By Mike RowbottomJuly 6 - Steve Williams, the double Olympic rowing gold medallist, will be helping to improve the fitness of Ipswich Town players next season as they push for a place in the English Premier League.

 The club's chief executive is Simon Clegg, the former Chef de Mission of Team GB, including at

There are many components in sport to getting individuals and a team in the best condition, and I'm confident

By David GoldJuly 6 - Brazil's coach Mano Menezes has named Thiago Silva, Hulk and Marcelo as his overage players in his squad for this summer's London 2012 Olympic Games.

Cabral.Hulk's Porto teammates Alex Sandro and Danilo are selected in defence – both were members of the team

summer's tournament is particularly important for Brazil, as it is the last competitive action the team

Uruguay.Mexico could be a dark horse, while Britain hope that the home crowd will help galvanise a team

hoodooApril 2012: Brazil and US the bookies favourites for football gold medalsApril 2012: Team

GB footballers face tough London 2012 test following group drawMarch 2012: Brazilian Football Confederation

By Tom DegunJuly 5 - Adam and David Knott, two brothers from Hampshire, have been named in Britain's goalball squad for London 2012 after the six-strong men's squad for the Games was unveiled today.

But it is off the scale to think we will be playing for GB in front of 7,000 fans."

years younger than his brother, admitted he was also very excited on learning that he had made the team

The selection of the men's goalball team completes the squad that will compete in London in this sport

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GB to face world champions in opening goalball matches of London 2012April 2012: Britain avoid

Luol Deng is the only NBA star in Britain's basketball squad for London 2012, with Charlotte Bobcats team

The next few weeks will fly by and I cannot wait to step on the court with my team mates at the Games

GB against the very best nations in the world."

Britain's men's basketball team arrived home last week from the preparation camp in Houston.The team

We had a really productive camp in Houston and to finally announce the Olympic team is fantastic."

GB at Olympics despite insurance row, insists British BasketballAugust 2011: Deng clear to play

Rowbottom at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in LondonJuly 5 - Lynn McCafferty, captain of the Team

GB women's handball team, believes the financial challenges the squad have had to face since their Lottery

Of course it was disappointing, but at the end of the day I think it actually made us a better team."

It took a lot of guts and determination from the team to make things work," McCafferty recalled."

As things turned out, 2009 was probably our best year, when we became the first British team to reach

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women's handball squad to make historic bow at London 2012June 2012: Team GB face Olympic champions

confident of winning his battle with viral meningitis to take his place in the British men's football team

on Monday (July 2) as part of the 18 man squad for the Games.His involvement is crucial for Pearce's team

star looks set for disappointment after Sturridge (pictured above) said:  "The Chelsea medical team

Sturridge, if fit, will make history as part of the first British team to play together since a failed

it Pearce must name a replacement from his previous 35 man shortlist by July 25, the day before his team

GB star in meningitis scareJuly 2012: Giggs and Bellamy defy Welsh FA as they join Team GB for

By Duncan MackayJuly 4 - Mark Cavendish survived a high-speed crash at the end of stage four of the Tour de France to escape seriously injury and keep alive his hopes of Olympic glory later this month.

The Team Sky rider, a favourite for Olympic road race gold in London on July

German rival Andre Greipel (pictured) ahead of Italian Alessandro Petacchi.Cavendish got back to his team

same day that the world champion was officially named as one of the five cyclists who will ride for Team

GB in the road race on the first official day of competition at London 2012 alongside Chris Froome,

Although Cavendish is regarded as the fastest man on two wheels and came into the race with 20 stage wins, Team

By Mike RowbottomJuly 4 - The United States are top of three of the four relay rankings announced for the London 2012 Olympics – but Jamaica have beaten their US rivals to the top spot in the men's 4x100 metres.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) also confirms that the British women's 4x100m team

– the Team GB men's sprint relay team are secure in fourth position under the IAAF rankings, behind

France.The Netherlands (pictured above), who earned an unexpected victory in Helsinki over a French team

Men's Euro sprint relay blunder "must not happen again at home Games", says Van CommeneeJune 2012: GB

women's 4x100m relay team will miss out at London 2012 after being disqualified

By Duncan Mackay at UK Sport in LondonJuly 4 - Team GB's official target at London 2012 will be winning

GB to be successful at London 2012."

Team GB goes into London 2012 as the best prepared team in British history," he said.

GB challenging the performance of the squad in 1908, the first time London hosted the Games.Then Britain

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GB fourth place finish at London 2012July 2011: Team GB still on target for fourth place finish at London

summer on DHI Topper W (pictured left), has been forced to pull out of the five-strong British eventing team

devastated".The 31-year-old added: "My dreams are shattered but most of all I feel so sorry for my support team

I wish the team all the best for the Games and look forward to being back on the team in the future."

Wilson, who many observers had expected to be in the original team, also described herself as "devastated

Obviously I'm so excited for Rosemary, myself and my support team but devastated for Piggy and wouldn't

GB Equestrian team leader, commented: "We aim to always select as early as possible and one of the knock-on

By David GoldJuly 3 - Team GB men's football forward Daniel Sturridge has had tests for meningitis, threatening

Sturridge was only named yesterday as part of Stuart Pearce's 18 man Team GB men's football team, the

anger the Scottish Football Association (SFA), as they are opposed to their players participating in Team

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GB for London 2012

Mullin have been announced by the British Olympic Association (BOA) as the pairing that will represent Team

GB in women's beach volleyball at London 2012.

available for the sport.Dampney said she was delighted to be selected: "I am extremely excited to represent Team

GB at the Olympics and I'm looking forward to the experiences and challenges that lie ahead, especially

Being selected to represent Team GB and being part of what is going to be the best Olympics ever is a

Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt said: "We are very pleased to welcome the first beach volleyball players

to represent Team GB since the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games."

By Mike RowbottomJuly 3 - The Princess Royal will be a special guest at the Team GB preparation camp

the British Olympic Association (BOA), she will be welcomed by five-time Olympic gold medallist and Team

GB Ambassador Sir Steve Redgrave, Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt and preparation camp director Mike

GB Experience, which involves the "kitting out" process.The Royal visitor - whose daughter Zara Phillips

will also meet Team GB athletes from rhythmic gymnastics and women's volleyball before visiting a training

session for the men's basketball team - one of 13 sports using the Team GB preparation camp."

Any time we have the opportunity to welcome to our prep camp an Olympian who competed for Team GB at

to welcome her to the Team GB Preparation Camp."

By Tom DegunJuly 3 - Surrey are welcoming athletes for their final training sessions ahead of London 2012 with 12 international Olympic and Paralympic teams set to use the British county as a base camp in order to put the finishing touches on their preparations for the Games.

the first Starbucks in Europe to be housed within a multi-sports facility.The Philippines swimming team

in using the venue to finalise their London 2012 preparations including the United States triathlon team

For us, London 2012 started back in May with the arrival of the Great Britain women's basketball team

London 2012March 2012: Surrey buoyed up for London 2012-related tourism boostDecember 2011: Team

GB cyclists choose Surrey as London 2012 Olympics baseOctober 2011: USA cyclists to prepare for

By Mike RowbottomJuly 3 - A 15-strong London 2012 Olympic team, which includes one reserve, has been

the English and Scottish associations combined to prepare teams ready for Olympic action in 2012.The Team

GB Chef de Mission."

as our very first representatives in handball, and hopefully paving the way for a bright future for Team

GB in the sport."

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