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London 2012 announce time trial routes around Henry VIII Palace

  • Cycling

By David Gold at Hampton Court PalaceMarch 9 - London 2012 today announced the route for the cycling time trial race at Hampton Court Palace, an event set to showcase the capital around the former home of Henry VIII.

In Beijing Team GB really showed what we can do and I think the rest of the world are still playing catch


Golden days for GB sailing enthusiasts in lead-up to London 2012

  • Sailing

March 9 - Britain's sailors are being urged to "Sail for Gold" to celebrate the excitement building up over the London 2012 Olympics.

the water at clubs and training centres across the country and maximise their support for the British team


October date set for 2011 BT British Olympic Ball

  • London 2012

March 8 - The 2011 BT British Olympic Ball will be held on Friday October 7, exactly 42 weeks before the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, it has been announced.

The BT sponsored event is Team Great Britain's signature fundraising event in support of its athletes

British Olympic Association revealed that it is facing a shortfall of up to £5 million in preparing the team

Myleene Klass and Duncan Bannatyne, and will be the last opportunity to get involved with and support Team

Team GB in advance of London 2012."

GB.


Daniel Keatings: I'm relieved to get first competition out of the way after my injury

  • Inside the Blogs

All the credit must go to my medical team and British Gymnastics.I started on the floor with a good clean

competition this weekend in London where I hope to increase my difficulty before hopefully qualifying for the GB

team and the European Championships in Berlin in April.Once again I can't thank everyone enough including

the medical team, British Gymnastics, my coaches, sponsors, friends and family for giving me so much


Table tennis gets London 2012 nod from BOA

  • Table Tennis

Britain's table tennis players and their management expressed relief and delight today at the news that Team

GB will take up its maximum quota of three male and three female Host Nation Qualification Places at

We are very pleased to confirm that Team GB will be represented in both the singles and team table tennis

Olympic Games," said Andy Hunt, chief executive of the British Olympic Association and Chef de Mission of Team

GB."

It's a fantastic boost to us," said women's team manager Alan Cooke, who confirmed that Britain would

of money, and your size, age, race, religion or ability doesn't matter.Paul Drinkhall, the current GB


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

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom DegunMarch 3 - Great Britain men's wheelchair basketball team face a tough task to defend the

champions Australia in the group stages and then defeating Italy emphatically in the final.However, the team

the run up to the European Championships in Israel this September as it will be the first time the team

for Culture and Leisure, said: "Following our announcement last year that the Brazilian Paralympic Team

will train in Manchester ahead of London 2012, we have been working hard alongside the team to make

women's coach Garry Peel said: "The BT Paralympic World Cup is always a significant tournament in the GB


David Owen: The multi-million pound gap in the BOA's funding plan explains London 2012 crisis

  • Inside the Blogs

by Andy Hunt, the British Olympic Association’s chief executive, could do worse than visit the Team

It could scale back the size of the Olympic/Paralympic team, which is set to be massive, as befits a

It could trim support services for the team, though anyone set to be judged on the basis of the Team

GB medals haul at the Games has a strong incentive to resist this, since such cuts run the risk of turning

" So, keep your eye on that running total on the Team 2012 website. My forecast?


British Triathlon rocked by resignation of head coach

  • Triathlon

By Mike Rowbottom March 3 - British Triathlon has been left in a quandary with just 512 days left until London 2012 following the unexpected resignation of its head coach, Joel Filliol.

We are fortunate however to have great athletes, a world class programme in place and a world class team

Upon his appointment to the GB role in 2009, Filliol said:·"There is no greater incentive

than a home Games, it is up to our team to meet that challenge and ensure British athletes enjoy a hugely


Bath's first ATP Challenger tournament is part of an exciting month of sport at the University of Bath

  • Tennis

March 3 - Bath's first ATP Challenger Tour international tennis tournament is the highlight of a month of stunning sporting action at the University of Bath Sports Training Village in March.

The indoor tennis courts at the Sports Training Village host an Aegon GB Pro-Series ATP Challenger

TeamBath host Northern Thunder – currently the only team to have won all their Superleague fixtures –

on Monday March 7.Then on Friday March 18 TeamBath host Hertfordshire Mavericks, the team that are currently

top of the table and the only team to have beaten TeamBath this season.


British Olympic Association facing funding crisis before London 2012

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year March 2 - British athletes are facing a funding shortfall of up to £5 million ($8 million) which could affect their preparations for next year's Olympics in London, the British Olympic Association (BOA) revealed tonight.

The BOA plans to support at least 500 athletes in the country's biggest Olympic team in more than

"I'm absolutely certain we will have a full team at the Games and the money will not affect that.

"The level to which we can support the team is where the challenge comes."

"The British public will judge the success of the Games on the success of the team.

"We always knew that the funding needs for Team GB would be greater in 2011 and 2012 as we will be sending


Alan Hubbard: British fighters punching above their weight but still suffering the odd bloody nose

  • Inside the Blogs

compounded by news that Anthony Joshua, a leading contender for the super heavyweight berth in the GB

team for London is up on a drugs charge, accused of possession of an illegal substance with intent to

squad - he is a member of the development unit - talented Joshua, 21, is the current ABA and GB

punishing" the ABAE and it may - or may not - have been significant that last week a team

Let’s make it clear that our only agenda is for amateur boxing to flourish and for GB to have a


Britain's weightlifters to take up host nation places at London 2012

  • Weightlifting

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year March 1 - Britain is to take-up its host nation qualification places for weightlifting at next year's Olympics in London, boosting the chances of teenager Zoe Smith (pictured) competing, it has been announced today.

Up to five athletes, three men and two women, will be able to represent weightlifting as part of Team

GB, the British Olympic Association (BOA) have ruled.

weightlifting live and watch Michaela Breeze compete at the Olympics," said Sir Clive Woodward, Team

GB Deputy Chef de Mission and BOA Director of Sport.

"We’re very much a team, and all of the athletes are dedicated to getting to the Games.


Paul Thompson: World Championship success has given us a glimpse of what London 2012 could be like

  • Inside the Blogs

the rowers were racing in a selection regatta vying for their place in the 2011 World Championship team

Venue access, weather condition information, and team competition zone positioning are all areas that

All they need to do is think first of the home team.

This is all part of the home team advantage.

Paul Thompson, is the GB Rowing Team’s Chief Coach for Women and Lightweights.


British boxing hope for London 2012 faces serious drugs charge

  • Boxing

Super-heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, 21, a leading contender for Britain's London 2012 Olympic team

women boxers.Londoner Joshua. the current ABA champion  and a a member of the Sheffield-based GB

Amateur Boxing Association said: "We have been made aware of an incident involving a member of the GB