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

MARCH 8 - A PARLIAMENTARY debate into the proposed united British football team for the London 2012 Olympics

He said: "The creation of a Team GB would endanger Scotland’s long term ability to compete in international

nations was recognised by the London Olympics and all four countries were invited to send a football team

"In 1908 the SFA could not afford to send a team!

"Instead of trying to forge a GB football team that simply does not exist the London Olympics offers

opportunity to revive previous practice at a London Games, to preserve and promote Scotland's national team

MARCH 8 - A PARLIAMENTARY debate into the proposed united British football team for the London 2012 Olympics

He said: "The creation of a Team GB would endanger Scotland’s long term ability to compete in international

nations was recognised by the London Olympics and all four countries were invited to send a football team

"In 1908 the SFA could not afford to send a team!

"Instead of trying to forge a GB football team that simply does not exist the London Olympics offers

opportunity to revive previous practice at a London Games, to preserve and promote Scotland's national team

MARCH 4 - MOLTEN, the world’s leading basketball manufacturer, has renewed its sponsorship of all Great Britain Basketball’s international teams for a second term, they have announced.

  The deal sees the new, ground-breaking Molten G-Series basketball continue as the GB teams’

  "This is a crucial time for the team as they look to perform well at the Eurobasket Championships

  "The extended partnership means the GB Team will be able to train and play with the official

nbsp; Bob Hope, the chairman of Molten Sports, said: "I am delighted to renew Molten’s sponsorship of GB

  "To see a GB team taking part in the European Championships for the first time is going to be

MARCH 3 - A PETITION against a united British football team competing in the London 2012 Olympics organised

She said: "If we were to have a Team GB at the UK Olympics, you can say goodbye to a Scotland team playing

Labour's Bill Butler said he was also against the creation of a Great Britain team - despite Labour politicians

He said: "I do not see the need for a GB football team."

MARCH 3 - A PETITION against a united British football team competing in the London 2012 Olympics organised

She said: "If we were to have a Team GB at the UK Olympics, you can say goodbye to a Scotland team playing

Labour's Bill Butler said he was also against the creation of a Great Britain team - despite Labour politicians

He said: "I do not see the need for a GB football team."

Scottish Football Association not to retaliate against players called up to join a united British football team

each of the four UK football associations to refuse to be part of the selection process for a British team

He said the British Olympic Association wanted to put forward “the strongest team that we could possibly

GB’ would threaten the independence of the Scottish football team”.  

own team “just as they did in London in 1908”.  

Wishart urged the Westminster Government to give up “the pretence that Team GB was “a benign creation

Scottish Football Association not to retaliate against players called up to join a united British football team

each of the four UK football associations to refuse to be part of the selection process for a British team

He said the British Olympic Association wanted to put forward “the strongest team that we could possibly

GB’ would threaten the independence of the Scottish football team”.  

own team “just as they did in London in 1908”.  

Wishart urged the Westminster Government to give up “the pretence that Team GB was “a benign creation

FORMER Olympic cyclist Sara Symington (pictured) has been appointed the performance director of Archery GB

  The 39-year-old competed as part of the British cycling team at the Sydney and Athens Olympics,

involve strategic planning and performance processes, performance conditioning, organisational structure, team

Her appointment followed an extensive search and interview process, and Archery GB chief executive David

I hope this is the start of a long and successful relationship with Archery GB."  

Britain's archery team failed to win any medals at last summer's Beijing Olympics, but fared better at

Former Olympic cyclist Sara Symington (pictured) has been appointed the performance director of Archery GB

  The 39-year-old competed as part of the British cycling team at the Sydney and Athens Olympics

involve strategic planning and performance processes, performance conditioning, organisational structure, team

achievement."   Her appointment followed an extensive search and interview process, and Archery GB

I hope this is the start of a long and successful relationship with Archery GB."   Britain's archery

team failed to win any medals at last summer's Beijing Olympics, but fared better at the Paralympics

Former Olympic cyclist Sara Symington (pictured) has been appointed the performance director of Archery GB

  The 39-year-old competed as part of the British cycling team at the Sydney and Athens Olympics

involve strategic planning and performance processes, performance conditioning, organisational structure, team

"   Her appointment followed an extensive search and interview process, and Archery GB chief

I hope this is the start of a long and successful relationship with Archery GB.

"   Britain's archery team failed to win any medals at last summer's Beijing Olympics, but

  FEBRUARY 16 - THERE is a star-studded entry for the 99th Yonex All England Badminton Championships in Birmingham next month, including four players who won Olympics in Beijing last year.

Her Danish team-mate, the 1999 All England winner Peter Gade, will come to Birmingham fresh from his

"It’s a great chance to see the England and GB players test themselves against the best of the rest.”

  FEBRUARY 15 - TEENAGE curler Anna Sloan (pictured) was selected to carry Britain's flag at today’s opening ceremony at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOWF) in Slask-Beskidy, Poland.

  The 18-year-old from Lockerbie said she was "thrilled and honoured" to be chosen as Team GB’s flag

Sloan has been curling since the age of nine and earlier this month her team, Muirhead, won the Scottish

Sloan said: “It was such a surprise to be chosen as Team GB’s flagbearer and I was so excited to lead

the team out.  

"My ambition is to be selected for Team GB at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.”  

  FEBRUARY 15 - BRITISH cyclist Darren Kenny (pictured) has set a new UCI world hour's record for Paralympic athletes at the World Cup in Copenhagen.   The 37-year-old from Dorset, winner of five medals at the Paralympics in Beijing last year, including four gold, covered 40.156 kilometres.

"With Team GB, it is all about the bike and all that so I wanted to go out there and do it without that

official invitation from Jacques Rogge to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver on behalf of Team

GB.   During a traditional ceremony in front of a live audience at the brand new Richmond Olympic

was delighted to receive the invitation from the President of the International Olympic Committee for Team

GB to participate in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.”   Moynihan is excited by positive

recent results for GB winter athletes in World and European competitions.   He said: “We have