By David GoldJanuary 26 - Great Britain hockey forward Alex Danson says that the squad has been given a significant boost by their partnership with Investec.

After we came together with the management, supported by GB hockey we wanted to go full time."

Every team who came above us in Beijing were full-time and we didn't want to go to London just to compete

hockey and rugby teams, as well as being a sponsor of English test cricket.As part of their tie up with GB

As well as the support of Investec, GB women's profile may be boosted with their games shown live from

It's a fantastic opportunity for our sport and our team to really get the support that the team really

By Mike Rowbottom at the National Theatre in LondonJanuary 26 - The first post-London 2012 event in the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be a two-day cycling festival which, it is hoped, could become an annual London Marathon on wheels.

finish either on The Mall, as the Marathon does, or at another nearby iconic venue.Speaking from the Team

GB Olympic training base in Majorca, the World Road Race champion and BBC Sports Personality of the

Nick Woodbridge feature along with world junior champion Jamie Cooke in Britain's four-strong men's team

The trio are joined in the team by Steven Mason, who secured a berth for the first two World Cups with

World Championships in Rome in May, when they need to finish in the top three.Jan Bartu, Pentathlon GB

performance director, predicted there will be tough competition for places on the team for 2012."

Hopefully, the competition within the team will help them push each other beyond their expectations."

"The quartet all train at the Pentathlon GB High Performance Centre at the University of Bath.The women's

to 1976 at the Games, winning two silver medals.So is there a more creditable candidate to carry the GB

bronze in 2007 and – very nearly – an Olympic team bronze at the Beijing Games, where she and her two

happens to be her newest rival, the 23-year-old Oliver (pictured left) who a bronze medal in mixed team

She has established herself as a regular in the women's recurve team and, like Williamson, comes from

Ours is a healthy rivalry," adds Williamson, who says they are hopeful of a team medal.

By Duncan MackayJanuary 25 - Britain's adaptive rowers preparing for the Rio 2016 Paralympics have received a cash boost after money raised from a firework display in Henley last summer was handed over to them. 

The money will go towards developing team members for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro," said Louise

Kingsley, GB Rowing team's high performance project manager.Adaptive rowing is a relatively

recognition, and further evidence of this comes from one of the nation's most successful teams, the GB

Says the GB Softball manager, Bob Fromer: "Sadly it is beginning to look like they won't get the chance

programme in women's fastpitch softball only began in 1999, the GB team moved steadily up the European

And when the GB team failed to qualify for the single place available to Europe at the Beijing Olympics

has made GB into one of the world's elite softball programmes over the past few years against all the

outstanding silver medal for female British bobsleighers Mica McNeill and Jazmin Sawyers ensured that Team

GB finished the first Youth Winter Olympic Games here on a high.

The result ensured the latest British Olympic success on the track, which witnessed the Team GB pairing

Robin Dixon and Anthony Nash claim Olympic gold back in 1964.Team GB's second women's bob team of driver

With one gold and two silver from Innsbruck 2012, Team GB Chef de Mission Sir Clive Woodward wss happy

GB."

GB at future Olympic Winter Games."

As the draw began to be made, all eyes were on the big screen behind GB stars Simon Munn and Amy Conroy

An interesting mechanism had been devised, whereby each team were paired to ensure the balance of the

The coloured ball was drawn and even the technical people assigning each team to their respective pools

By David Gold at the Waterside Theatre in AylesburyJanuary 21 - Holders Australia were pitted with the United States in Pool A of the men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, whilst hosts Britain have a tricky group involving Germany and Canada.

London last hosted the Olympics in 1948, following a celebratory dinner at which members of the British team

alongside 2008 bronze medallists Australia, Canada, Netherlands and Brazil.The draw was conducted by GB

as to the difficulty of the draw, and insists that it will be more than just Canada and Germany his team

into the tournament confident they can build on that success, according to one of the stars of the team

At the end of the day we're European champions – it's a huge confidence booster for the team."

By Tom Degun in InnsbruckJanuary 21 - Short track speed skaters Jack Burrows and Aydin Djemal have made history as the duo became the first ever British athletes to win medals at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Burrows and Djemal won gold and silver respectively in the 3,000 metres mixed nations team relay

and Hongzji Xu.Burrows' gold medal feat was particularly impressive as he is the youngest member of Team

GB at just 14 and he admitted that standing on the top of the podium was a very special feeling."

the 1,000m individual competition but their medal winning performance has provided a huge boost to Team

out in the ice hockey individual skills challenge when she finished in fifth place in the final.Team GB

By Tom Degun in InnsbruckJanuary 21 - British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan (pictured) has said his organisation is happy to play a greater role in taking school sport in the UK forward in the future after claiming that current structures in place still have "a long way to go".

To me, the success of the London 2012 Games will be determined as much by the success of Team GB as it

must not compromise neither the BOA's autonomy nor its ability to market the commercial rights for Team

GB in the future, and we will work with the IOC to ensure their requests are met."

By David GoldJanuary 21 - Team GB men's football coach Stuart Pearce (pictured) has spoken of his sadness

GB may face a backlash from fans opposed to their involvement."

GB, with an outstanding response to date.Big names including Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Gareth Bale

GB during the Olympics, at a time when the MLS campaign will be in full flow.Pearce also yesterday insisted

GB at London 2012, says BeckhamJanuary 2012: SFA chief Regan warns of supporter backlash against players

joining Team GBJanuary 2012: Beckham and Giggs could reunite for Team GB at London 2012December

By Andrew WarshawJanuary 20 - David Beckham says captaining Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics would

Beckham was a highly visible member of the bid team that helped London secure the Games in Singapore

GB."

I would love to be part of Team GB," he told a news conference, before thanking Timothy Leiweke (pictured

I enjoy training, I enjoy games, I enjoy being part of a team."

GB at London 2012December 2011: Beckham makes shortlist for USSA Athlete of the Year AwardNovember 2011

By Mike RowbottomJanuary 20 - National champions Helen Wyman and Ian Field will lead the team of 14 riders

I think this year is the strongest the women's team in particular has been, and I believe they are in

a good position to challenge for the podium," said team manager Phil Dixon."

medal was awesome, so we were really pleased to win silver.Straight from Perth a few of us including Team

be.I was only at home for a few days before I left the country again, this time for St Moritz and our team

British sailor who was selected, along with Olympian Saskia Clark, to sail in the 470 women's class for Team

GB in the London 2012 Olympics.