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Two more victories for Great Britain at Rowing World Championships

  • Rowing

By Tom DegunNovember 5 - Olympic champions Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter proved they were back at their best by taking gold at the 2010 World Rowing Championships in their lightweight men's double scull final.

It was a great day for Britain which also saw the newly-reformed women's quadruple scull team pick

The women's quadruple scull team of Frances Houghton, Debbie Flood, Beth Rodford and Annabel Vernon followed

British gold as they made up a first-half deficit to overhual reigning champions Ukraine.The British team

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rowers to reach 12 finalsNovember 2010: GB pair turn the screw on Kiwis to reach rowing finalNovember


Daniel Keatings: Best seat in the house for my BBC commentating debut

  • Inside the Blogs

The current crop of GB gymnasts has just returned from the World Championships in Rotterdam and, after

My objective was to give a running commentary from the actual podium in among Team GB as they fought

Again Team GB put in a stellar performance, with two gymnasts qualifying for both the Men's and Women's

With no one representing Team GB in the finals on Sunday it gave me and Gabby the opportunity to interview

It was a real pleasure.Well done to everyone in Team GB.


Judo delight as GB scoops 10-medal haul in Scandinavia

  • Judo

November 3 - British Judo's performance operations manager Karen Roberts has praised her team after watching

The eight-strong GB team, selected by head coach Patrick Roux, produced two gold medals and a bronze


Brailsford hails success of Team GB Leaders camp

  • London 2012

the Performance Director of British Cycling, has hailed a two-day summit bringing together Britain's Team

- Team GB.

GB."

of Team GB that has taken place over the last two years," he said.

As a sport which has not been involved with Team GB at an Olympic Games for over 60 years, the Team Leader

The expertise and insights of the Team Leaders produced very useful outcomes for Team GB in terms of


GB pair turn the screw on Kiwis to reach rowing final

  • Rowing

November 3 - British rowers Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase turned the screw on the home team at Lake Karapiro

Championships to be called offOctober 2010: World Rowing Championships opened in New ZealandOctober 2010: GB


GB hockey squad for Argentina clashes named

  • Hockey

November 2 - Great Britain men's hockey squad for the upcoming double-header against Argentina has been named.

The team take on Argentina on November 17 and 18.


New London 2012 retail shop opens at Paddington Station

  • London 2012

November 2 - A new shop selling merchandise promoting the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has opened at London's Paddington Station.

but the products also give people the opportunity to show their support for the London 2012 and for Team

GB and ParalympicsGB.

" London 2012 has 36 licencees who will produce and sell London 2012, Team GB and ParalympicsGB


Shauna Mullin: Don't tell me beach volleyball is glamorous

  • Inside the Blogs

The GB Beach Volleyball women’s squad is based in Brisbane for an eight-week block of pre-season

nbsp; Shauna Mullin was born in South Africa and moved to Edinburgh, playing indoor volleyball for Team

She took up beach volleyball three years ago and now trains with the GB squad in Bath.

She got her first GB Beach cap in Korea in 2006.


Turning pro boosts GB water polo men's hopes of Olympic glory

  • Aquatics

of doing well at the London 2012 Olympics appears to be paying off for the British men's water polo team

"The team played against Georgia last year and only just lost, so they're hoping the extra match preparation

The team will be hoping for a good showing as they aim to qualify for the LEN European Championships

 Prince Williams to show support for British water polo June 2009: Britain's men's water polo team



Hunt to outline blueprint for 2012 success to GB team leaders

  • London 2012

- A two-day summit organised by the British Olympic Association (BOA) next week will bring together team

leaders from the sports that will comprise Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Team GB's Chef de Mission Andy Hunt (pictured) will also present the blueprint for success in 2012 and

provide a detailed look at high performance, operations and logistics plans to support Team GB prior

and will play a pivotal role in delivering the success of Team GB at London 2012," said Hunt.

"So regularly bringing together the team leaders of the sports that will make up Team GB in 2012 is an

GB in London 2012."


GB rowing performance chief backs "strength in depth" at World Championships

  • Rowing

By Tom Degun October 29 - GB Rowing performance director David Tanner (pictured) is expecting his squad

eight-day competition, which begins in Lake Karapiro this Sunday (October 31), features a 61-strong British team

Outside the men's four team, Britain have a string of strong medal contenders including winner of single

scull silver a year ago Katherine Grainger, who will team up with Anna Watkins (pictured) in the women's

"We're the fastest boat the GB rowing team can field and we've moved on significantly.


GB disability table tennis squad "physically and mentally ready" for World Championships

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom Degun October 27 - Britain's disability table tennis squad face their biggest competition ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games this week as they battle it out at the World Championships in Gwangju, Korea.

for the World Championships began with detailed profiling of the entire squad, enabling the coaching team

each athlete's needs," said sport scientist Chris Marshall, part of the EIS Performance Psychology Team

conditioning coach Ian Pyper and physiotherapist Jill Guizzetti have worked closely with the coaching team


Andy Hunt: British athletes' tremendous success has not happened overnight

  • Inside the Blogs

medal for William Fox-Pitt and the first British team dressage world medal.

The sport has contributed gold medals to the Team GB tally in every Olympic Games since LA 1984 

one of my five deputy Chef de Missions for Team GB at London 2012.

I'm convinced his knowledge and experience will be a great asset to our team.

Andy Hunt is the chief executive of the British Olympic Association and Team GB Chef de Mission for London


Sir Clive Woodward to be one of five Deputy Chef de Missions at London 2012

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year October 22 - Andy Hunt will be assisted by five deputy Chef de Missions at the London 2012 Olympics, including Sir Clive Woodward, it was confirmed today.

The British Olympic Association Association announced Team GB's delegation leadership for the first

Mission for spport and will be part of a 11-strong leadership team.

GB’s ambition will be to make the nation proud and inspire future generations with their performances

"Team GB’s largest delegation for over a century will receive an unprecedented level of support

"Team GB’s athletes and the sports they represent will be supported at every level by individuals