By Duncan Mackay   December 7 - Peter Holmes (pictured), the communications manager of the International Triathlon Union (ITU), has died in a hiking accident in Canada.

Harriers at cross-country, road and track events, Holmes had also thrown himself into the sport making the GB

Age Group Team for the 2007 ETU European Duathlon Championships.

the Noble Art as a practitioner – goalkeeping is more his game for the Parliamentary football team

politics beats I have seen a whole procession of Sports Ministers come and go, a veritable cricket team

Froch is trained by Robert McCracken. newly-appointed as performance director and head coach to the GB

By Tom Degun in Manchester   December 2 - To mark the 1,000 days to go until the 2012 Paralympic Games in style, Deloitte – the official professional services provider to London 2012 – tonight played a game of wheelchair basketball against players from Great Britain’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS).

  While the Deloitte team were captained by Sharon Fraser, their North West-based Head

of Regions Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS 2012 athlete Laurie

Williams from the women’s wheelchair basketball senior team who is tipped to be one of the stars

  Needless to say, that while the Deloitte team mastered the basics - despite one Deloitte-manned-wheelchair

By Tom Degun in Manchester   December 2 - To mark the 1,000 days to go until the 2012 Paralympic Games in style, Deloitte – the official professional services provider to London 2012 – tonight played a game of wheelchair basketball against players from Great Britain’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS).

  While the Deloitte team were captained by Sharon Fraser, their North West-based Head

of Regions Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS 2012 athlete Laurie

Williams from the women’s wheelchair basketball senior team who is tipped to be one of the stars

  Needless to say, that while the Deloitte team mastered the basics - despite one Deloitte-manned-wheelchair

By Tom Degun in Manchester December 2 - To mark the 1,000 days to go until the Paralympic Games in style, Deloitte – the official professional services provider to London 2012 – tonight played a game of wheelchair basketball against players from Great Britain’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS).

While the Deloitte team were captained by Sharon Fraser, their North West-based Head of Regions

Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS 2012 athlete Laurie Williams

from the women’s wheelchair basketball senior team who is tipped to be one of the stars at the 

London Games.Needless to say, that while the Deloitte team mastered the basics - despite one Deloitte-manned-wheelchair

By Tom Degun in Manchester   December 2 - To mark the 1,000 days to go until the 2012 Paralympic Games in style, Deloitte – the official professional services provider to London 2012 – tonight played a game of wheelchair basketball against players from Great Britain’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS).

  While the Deloitte team were captained by Sharon Fraser, their North West-based Head

of Regions Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS 2012 athlete Laurie

Williams from the women’s wheelchair basketball senior team who is tipped to be one of the stars

  Needless to say, that while the Deloitte team mastered the basics - despite one Deloitte-manned-wheelchair

  Three years ago, McCreadie was part of another all-Scottish GB team which contested the inaugural

  This time around, not surprisingly, Team GB – which now comprises McCreadie, Killin, Malone

McCreadie says, "and I think it will be a better team than ever.

”   For their part, Team GB - who are, in actual fact, all from the same Scottish club

So McCreadie's team played three ends against the men’s team, and three ends against the women's

By Mike Rowbottom   When Michael McCreadie was 10 months old he caught polio, which meant he had to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.   "When I look back on it now," McCreadie reflects, "it's one of the greatest gifts I've ever had. It has opened up so many experiences to me."  

  Three years ago, McCreadie was part of another all-Scottish GB team which contested the inaugural

  This time around, not surprisingly, Team GB – which now comprises McCreadie, Killin, Malone

McCreadie says, "and I think it will be a better team than ever.

”   For their part, Team GB - who are, in actual fact, all from the same Scottish club

So McCreadie's team played three ends against the men’s team, and three ends against the women's

sports stars, led by Sir Steve Redgrave (pictured), have joined a campaign for Britain's basketball team

quot;The ability to compete against the leading nations in your sport is imperative to individual and team

  Idowu said: "I am a huge basketball fan and I want to see the GB team being as successful

  "It would be great if Pops and the rest of the team get a chance to prove themselves on

  Chris Spice, the British Basketball performance director, said: "In many ways we, GB, find

  "And of course, the only way GB can prove its credentials against the best teams in the

    The brutal axing of Terry Edwards, the most successful coach in GB history, was followed

the USA who were whitewashed in three engagements in America and then a double-header in London when GB

heads, not his, should have rolled because of the disgraceful behaviour of the ABA towards him and the team

nbsp;   Now I happen to like Mapp and wish him well in his endeavours to bring some glory to Team

GB in 2012.

November 23 - Donna Kellogg (pictured), the current European mixed doubles champion, today announced her retirement from top-class badminton at the age of 31.

which began with a daunting debut for a 19-year-old in facing China at the 1997 Sudirman Cup World Team

  In team events Kellogg was a key figure in the bronze medal success at the Sudirman Cup in 2007

, a member of the last two silver medal winning squads at the European Team Championships and won team

  "She has been a great servant to English and GB badminton and has played a significant role

November 23 - Donna Kellogg (pictured), the current European mixed doubles champion, today announced her retirement from top-class badminton at the age of 31.

which began with a daunting debut for a 19-year-old in facing China at the 1997 Sudirman Cup World Team

  In team events Kellogg was a key figure in the bronze medal success at the Sudirman Cup in 2007

, a member of the last two silver medal winning squads at the European Team Championships and won team

  "She has been a great servant to English and GB badminton and has played a significant role

November 23 - Donna Kellogg (pictured), the current European mixed doubles champion, today announced her retirement from top-class badminton at the age of 31.

which began with a daunting debut for a 19-year-old in facing China at the 1997 Sudirman Cup World Team

  In team events Kellogg was a key figure in the bronze medal success at the Sudirman Cup in 2007

, a member of the last two silver medal winning squads at the European Team Championships and won team

  "She has been a great servant to English and GB badminton and has played a significant role

By Duncan Mackay November 23 - A plan for Britain's Olympic team to finalise their preparations

With no facilities at the barracks to accommodate track cycling, whose team is likely to include

decisionJanuary 2007: BOA praised for selection of AldershotJanuary 2007: Aldershot chosen to host Team

GB in 2012

By Duncan Mackay   November 23 - A plan for Britain's Olympic team to finalise

  With no facilities at the barracks to accommodate track cycling, whose team is likely to

Janaury 2007: BOA praised for selection of Aldershot January 2007: Aldershot chosen to host Team

GB in 2012