By Duncan MackayMay 29 - Wales' captain Aaron Ramsey (pictured) has joined teammate Gareth Bale in publicly stating that he wants to represent Britain in next year's Olympic football tournament.

GB in the Olympics.

I'd like to see how far a full-strength GB team could go on home soil."

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2011: Robertson wants non-English stars to play in Team GB

By David GoldMay 29 - Britain's women followed up their superb performance in the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Sprint World Cup in the Czech Republic last weekend as Abigail Edmonds, Hayleigh Mason, Jessica Walker and Louisa Sawers took gold in the K4 500 metres in the latest round in Duisburg.

part in.John Anderson, Britain's performance director, said: "It's been a good series of races for the GB

canoeing sprint team; it's still early in the season but I think our athletes put down some really good

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May 28 - Tom Daley's father, Robert, died "peacefully" last night at the age of 40, British Swimming have announced following a long battle with cancer.

As Team GB enters the Olympic Stadium in London just over a year from now, we know that Mr Daley's spirit

By Duncan MackayMay 28 - Gareth Bale has put himself on a collision course with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) after publicly declaring that he wants to play for Britain in next year's Olympic football tournament.

to continue playing international football as separate nations if they did contribute to a British team

risk.That leaves England as the only country willing to give their players permission to turn out for Team

GB - a position with which Bale is unhappy.

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By David GoldMay 27 - The British men's handball team began a training camp in Turkey with games against

The team are looking to gain experience against a variety of nations of differing styles, and this

week's visit to Turkey will see them play their first team once more, on Sunday (May 29).Assistant coach

It's a good test for us as we're about on the same level, but their team is older and more experienced

Hopefully, because we're playing their B team too, we will get to see some of their younger players too

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By Tom Degun in ManchesterMay 26 - Britain women's wheelchair basketball team were today crowned champions

Later in the day Britain's men's team secured the bronze medal as they defeated Brazil by a 20 point

margin.Terry Bywater was Britain's top scorer with 17 points as the team rounded off a disappointing

out of this game with a medal and we didn't want to let the fans down and we showed what the British team

points.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMay 2011: GB

women's wheelchair basketball team through to World CupMay 2011: British wheelchair basketball teams

ManchesterMay 25 - Day three of the BT Paralympic World Cup saw Britain's women's wheelchair basketball team

progress the gold medal match tomorrow despite a narrow loss to Japan but the men's team were forced

The women's team had hoped to make it a clean sweep in the group stages following superb wins over

that they have progress to the final against rivals Germany although head coach Garry Peel feels his team

By David GoldMay 25 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) and GB Taekwondo have confirmed the weight

Team GB had four places available to them as the host nation, and it has opted to select athletes in

year's European Taekwondo Championships, taking place in Manchester.Gary Hall, performance director of GB

Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt added: "The confirmation of the weight categories in which Team GB

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taekwondo team on hunt for sponsors as they eye 2012 medal success

Association (BOA) has announced the addition of Belinda Moore (pictured) to its performance services team

GB."

will also develop the BOA Athlete Career Programme which was introduced in May last year.Andy Hunt, Team

GB Chef de Mission and BOA chief executive, said: "I am delighted to welcome Belinda Moore to the BOA

team."

GB, as he did for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.Hunt said: "We thank Ben for his many contributions

By David GoldMay 25 - Britain's canoe spritn team is heading to Duisburg for the third and final leg

the K1 200m.Paul Wycherley will be fighting for medals in the K1 1000m, and will form part of the K4 team

By Tom Degun in ManchesterMay 24 - Britain's men's and women's basketball teams showed their class here on day two of the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup at the Regional Arena as both claimed superb wins their respective games.

far more comprehensive win as they destroyed Brazil 76-43 in a one-sided encounter but the women's team

Sarah McPhee, who was making her debut for the team, added: "What a game to make my first ever appearance

for GB."

competition with Britain and Canada tied in second place and Brazil in fourth.Meanwhile Britain's women's team

Cup will see Britain's men hoping to defeat Canada in the opening match of the day before the women's team

By Tom Degun in ManchesterMay 24 - Powerade has extended their partnership as the official sports drink of the BT Paralympic World Cup, which is currently underway here, they announced today. 

drink with two variants in the market, Powerade ION4 and Powerade Zero, which will both be used by Team

GB and ParalympicsGB to help them prepare for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Richard Whitehead

By Tom Degun in ManchesterMay 23 - Britain's wheelchair basketball teams experienced mixed fortunes as the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup got underway here today at the Regional Arena as the women claimed a stunning win against Canada shortly before the men were beaten by old rivals France.

We are a young team and most of us are preparing for the Junior World Championships coming up so competing

at the BT Paralympic World Cup against such a senior team is invaluable to us."

68-53 points.Simon Munn, who claimed 10 points for Britain in a solid individual display, said: "The team

This is the second time the French team has beaten us and that should not have happened so hopefully

tomorrow will be a better day for the GB team."

By Mike RowbottomMay 23 - Will Clarke, one of three British triathletes in the world's top 10, has spoken out against the timing of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championship Series event in Yokohama, which because of safety concerns in the wake of the earthquake which so badly affected the east of Japan, was re-scheduled from May 14-15 to September 19.

It remains to be seen what view some of Clarke's British team mates such as Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee

Series in Hyde Park onb August 6-7 and the Grand Final, where podium finishes could ensure selection to Team

GB for the London 2012 Olympics.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]

By Duncan MackayMay 22 - Members of the Britain's wheelchair basketball men's and women's teams took over the Manchester Arndale Centre to stage a celebrity demonstration event and help launch the BT Paralympic World Cup, which is due to open tomorrow.

Jama, Jon Hall, Peter Finbow, Laurie Williams, Debee Steel and Louise Sugden, members of Britain's team

we'll give this important event more hours of TV coverage than ever before, a bold and fresh presenting team

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wheelchair basketball team face tough task to defend crown at 2011 BT Paralympic World