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Great Britain Hockey to host 2012 Investec London Cup

  • Hockey

By David GoldFebruary 26 - Great Britain Hockey has announced that the women's team will be hosting the

Danny Kerry's team (pictured below) recently returned from Argentina where they finished a historic

Investec London Cup is part of an incredible summer of sport and gives us the opportunity to see the GB

women's hockey team battle it out with some of the best teams in the world, just weeks before the Olympic

We will also see the Investec South African women's hockey team take on Investec sponsored Great Britain

is going to give people the chance to come down to Chiswick, see us in the flesh and get behind the team


Mike Rowbottom: Alex Gregory and his fellow British rowers are facing a trial by ordeal for London 2012

  • Inside the Blogs

easier as an athlete than as a rower.As Britain's elite male and female rowers gird themselves for the GB

Rowing team senior trials on the Olympic course at Eton Dorney the weekend after next (March 10-11)

simply have the prospect of racing alone against their mates – could turn out to be a rival once the team

Our rowers are very familiar with the venue," says David Tanner, the GB Rowing team's performance director

One day you have to race against them, and the next you have to team up with them to take on the world



Doubtful Farah included in British team for World Indoor Championships

  • Athletics

after his defeat in the Aviva Grand Prix on Saturday (February 18), has been named today in the British team

participation to his coach, Alberto Salazar, has been selected for the 3,000m.He is joined in the 39-strong team

champion Andy Pozzi (pictured), coached by Malcolm Arnold, is one of five new caps representing the GB

and Northern Ireland senior team for the first time.Andy Robertson in the 60m, Andrew Sutcliffe in the

qualification standard by February 27.UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee said: "This is a strong team



Exclusive: Innsbruck 2012 was the greatest experience, says Summerhayes

  • Innsbruck 2012

By David GoldFebruary 18 - Ski halfpipe prospect Katie Summerhayes (pictured) has said that competing at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck this month was "the greatest experience" and something she will "never forget".

It was great to have the Team GB kit to wear all the time and to do the whole Olympic experience."

I made good friends from other nations and from the team as well."

My main long term ambition is to keep representing GB at a higher level and to come away with an Olympic


ODA chair Sir John Armitt to report on business benefits of London 2012 construction project

  • London 2012

By Mike RowbottomFebruary 15 - Sir John Armitt (pictured), who as chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) ensured that the building programme for the London 2012 Olympic Park was completed both on time and on budget, has been asked to produce a report that will serve as a blueprint of the operation for future British construction success.

at [email protected] storiesJanuary 2012: Dennis Hone - The Olympic Park is a Team

GB success story worthy of a gold medalJanuary 2012: Exclusive - London 2012 has "confounded expectations


Graham Taylor: Lancaster and Capello have put coaching in the spotlight

  • Inside the Blogs

heptathlete Jessica Ennis back from injury to win the World Championships in 2009; Danny Kerry has taken the GB

women's hockey team from 11th to fourth in the world rankings and to a Champions Trophy silver medal

winning performance on the cycling track in Beijing and is now imparting his wisdom in working with the GB

women's team pursuit (current World Champions); Greg Baker is leading the coaching of the disability

We, the Coaching team at UK Sport, have our own preparation to do over the coming months to ensure coach



British cycling gold medal hope has frightening four wheel experience

  • Cycling

By David GoldFebruary 10 - Britain's quadruple world BMX champion Shanaze Reade (pictured) has spoken of what she described as a "frightening experience" after spinning while driving her car in Manchester this week. 

like 'Spots v Stripes' [a campaign to encourage the public to become more competitive] and the 'Keep Team

GB Pumped' campaign [a series of music videos to get the public singing to cheer on Olympic hopefuls


Storey leads the way as Britain make golden start at 2012 Para-Cycling Track World Championships

  • Cycling News

Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles as she stormed to victory in a day that saw the GB

team take a gold and a silver medal.

2012January 2012: Storey one of six Paralympic champions named in formidable British World Championship team

 December 2011: Storey's Olympic dreams crushed after she is dropped from team pursuit squadSeptember

2011: Storey leads charge for Britain as team leave Para-Cycling Road World Championships with


Stevenson's London 2012 bid in jeopardy after knee injury

  • Taekwondo

By Mike RowbottomFebruary 9 - Briton Sarah Stevenson's Olympic hopes have been set back by a knee injury which required surgery this week, it has been revealed.

However, GB Performance Director Gary Hall has spoken of "pretty serious damage" to her knee.Stevenson

GB selectors will nominate their four-strong Olympic squad at that point.The 28-year-old from Doncaster

And with all the support from the best medical staff at GB Taekwondo and the EIS (English Institute of

, Stevenson is due to collect her award at Buckingham Palace later this month.However, Hall and the GB

The team here, and that includes our physio, strength and conditioning coach, doctor, psychologist and


LA is British riders last chance to shine before London 2012

  • Cycling News

By Tom DegunFebruary 7 - Gareth Sheppard (pictured left), the British Cycling Paralympic performance manager, admits that the 2012 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles later this week will be the last major event for his riders to make an impact ahead of London 2012.

Beijing 2008 Paralympic cycling champion Sarah Storey (pictured right), but Sheppard has warned that his team

also the final qualification event for the 2012 London Paralympic Games and we have selected a strong team

in Los Angeles.Britain will also be fielding riders in the team sprint and Sacramento-based Mark Bristow

, who retired from last year, will be a guest rider for GB in the mixed scratch race.Britain will be

strong line up for 2012 Para Cycling World ChampionshipsOctober 2011: US announce track cycling team


Britain claim historic silver at Champions Trophy, while Argentina take gold

  • Hockey

By David GoldFebruary 5 - Britain claimed a historic silver medal in Rosario, Argentina at the Champions Trophy but were beaten 1-0 by the hosts in tonight's final.

backline and played a dangerous ball across from which Argentina won another penalty corner, but Kerry's team

historic Champions Trophy finalFebruary 2012: Britain's win over South Korea was magnificent, says team

TrophyJanuary 2012: Britain take 3-1 victory over China in Champion's TrophyJanuary 2012: Women's GB

hockey team draw against the Netherlands in Champions Trophy 


Andy Hunt: Go "fourth" and step up to the podium

  • Inside the Blogs

GB at London 2012, one of the observations many have shared with me is the mixed blessing that is a

GB, there is still considerable work to be done.

GB athletes will enjoy will be the vocal support of the home crowd – and for many, this undeniable lift

will elevate them to the podium.Our performance ambition for London 2012 is to see Team GB athletes

GB Chef de Mission for London 2012