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Former England coach joins University of Bath in 2012 build-up

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  SEPTEMBER 16 - BRIAN ASHTON (pictured), who guided England's Rugby World Cup final last year, is to become director of coaching at the University of Bath, it was announced today.

the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village in the Olympic and/or Paralympic sports of modern pentathlon


Northern Ireland could stage football in 2012 claims top official

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 SEPTEMBER 10 - A TOP official in Northern Ireland has claimed that the Province could stage matches in the Olympic football tournament in 2012 if a decision is made on building a new national stadium within the next month.

athlete from Northern Ireland has not won an individual Olympic gold medal since Mary Peters claimed the pentathlon


Northern Ireland could stage football in 2012 claims top official

  • Football

 SEPTEMBER 10 - A TOP official in Northern Ireland has claimed that the Province could stage matches in the Olympic football tournament in 2012 if a decision is made on building a new national stadium within the next month.

athlete from Northern Ireland has not won an individual Olympic gold medal since Mary Peters claimed the pentathlon


SPORTS ROUND-UP: A review of what is happening in Olympic sport

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  BRITISH sportsmen and women are travelling all over the world either seeking to qualify for the Beijing Olympics or to continue their preparations and insidethegames is with them every step of the way

Olympics is on the line for Athens bronze medallist Georgina Harland as she competes in the Modern Pentathlon


Format of Modern Pentathlon changed for London 2012

  • Modern Pentathlon

  THE format of the Modern Pentathlon is to be changed for London 2012 after the sport's governing

Pentathlon GB's chairman Anthony Temple: "We'll make the best of this decision.  

The change, approved by the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) at its congress in Guatemala

Olympic competition is contested has been changed over the years, the five events at the heart of Modern Pentathlon

The Modern Pentathlon was invented by the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics

As the events of the ancient pentathlon were modeled after the skills of the ideal soldier of that time


Format of Modern Pentathlon changed for London 2012

  • Archive News

  THE format of the Modern Pentathlon is to be changed for London 2012 after the sport's governing

Pentathlon GB's chairman Anthony Temple: "We'll make the best of this decision.  

The change, approved by the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) at its congress in Guatemala

Olympic competition is contested has been changed over the years, the five events at the heart of Modern Pentathlon

The Modern Pentathlon was invented by the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics

As the events of the ancient pentathlon were modeled after the skills of the ideal soldier of that time


British Athletes Commission expands and offers more benefits

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  THE British Athletes Commission (BAC), which represents the country's Olympic and Natonal Lottery funded competitors, has annonced further expansion and elected four new members to its ruling execuitve committee, including javelin thrower Goldie Sayers (pictured).

Also elected were Georgina Harland, the 2004 Olympic Modern Pentathlon bronze medallist, and Graham Gristwood


Badminton set to be moved to Wembley in 2012 as equestrian survives

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  THE venue for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics is set to be moved for cost-cutting purposes, but the controversial equestrian venue at Greenwich Park is safe, as first revealed on insidethegames last month.

remain at Greenwich Park because none of the alternatives were close enough to accommodate the modern pentathlon

from London 2012 said: "Given these considerations, an alternative location for equestrian and modern pentathlon


Badminton set to be moved to Wembley in 2012 as equestrian survives

  • Badminton

  THE venue for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics is set to be moved for cost-cutting purposes, but the controversial equestrian venue at Greenwich Park is safe, as first revealed on insidethegames last month.

remain at Greenwich Park because none of the alternatives were close enough to accommodate the modern pentathlon

from London 2012 said: "Given these considerations, an alternative location for equestrian and modern pentathlon


Britain set to hit Beijing medal target but no thanks to its athletes

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 AUGUST 3 - BRITAIN is set to achieve its target of winning 35 Olympic medals in Beijing but is heading for its worst performance in athletics for more than 30 years, the latest set of predictions published today warned.

William Fox-Pitt (three-day individual event) Team GB (three-day team event); Heather Fell (Modern Pentathlon


British women win third medal in World Championships

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 JUNE 2 - BRITAIN'S women modern pentathletes ended their World Championships campaign in Budapest on a high note by winning their third medal – a silver in the team relay competition.

Jan Bartu, Pentathlon Britain's performance director, said: r“It was a successful day for us.

”  Today’s performances also came as the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) confirmed


Livingston wins bronze and leads Britain to silver

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  BRITAINS'S Katy Livingston (pictured) won the World Championship Modern Pentathlon bronze medal

Pentathlon GB performance director Jan Bartu said:  “It was fantastic to win an individual bronze and


Romero completes remarkable journey as British cyclists claim one-two

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  AUGUST 17 - REBECCA ROMERO won Olympic cycling gold in the 3,000 metres pursuit at the Laoshan Velodrome, beating fellow Briton Wendy Houvenaghel in the final, to become only the third athlete in the 112-year history of the Games to medal in two different sports.

seeking to become the first Olympic gold medallist from Northern Ireland since Dame Mary Peters won the pentathlon


Silver lining for Fell at World Cup

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  BRITAIN'S Heather Fell (pictured) added the World Cup Modern Pentathlon final silver medal in Caldas

Fell was sixth after the 10m air pistol shoot with a score of 185 from a possible 200 for 1156 modern pentathlon


Beijing heroes get ready for London Parade

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 BIG CROWDS are expected in Central London tomorrow to see Britain's Olympic and Paralympic heroes, including cyclist Rebecca Romero (pictured), during a victory parade through the streets of the capital.

Britain's first taekwondo medallist Sarah Stevenson and modern pentathlon silver medallist Heather Fell