And so they should, since they routinely send more people out to the Games than the Team GB do

October 19 - A rejuvenated Beth Tweddle has set her sights on winning a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics after her stunning performance in the O2 Arena yesterday.

  "I'm taking each competition as it comes; I'd love to represent Team GB at the home Olympics

October 9 - British Basketball have appointed Tim Lewis and Damian Jennings (pictured) as the head coaches of the under-20 men and women respectively, they announced today.

-20 programme this summer and was also one of Chris Finch's assistant coaches with the senior men's team

the senior women's programme as an assistant coach and this summer formed one quarter of the coaching team

past summer there were some considerable advances in the technical performance of the under-20 men's team

Games, I saw first-hand the imprint needed at the under-20's level to prepare them for life in senior GB

"My role therefore is one of creating readiness for senior basketball; creating clarity to junior GB

the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, to celebrate the announcement of Visa as the presenting partner of Team

The creation of Team 2012 as an effective way of raising much needed private funds for Olympic and Paralympic

The hard work and team ethic shown by the four partners that run Team 2012 - the British Olympic Association

So where will the money raised by Team 2012 go?

GB and ParalympicsGB the best possible chance of achieving our aim of a top four finish in the Olympics

the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, to celebrate the announcement of Visa as the presenting partner of Team

The creation of Team 2012 as an effective way of raising much needed private funds for Olympic and Paralympic

The hard work and team ethic shown by the four partners that run Team 2012 - the British Olympic

So where will the money raised by Team 2012 go?

A small amount will go towards the running of Team 2012, whilst a minimal percentage will go to the BOA

We should have no doubt that the money raised by Team 2012 will have a direct impact on the preparation

GB and ParalympicsGB the best possible chance of achieving our aim of a top four finish in the Olympics

Fourteen months ago they were pals on the GB Olympic boxing squad battling for medals in  Beijing

Instead he pledged loyalty to GB, one of only two of the original eight Olympians to stay amateur

introduction of the revolutionary World Series of Boxing which enables boxers to to take part in a global team

medalist David Price was even offered the chance to return to the amateur ranks and become part of the GB

team again even though he had fought professionally since Beijing.

would be heading down the practice bob skeleton track used by no less than the Great Britain skeleton team

the media – were first treated to a demonstration of elite members of the British skeleton team

overwhelming honour of being the first journalist to have a go on the track following the completion of Team

GB’s runs.

30kph with a push start is one thing, though still rather frightening, but the British skeleton team

October 1 - Chris Finch will carry on as coach of Britain's basketball team in the build-up to the London

Grande Valley Vipers, who play in the NBA Development Basketball League (NDBL) and the feeder team

Championships, where they were seeded in a group which produced the winners, runners-up and fourth placed team

league and if I would be interested working within the organisation, especially coach of the D-League team

which is a team they have just taken over the basketball operations of.

"The role brings certain advantages to GB.

October 1 - Chris Finch will carry on as coach of Britain's basketball team in the build-up to the London

Grande Valley Vipers, who play in the NBA Development Basketball League (NDBL) and the feeder team

Championships, where they were seeded in a group which produced the winners, runners-up and fourth placed team

league and if I would be interested working within the organisation, especially coach of the D-League team

which is a team they have just taken over the basketball operations of.

"The role brings certain advantages to GB.

October 1 - Chris Finch will carry on as coach of Britain's basketball team in the build-up to the London

Grande Valley Vipers, who play in the NBA Development Basketball League (NDBL) and the feeder team

Championships, where they were seeded in a group which produced the winners, runners-up and fourth placed team

league and if I would be interested working within the organisation, especially coach of the D-League team

which is a team they have just taken over the basketball operations of.

"The role brings certain advantages to GB.

September 26 - Britain's fledgling women's handball team achieved its most significant milestone so far

difficult – it is make or break for British Handball.   “We have shown to everyone now that a GB

team can get results.

"It is the first time a GB team has made a qualifying tournament – we are extremely proud."  

Holmris made a number of tactical changes to the team which surprisingly saw their midweek top scorer

But the changes left the Finnish team confused and they struggled to adapt.   First half strikes

September 26 - Britain's fledgling women's handball team achieved its most significant milestone so far

difficult – it is make or break for British Handball.   “We have shown to everyone now that a GB

team can get results.

"It is the first time a GB team has made a qualifying tournament – we are extremely proud."  

Holmris made a number of tactical changes to the team which surprisingly saw their midweek top scorer

But the changes left the Finnish team confused and they struggled to adapt.   First half strikes

September 26 - Britain's fledgling women's handball team achieved its most significant milestone so far

difficult – it is make or break for British Handball.   “We have shown to everyone now that a GB

team can get results.

"It is the first time a GB team has made a qualifying tournament – we are extremely proud."  

Holmris made a number of tactical changes to the team which surprisingly saw their midweek top scorer

But the changes left the Finnish team confused and they struggled to adapt.   First half strikes

manager Arsene Wenger (pictured) has today backed Roy Hodgson to be the manager of Britain's football team

think he's a man of intelligence, of big experience and is completely entitled to lead the Olympic team

the Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland governing bodies already saying they will not participate, team

#160; The other is Stuart Pearce, the former England captain who now coaches the national under-21 team

By Duncan Mackay September 24 - Michael Whitaker (pictured), one of Britain's greatest ever show jumpers who has been picked for four Olympics, could miss the London 2012 Games after he was today found guilty of doping and was banned for four months.

says: "The BOA strongly disapproves of doping in sport and does not regard it as appropriate that Team

GB should include athletes or other individuals who have doped or been found guilty of a doping offence

famous Hickstead Derby.   Alongside his brother, he was a member of the British show jumping team