By David GoldApril 5 - Lloyds TSB has announced that it will be supporting 344 athletes in the buildup to and after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games through its 2011 Local Heroes programme.

The initiative is designed to prepare future stars of Team GB and Paralympics GB for the rigours of

Team GB has departed for the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in Berlin, but unfortunately

Because my rehabilitation was ahead of schedule it allowed me to challenge for a spot on the team for

pleased that I almost clinched one of the spots.I have been training at Lilleshall with the rest of Team

GB for the past two weeks as I am still the first reserve team member, and I have to say the team is

pulled the team through to clinch the Bronze medal.I also took part in a GB v France friendly held in

inspection.But, instead of being able to toast their success with a glass of champagne, Sebastian Coe and his team

".Coe, who later redeemed himself by winning the 1500m, and Moynihan were teammates on that British team

the final cost of the Games will be.The BOA insist that they have the cash necessary to ensure that Team

GB can prepare properly for London 2012 but the sceptics have their doubts, pointing out that under

By Duncan Mackay in LondonApril 1 - The British Olympic Association's (BOA) legal claim for more money from London 2012 was today branded by Sebastian Coe (pictured) as a "spurious case" which has already been demolished by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

This issue has absolutely no bearing on our preparations for Team GB in London 2012."

By Tom DegunApril 1 - Dame Mary Peters, the Munich 1972 Olympic pentathlon champion, has claimed that Northern Ireland feel cheated at the fact that they will not host any competition during the London 2012 Games.

the Olympic-sized pool - the first to be built in Northern Ireland - would attract a major overseas team

Earlier this week, Dame Mary was named as one of the 27 Team GB 2012 Ambassadors alongside other Olympic

ManchesterMarch 30 - American goalkeeper Brad Friedel today entered the debate over a unified British football team

Debate over Team GB has raged ever since the Olympics were awarded to London, with three of the four

GB lobby."

I can understand the concern of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that if they play for Team GB they

GB at London 2012March 2011: Exclusive: FIFA vice-president determined to find solution to Team

GB London 2012 rowMarch 2011: Clubs to be consulted over player selection for GB Olympics football teamMarch

By Tom DegunMarch 29 - Britain's disability shooters have just returned home after dominating the opening International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup event of the year in Poland, where they secured six gold, three silver and three bronze medals.

Skelhon his second silver and Russia's Nadeia Fedoseeva claiming the bronze.The duo then went on to claim team

2 falling target rifle mixed SH2 competition as she beat Ukrainian Vasyl Kovalchuk into second and team-mate

help of adventure training and sport.Disability Target Shooting Great Britain (DTSGB) head coach and team

said: "This is the first world cup for this season and I am very pleased with the performances of the GB

team."

By Duncan Mackay in LondonMarch 29 - The Government have ruled out mediating in the cash row between the British Olympic Association (BOA) and London 2012, Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson announced following a meeting with the chairman Colin Moynihan (pictured) today.

This really does not impact on the delivery of Team GB or Paralympics GB.

turns out all the worrying was totally unnecessary in the end.It was also great to see so many of my GB

team mates take home medals or make real strides in their development.

 When we went to Beijing, it felt like the GB Paralympic athletes weren't so much of a team.Peter

Eriksson, our head coach, arrived in the post after Beijing and placed a real focus on creating a team

 When London 2012 comes around next year, I think this will be the strongest team GB will ever have

to the old adage that sport and politics don't mix, the festering row over a united British football team

non-English Home Associations have steadfastly insisted they do not want to know anything about a united team

picture.Sepp Blatter may not be known for his consistency but he is not alone in insisting that any Team

GB at next year's Games will be treated as a one-off.

 Indeed, there has been no men's British football team at the Olympics since 1960.

Steve Redgrave and double gold medallists Kelly Holmes and James Cracknell, have today been unveiled as Team

GB 2012 Ambassadors by the British Olympic Association here.

Between them, the Team GB 2012 Ambassadors can draw upon experience of winning 51 Olympic medals, including

GB fundraising events.British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan said:"The Team GB 2012

Team GB 2012 Chef de Mission Andy Hunt said: "The announcement of the Team GB 2012 Ambassadors is an

exciting moment in the development of Team GB – Our Greatest Team - at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

"Team GB will be the largest single team to represent the nation in any sporting event for over 100 years

By Duncan Mackay at The Tate Modern, LondonMarch 28 - The Government have arranged a meeting with the British Olympic Association (BOA) tomorrow to try to find a solution to the cash row threatening to overshadow the build-up to next year's Olympic and Paralympics Games.

press conference to unveil a group of 27 British Olympic medallists who are to act as ambassadors for Team

GB at next year's Olympics."

By Tom DegunMarch 28 - British Boxing have denied reports from Pakistan that they will be hosting a training camp for Pakistani boxers in England.

But GB Boxing and the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) dismissed the suggestion as a spokesman

Interest regarding the relationships between GB and Pakistani amateur boxers was sparked last year when

represent Pakistan in the international circuit but it is clear that neither is of the calibre to make the GB

Those two boxers have never been nominated for an assessment camp or attended one," the GB Boxing spokesman

Pakistan after England snubMarch 2010: Pakistan coach warns Haroon Khan he is not guaranteed place in team

By Mike RowbottomMarch 27 - Australia's Anna Meares emulated Victoria Pendleton's feat of four years ago as she completed a hat-trick of victories at the World Track Cycling Championships, securing her third gold at the Apeldoorn track in the Netherlands by winning the keirin event.

Pendleton, 30, had won silver in the team sprint and bronze in the individual sprint earlier in the Championships

director Dave Brailsford said he was unconcerned by the Aussie dominance in a Championships where the team

The GB team had opted to focus on the 10 events of the 19 on offer in Apeldoorn that will be part of

Meares, the Olympic 500m time trial champion in 2004, followed team sprint gold with her first world

By David GoldMarch 26 - Team GB have met with team leaders from Olympic Sports for the second in a series

The workshop gave Chef de Mission Andy Hunt the opportunity to present and discuss plans to prepare Team

GB for the Games, and update team leaders on progress made across the Olympic disciplines to maximise

I am delighted that over the last two days we have gained strong support from the team leaders towards

the various services we are delivering to the athletes and sports that will join to form Team GB in

Dominic Mahony, the modern pentathlon team leader, added: "The last couple of days have reiterated to