SEPTEMBER 18 - SKY'S multi-million pound sponsorship of British Cycling gets underway on Sunday when they back the London Freewheel, which will give people the opportunity to ride alongside Olympic gold medallists Chris Hoy (pictured) and Victoria Pendleton.

given tips by British Cycling coaches and will have the opportunity to test themselves against the GB

cycling team in the Sky Sports Sprint Challenge.  

Those who take part will also have the chance to win a signed Britain cycling team jersey.

  SEPTEMBER 18 - SKY'S multi-million pound sponsorship of British Cycling gets underway on Sunday when they back the London Freewheel, which will give people the opportunity to ride alongside Olympic gold medallists Chris Hoy (pictured) and Victoria Pendleton.

given tips by British Cycling coaches and will have the opportunity to test themselves against the GB

cycling team in the Sky Sports Sprint Challenge.  

Those who take part will also have the chance to win a signed Britain cycling team jersey.

  SEPTEMBER 16 - BRITAIN'S basketball players won the bronze medal for the second consectutive Paralympic Games at packed National Indoor Stadium in Beijing tonight.

He said: “The US are a good basketball team and we had to play to our strengths which we did today,”

  Thomas was a a member of the Athens bronze medal-winning team.  

“We’ve got a new team who are quite young because we are raring to get the gold medal in 2012.  

"But the key was team work. It’s been the key all week.  

years later Britain got revenge in the Athens quarter-final – another ding-dong battle that set up GB

  SEPTEMBER 16 - DAVID WEIR (pictured) completed his 12-race track programme at the Paralympic Games today with a second gold medal as Shelly Woods snatched Britain's 100th Beijing medal with a silver in the Bird's Nest Stadium.

“The team management and my doctor Noel Pollock are cool, whatever my decision.  

performances of Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and Dame Kelly Holmes at previous Games not to mention our Team

GB cycling team.  

  SEPTEMBER 16 - SWIMMER Dave Roberts (pictured) will carry the flag for the British team at the closing

"But to be given the huge honour of carrying the flag for such a successful ParalympicsGB team is overwhelming

Phil Lane, the Chef de Mission for Britain's team, said: “Dave Roberts has undoubtedly been one of the

is not only a great ambassador for Paralympic sport but also a huge inspiration to the rest of the team

"There have been some superb performances by many GB athletes in these Games but no-one is more worthy

than Dave to carry the flag for the team.”  

  SEPTEMBER 16 - THE sailing facility at Weymouth and Portland is set to be the first venue built specifically for the 2012 Olympics to be completed, it was announced today.

: “The success of our sailors was one of the highlights of a fantastic Beijing Games for Team

GB so I’m delighted that we’re on track to deliver enhanced sailing facilities at Weymouth

  SEPTEMBER 15 - LONDON 2012 hosted a reception at the British Ambassador's residence in Beijing today to launch the the Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for the Paralympic Games.

Phil Lane, the Chef de Mission of Britain's Paralympics team, said: “Paralympics GB is delighted to have

"Pre-Games Training Camps are a critical factor in the success of Paralympics GB and the facilities available

  SEPTEMBER 14 - BRITAIN'S Rebecca Chin (pictured) was stripped of a silver medal at the Paralympics in Beijing today after it was decided she "no longer fits into a recognised International Paralympic Committee (IPC) class".

A Paralympics GB statement read: "In the opinion of the functional classifier Rebecca's throwing stance

"Paralympics GB has been told that Rebecca no longer fits into a recognised IPC class."  

Tim Jones, Britain's athletics team manager said: “It’s been a tough couple of weeks for Becca, who had

"The athletics team, together with ParalympicsGB, will now be concentrating on providing Becca with full

 SEPTEMBER 13 - A NUDE poster of Olympic swimmer Gregor Tait (pictured) in Luton has become the target of mysterious self-appointed censors, who have covered the image with paint.

 The billboard advertisements for Powerade, the official energy drink of Britain's Olympic team, were

The ads have gone down pretty well generally, we've had a lot of positive feedback, especially after Team

GB did so well at the Olympics.  

three young teammates today trounced the reigning Paralympic champions Portugal 8-4 to take the mixed team

"GB are the best team in the world and finally we have shown we really are number one.”  

The Portuguese team took an early one-point lead in the first end but Britain came back with two points

Head coach and team manager Jacqueline Lynn said: “It’s awesome.   "Words can’t describe it.  

 SEPTEMBER 12 - BRITAIN'S Sarah Storey (pictured) and Simon Richardson added a gold and silver medals to cycling's impressive medal haul at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing today.

rsquo;s the first time women have been in the hand-cycling at the Paralympics, and the first time that GB

gold earlier this week in the men's individual pursuit CP3, the men's 1km time trial CP3 and the men's team

Association has claimed that any reassurances from Sepp Blatter (pictured) that a British football team

"We will do nothing to encourage the argument that we should be part of a team GB."  

GB".  

He said: "We must oppose a GB team.   "It's the thin edge of the wedge.  

"If we go as GB, you'll find there will be no Scotland in years to come.  

"They will quickly get rid of us and it will be a GB team for the World Cup and European Championship

 SEPTEMBER 8 - CHRIS HOY, Britain's Olympic triple gold medallist, today unveiled the design for London's VeloPark to be used for the 2012 Games where it is hoped the country's cyclists will enjoy more success.

would boost the popularity of cycling, which is already enjoying a surge of popularity after Britain's team

Coe said: "The tremendous success of our cyclists was at the forefront of Team GB’s achievements

He said: "I can't wait to see the finished structure packed to the rafters, cheering on Team GB cyclists

need to allow the sport of cycling to grow and help to continue the recent success achieved by the GB

Cycling Team in Beijing .

By Duncan MackaySeptember 8 - Britain's Stephen Miller completed a hat-trick of titles in the club at the IPC World Athletics Championships in Assen today.

The 26-year-old from Gateshead led another day for the British team as Ken Churchill took a silver

Churchill claimed the first medal of the day for Team GB as he landed 45.84m for javelin silver but he

  SEPTEMBER 6 - COLIN MOYNIHAN, the chairman of the British Olympic Association, claimed today that the success in Beijing of the likes of Victoria Pendleton (pictured) was down to more than just money.

"The team we sent to China was better resourced, better financed but above all better prepared than at

"It meant the team spirit was at a level I’ve never seen before.  

consistent, visible funding across sport, in funding new facilities and in maintaining the excellent work Team

GB did in Beijing.