April 6 - London’s ExCel centre has been much in the news recently as the venue for the G20 summit of world leaders.

I think Britain will have a strong team – in spite of having lost so many of its Beijing squad to the

This should ensure plenty of home interest, particularly if the GB medal count is further boosted by

The once all-conquering Cuban team should provide another strong story line.  

April 6 - Britain today released details of its performance targets necessary for athletes to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver next year, including skier Chemmy Alcott (pictured).

This means that Britain is certain to take a women’s curling team and figure skaters in the ladies singles

“Our aim is to have a competitive and credible team based on one overarching principle - we want to have

a team of athletes whose minimum target should be to finish in the top half of the field at the Olympic

"Team GB will be one of the smaller teams but we have had a great winter season with many podium finishes

GB fans.   ”Four years ago, we came home from Turin with a silver medal - next year we would like

"     Mark Simmers, chief executive of Snowsport GB, commented: "His fourth place

ndash; there were even pool tables upstairs with hardly anyone on them, I ask you - that the British team

“I am very grateful to Snowsport GB and all of my previous and most recent sponsors including Head skis

Baxter has been a full-time member of the British team team since the age of 18.  

Since joining the team he has achieved 11 top 15 World Cup finishes and four top 10 results.  

He also won the BBC Superstars series in 2004 and the team event in 2008, making him the only athlete

Mark Simmers, the chief executive of Snowsport GB, said: “All athletes have to face retirement at some

March 27 - Andy Hunt, the new chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has named himself as the team's Chef de Mission for next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, ahead of Sir Clive Woodward (pictured).

GB.

GB will produce outstanding performances at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Hunt is confident 2010 can prove a hit for Team GB.

  “At the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Team GB will boast a hugely talented group

" England said: “Team GB has developed a world-wide reputation for running its operations

March 27 - Andy Hunt, the new chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has named himself as the team's Chef de Mission for next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, ahead of Sir Clive Woodward (pictured).

GB.

GB will produce outstanding performances at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Hunt is confident 2010 can prove a hit for Team GB.

  “At the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Team GB will boast a hugely talented group

" England said: “Team GB has developed a world-wide reputation for running its operations

The athletes in both GB squads deserve the chance to play in the Olympics, they are doing it because

Mens Team to the Olympics in 2012 as well as the Ladies' Team.

The GB Mens's team have effectively been told that after September they will be cut financially....

Formerly referred to as the GB Senior Womens team, the British Gas Senior Womens team (powered by British

And if you see a team preceded by the abbreviation BG instead of GB, it's not a mistake.

    By David Sparkes - 20 March 2009   Recent cutbacks at UK Sport have meant there is a massive financial hole to fill if Britain is to qualify two teams for the water polo tournament at the London 2012 Olympics.  

The athletes in both GB squads deserve the chance to play in the Olympics, they are doing it because

Mens Team to the Olympics in 2012 as well as the Ladies' Team.

The GB Mens's team have effectively been told that after September they will be cut financially....

Formerly referred to as the GB Senior Womens team, the British Gas Senior Womens team (powered by British

And if you see a team preceded by the abbreviation BG instead of GB, it's not a mistake.

March 17 - British Basketball will host its first ever tournament, Game On At The O2, as part of the Great Britain men's preparations for EuroBasket 2009, from August 14-16, it was announced today.

"It has been a long time since GB, or any of the host nations, has been able to host such a high calibre

"Slovenia are an Olympic standard team and Turkey are probably the dark horses for Poland while we know

"It's always a great feeling to put on the GB jersey and represent our nation in a sport that we all

"It's also the perfect opportunity for all basketball fans to get behind the GB team and support us all

March 16 - My, what headaches the United Kingdom’s complicated constitutional arrangements can cause for sports administrators!

GB in the Olympic football competition at London 2012.  

when I approached them, with chairman David Pickering saying: “We would be delighted to be part of a GB

Sevens team competing at the 2016 Olympics.”  

And Wales Sevens captain Lee Beach said it would be “an enormous honour to be part of a GB team at the

The Irish rugby team has traditionally included players from Ulster.  

March 10 - Morrison Construction have been awarded the contract to build the £30 million white water canoe slalom course for the 2012 Olympics in Broxbourne, it was announced today.

Our GB canoe slalom team are certainly eager to get on the course as soon as possible.

March 10 - UK Sport today announced that it is extending its Pitch2Podium scheme which offer talented youngsters chance to take up a new challenge in Olympic sports.

“You only have to look at the achievements of Team GB in Beijing to see the enthusiasm there is for Olympic

March 13 - British Volleyball has axed Lorne Sawula (pictured), the coach of its women's team, because

have had other jobs to go to two years ago, as a Canadian he felt a special place for the first ever GB

team and joined us.  

She said: “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead the GB women’s indoor volleyball programme

"We have a committed and gifted group of athletes, who along with myself and an excellent team of support

The British team are continuing preparations for this summer’s European League matches when the men play

March 13 - British Volleyball has axed Lorne Sawula (pictured), the coach of its women's team, because

have had other jobs to go to two years ago, as a Canadian he felt a special place for the first ever GB

team and joined us.  

She said: “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead the GB women’s indoor volleyball programme

"We have a committed and gifted group of athletes, who along with myself and an excellent team of support

The British team are continuing preparations for this summer’s European League matches when the men play

18 - Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond (pictured) today claimed the row over a British football team

Scotland to be allowed to compete as an independent country in the Olympics and does not want the football team

worrying – in this case, I think rightly – about the future of our international football team

if we participate in an Olympics GB team.  

there are countries who are in the Olympic Games who are not independent: Hong Kong, for example, had a team