnson suffered mini stroke but expects to make full recovery Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson and one of the greatest athletes in history, is recovering at his home after suffering a ‘Mini’stroke.

Coleman, Prescod, Ugen, Hassan and more in the Diamond League finals The second IAAF Diamond League Final of 2018 will take place at the AG Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on Friday evening. From the pole vault showdown to the sprinting sensations, here are five things to look out for.

WORLD’S BEST ATHLETES PREPARE TO SHINE AT THE MÜLLER GRAND PRIX BIRMINGHAM Home heroes Dina Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes, Laura Muir and Katarina Johnson-Thompson were joined by international stars Noah Lyles and Sandi Morris on media duty earlier today as they and the world’s best athletes prepare for the Diamond League in Birmingham.

MUIR, MCCOLGAN, WEIGHTMAN & 4X100M TEAMS DELIVER AS GB & NI END ON HIGH Laura Muir enjoyed her first major outdoor title and the first European 1500m title ever won by a British female was in the script, however that wasn’t to say it would always go to plan for the race favourite on the

Asher-Smith makes history to secure double European Gold and smash British record in new World -Lead time Dina Asher-Smith claim 200m gold in a stunning British record time to complete a historic sprint double on a night which also saw Shara Proctor and both 4x400m relay teams win medals.

Hudson-Smith takes Gold; Johson-Thompson Silver as Britain win four medals in Berlin Matthew Hudson-Smith claimed Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s third gold medal of the European Championships while Katarina Johnson-Thompson delivered her third major medal of 2018 in Berlin.

MITCHELL-BLAKE AND BRADSHAW CLINCH SUPERB MEDALS ON EVENING FOUR Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Holly Bradshaw secured brilliant silver and bronze medals respectively on a strong evening for the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team at the European Championships in Berlin.

PROCTOR, UGEN & SAWYERS MAKE HISTORY AS ALL THREE REACH EUROPEAN LONG JUMP FINAL Shara Proctor, Lorraine Ugen and Jazmin Sawyers made history in Berlin with Britain set to have three women’s long jumpers contest a European Championships final for the first time in almost half a century.

ASHER-SMITH MAKES MAGNIFICENT HISTORY AS HUGHES COMPLETES GOLDEN EUROPEAN 100M DOUBLE Dina Asher-Smith made history in astonishing fashion on a golden night for the British team, claiming European 100m gold inside Berlin’s Olympiastadion this evening in a British record and world-leading team of 10.85.

A new report suggests that U.S. Atheltes are under pressure to win A majority of U.S. athletes responding to an anti-doping survey said they feel pressure from higher-ups to win medals, and the spotlight shines only on those who pile up victories.