By Mike RowbottomMay 21 - Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's ground-breaking athlete, says that this week's  BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester – which is being broadcast by Channel 4 – is a "crucial" step in his bid for Olympic and Paralympic glory.

The BT Paralympic World Cup gives me and all my team, an incredible opportunity to test myself against

on the US and Germany, but conclude their group with Japan.The 22-year-old was part of the British team

I can speak for the whole team when I say we are so excited about being part of the BT Paralympic World

Cup," said Dimbylow, who will lead his team against Brazil, USA and Republic of Ireland in Manchester

Meanwhile, GB boccia star Stephen McGuire believes the BT Paralympic World Cup is a "major stepping stone

For my team at the British Paralympic Association (BPA), it is no different from tomorrow or last week

world-class personnel that support them within Governing Bodies, their partners and the ParalympicsGB team

remain ensuring our athletes are best prepared to succeed at the highest level as part of Paralympics GB

development of disability sport.That does not mean that we will look to change our prime focus away from the team

By Mike RowbottomMay 20 - Britain's Jessica Ennis has said she "couldn't believe" the "massive, massive mess up" at the Great City Games in Manchester which led to her personal best in the 100 metres hurdles being annulled because only nine of the necessary 10 barriers were laid out by the organisers.

The Team GB athlete was initially delighted at clocking 12.75sec – 0.4 faster than the time she

coming up," Chambers said.The sprinter, who recently found out that he was eligible to seek a place in Team

GB at London 2012 after the British Olympic Association lost its attempt to maintain lifetime bans for

drugs offenders, added: "I need to stay injury-free and make sure I make the team."

Hodgson, is set to be thrown an international lifeline with a place in Britain's 2012 Olympic football team

I understand Team GB football manager Stuart Pearce is now keen to include the 33-year-old Manchester

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By Tom DegunMay 19 - Birthday girl Savannah Marshall has ensured her place in history as she became Britain's first-ever female amateur boxing world champion with victory in the gold-medal match at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championships in China.

Team-mate Nicola Adams, the 29-year-old flyweight (51kg) from Leeds, was forced to settle for her third

This is a great end to a superb week for amateur boxing in Great Britain that has seen the whole team

box extremely well," said GB Boxing's performance director, Rob McCracken."

dedication and commitment, and a fitting tribute to the superb efforts of the all the coaches and back-up team

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By Andrew Warshaw at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in CornwallMay 18 - The Olympic Flame, the most potent symbol of the modern Games, finally arrived on British shores this evening in the most significant milestone to date for London 2012.

"I'm proud to be part of this – whether I end up playing [for Team GB] or not."

By David GoldMay 18 - Britain's women's hockey squad for the Olympic Games has been announced today, with stars Alex Danson (pictured in white) and Crista Cullen among the 16 picked despite picking up injuries at the recent London 2012 test event.

The team's nomination was confirmed by the British Olympic Association (BOA), and the Team GB Chef de

GB for London 2012."

The progress made by the women's hockey team over the last six years has been outstanding."

The selection of the hockey squad now takes the total number of Team GB athletes confirmed for London

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By Mike Rowbottom in AthensMay 18 - David Beckham spoke here today about the thrill of being present at the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony – and about his worry over the technical aspects of the Flame Lighting he is due to perform after landing later today in Cornwall on the BA plane carrying the Torch back to Britain.

The work that Seb and the team have done is really incredible."

Beckham reiterated his desire to be picked for Team GB at the London 2012 Games, but insisted that he

I've done that for quite a few years with the national team, 115 times, and I'm very proud of that."

The recent debate over whether pressure would be put on the Team GB coach, Stuart Pearce (pictured above

I want to be picked on what I can bring to the team."

By Tom DegunMay 18 - Savannah Marshall has become the third member of Britain's female boxing team to

the bout behind her jab from the outset.It had been a long wait for Marshall (pictured top) after her team-mates

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By Mike Rowbottom at the Panathenaic Stadium in AthensMay 17 - The Olympic Flame was officially handed over from Greece to Britain here this evening as the rain which had drummed down since mid-afternoon relented and gave way to a patch of blue sky.

might not be taking a future part in the Torch Relay, and who might or might not be a member of the Team

GB football team, was enough to generate a whoosh of enthusiasm.It will be a strange thing indeed if

By David GoldMay 17 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has announced the London 2012 wheelchair rugby squad that it hopes will reach the podium on home soil this summer, having finished fourth at the last two Paralympic Games.

been put through an intensive 10-week training camp in the United States – home of the world's top team

Having Aaron on the team means that we have the potential to take on players like Ryley and that can

I look forward to seeing the team compete for a place on the podium in just over 100 days' time."

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London 2012, has denied that any pressure has been brought to bear upon Stuart Pearce, coach of the Team

GB football squad for this summer's Games, to include David Beckham, who will be here at the Panathenaic

GB side."

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prevents any athlete who has tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs from representing Team

GB at the Olympics, paving the way for sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar (pictured) to

manager Chris Coleman has revealed that he has an idea which of his players will be selected in the Team

GB squad by coach Stuart Pearce.

Stuart Pearce will do what's best for him because he's in charge of Team GB and I will do the best for

My stance over the Olympics and Team GB has never changed," he said."

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By Andrew WarshawMay 14 - Kelly Smith, Great Britain's all-time record goalscorer, says London 2012 should help finally shake off the country's macho male image and put women's football firmly on the map.

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