By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearJanuary 2 - A new Commission to review the future of school sport is set to be established by the British Olympic Association (BOA) which could lead to them setting-up an event that would be a rival to the Government's proposed UK School Games, chairman Colin Moynihan has revealed.

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 Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearDecember 30 - Badminton England chief executive Adrian Christy (pictured) has pledged to restore stability after a year of turmoil damaging to the sport's preparations for London 2012.

number of issues.Badminton England are currently looking for a new head coach for the Britain's Olympic team

focus now is very much on rebuilding an environment that achieves success and to do that we need a team

I am just determined to have a team in place that is able to work as one to deliver success for our Olympic

been made with the greatest of integrity and made in the best interests of Badminton England and the GB

to do job December 2010: Another blow for British badminton as head coach quitsDecember 2010: GB

In 2010 the England woman's hockey team made history by winning their first ever World Cup medal.

my part in this record breaking year.2010 was always going to be a busy year for the England woman's team

Las Leonas, the Argentinean woman's team were hot favourites to take the title and with arguably the

The Netherlands, at the time the world's best team awaited us in the semis.

degrees, we were relieved to go home with another medal around our necks.I was recently awarded the GB

December 25 - Andy Wood (pictured right) has claimed that he quit as head coach of Britain's badminton team

Andy is a good friend and I know it would have been a dream come true for him to lead a team into an

Related storiesDecember 2010: Another blow for British badminton as head coach quitsDecember 2010: GB

involves Spurs, or rather their star winger Gareth Bale (pictured) and the composition of the GB

regarded as the most exciting young talent British football, has indicated his strong desire to play in a GB

team which is likely to be managed by his Spurs boss Harry Redknapp.But he has been warned he faces

the transfer system.The three refusnik associations say they fear if their players participate in a GB

Olympic team FIFA could the insist on a joint British World Cup team, despite the written assurance

strength in depth across our Olympic sports is an encouraging indicator towards our ultimate ambition of Team

During 2010 we have prepared and led Team GB successfully to the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and the

We have raised vital funds for British athletes via Team 2012 and hosted the Ball of the year, according

best of our ability in 2012.Andy Hunt is the chief executive of the British Olympic Association and Team

GB Chef de Mission for London 2012

worldwide sponsors of the London 2012 Olympics, have given a huge boost to the British Paratriathlon team

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board earlier this month and the British Paratriathlon team

As the elite partner of the GE GB Paratriathlon Team, which includes many European and world champions

We look forward to working with the Paratriathlon team now and in the build-up to medals in Rio 2016.

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearDecember 20 - Andy Wood has quit as head coach of Britain's badminton programme after only four months in charge and less than two weeks after the sport's funding was cut by more than half-a-million pounds.

the Year later that year.Badminton England Chief Executive Adrian Christy said: "Having headed the GB

team at the last three Olympics Andy's extensive experience will be sadly missed and I wish him every

Vikki McPherson, head of GB Performance, said: "Under Andy's leadership in the training hall we had already

place there is a real opportunity for the successful candidate to build on this momentum, lead the team

Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesDecember 2010: GB

radio suggests that support for Heather Mills on her dream of representing the British disabled ski team

Paul McCartney, has been offered a place on the adult development squad of the British Disabled Ski Team

Paralympics.However, the talkSPORT poll titled: "Would you cheer her on if she represented the British team

states: "Heather Mills has been offered a place in the development squad of the British disabled ski team

for a trial period with a view to being selected for the GB team for the 2014 Winter Paralympics in

David Chugg, team manager of the British Disability Ski Team (BDST), told insideworldparasport that Mills

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearDecember 18 - Gareth Bale and any other Welsh players who take part in London 2012 still risk the threat of being suspended, they have been warned.

country, has challenged that position by claiming publicly that he wants to play for a united British team

(BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan told a Parliamentary Select Committee that he hoped that the British team

While we acknowledge the comments with regard to Team GB, we can state our position has not changed since

Association of Wales and the Irish FA have already agreed that England would participate under the Team

GB banner."

December 14 - British Basketball performance director Chris Spice says the women's team is full of confidence

GB will take on the Czech Republic, Belarus and Israel in Group B next year following the draw in Poland

Unfortunately we have drawn the form team in Europe, the Czech Republic, who won the silver medal at

GB women's head coach Tom Maher said: "We are going into the EuroBasket competition in a good starting

We have made real progress over the last season when we topped our group in the qualifiers and made team

After being reinstated to Division A before the qualifiers the GB Standard Life women had a point to

December 13 - How athletes can successfully manage a dual career has been illustrated by the case of Loughborough University graduate and England and Great Britain hockey international Richard Smith (pictured).

academic career and work opportunities, they have also supported my sporting ambitions to play for Team

GB in the London 2012 Olympic Games."

By Tom DegunDecember 13 - Talan Skeels-Piggins (pictured) showed fantastic early season form as he stormed to gold in the SuperG male sit skier class in the European Cup race in Pitztal, Austria.

second ahead of Frederic Francois of France.There was also a strong performance for Skeels-Piggins' team-mate

Sean Rose who narrowly missed out on bronze as he finished fourth in 1:13.78.British Disability Ski Team

It is a very emotional and proud day for the whole team."

first couple of race meets in the 2010-2011 season is an amazing start and bodes well for the ambitious GB

team."

Olympic values of friendship, excellence and respect have won hockey star Helen Richardson the title of GB

It has been a successful and promising year for the England team and I feel incredibly lucky to be a

part of a GB squad, with the backing of the British Olympic Association, which has the desire, ambition

YearDecember 10 - Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has revealed that he wants to coach Britain's football team

will cause consternation among his countrymen who are campaigning against the idea of a united British team

 "As long as it does not affect the position of the Home Countries in FIFA I am all for such a team

in charge before quitting to take over at Premier League Birmingham.The favourite to coach Britain's team

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesNovember 2010: Tottenham boss Redknapp admits "interest" in managing GB

football team at London 2012