JULY 8 - ROWING makes its Paralympic Games debut in Beijing this September and ParalympicsGB has today named the eight-strong squad for the Games.

James Morgan has joined the leg, trunk and arms mixed coxed four since GB won a silver medal in this

Louise Kingsley, GB Paralympic rowing team manager said: “Beijing, I’m sure, will be a significant

would like to congratulate them on their achievements so far and welcome them to the ParalympicsGB team

JULY 8 - ROWING makes its Paralympic Games debut in Beijing this September and ParalympicsGB has today named the eight-strong squad for the Games.  

  James Morgan has joined the leg, trunk and arms mixed coxed four since GB won a silver medal

  Louise Kingsley, GB Paralympic rowing team manager said: “Beijing, I’m sure, will

would like to congratulate them on their achievements so far and welcome them to the ParalympicsGB team

women's medal race to claim a bronze in Qingdao, which also meant that the target of 35 medals set for Team

GB by UK Sport had been exceeded.

With another two medals already guaranteed in the boxing, it means that the British team should also

 JULY 17 - MARTINA EMANUEL (pictured) has been added to Britain's fencing team for next month's Beijing

"It is a dream come true to compete for Team GB and it will be a great experience for me with London

said: “We are delighted that Martina has become the third British fencer to be accepted into Team

GB for the Beijing Olympic Games, thus increasing our representation from Athens 2004.   

WALSH, a silver medallist in Athens four years ago, will lead a trio of Scots in Britain's canoe slalom team

John Anderson, who will be the team's leader in Beijing, said: “British Canoeing has a strong team with

British Olympic Association, said: “I am delighted that a mix of old and new faces will be joining Team

GB for the canoe slalom events at the Olympic Games this year.  

  AUGUST 20 - VISIT LONDON, the capital's tourism agency, has unveiled its first ever global advertising campaign ahead of the Olympic handover in Beijing on Sunday.

Bidwell is also hoping that the success of Britain's Olympic team in Beijing will enthuse people from

He said: "Team GB have made us all proud over the last few days.  

  PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown tonight thanked Britain's Olympic stars, including double gold medallist Rebecca Addlington (pictured), for "making the country proud".

  He and his wife Sarah were joined by around 250 athletes and support staff whose efforts helped Team

GB to 19 golds and fourth place in the medals table in Beijing.  

Brown said it was a great privilege to welcome the country’s most successful Olympic team since 1908.

said: “London 2012 beckons and we believe that we might have the most successful Olympics and the best team

JULY 18 - LIAM PHILLIPS (pictured), a 19-year-old European BMX champion, has been added to Britain's team

said: "It's a great honour to represent my country and to be doing so as part of such a successful team

as GB Cycling.  

"The GB Cycling Team will compete in cycling every discipline in Beijing: track, road, mountain and BMX

 JULY 18 - DWAIN CHAMBERS (pictured) has failed in his legal bid to overturn the British Olympic Association (BOA) ban on him competing in the Beijing Games next month.

He also said if Chambers' team had launched the appeal earlier, there would have been more chances to

research evidence and expressed concerns about "the harmony and management of the British team" if an

GB vest at the Olympic Games.  

on and support those athletes who will be travelling to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to represent Team

GB in just 21 days time.   

  BRITISH VOLLEYBALL has received a major boost with the announcement that it is to stage the first round of the World Championships in Sheffield.

“The matches will be a great test for the GB teams, but with home advantage and a partisan crowd behind

A number of players from the GB squad reside in Sheffield, including local girl Rachel Laybourne (pictured

"I know the GB teams will receive great support from local people as many of the players now live in

Britain's men have been drawn against Belarus and Israel and if they finish top of the three-team group

  BRITISH VOLLEYBALL has received a major boost with the announcement that it is to stage the first round of the World Championships in Sheffield.

“The matches will be a great test for the GB teams, but with home advantage and a partisan crowd behind

A number of players from the GB squad reside in Sheffield, including local girl Rachel Laybourne (pictured

"I know the GB teams will receive great support from local people as many of the players now live in

Britain's men have been drawn against Belarus and Israel and if they finish top of the three-team group

  JULY 8 - BRITISH CYCLING performance director Dave Brailsford (pictured) today hailed his squad for Beijing as "the strongest and most professional" he has ever known.

  Brailsford named a 24-strong team; 14 track cyclists, seven road cyclists, two from mountain bike

; Victoria Pendleton (sprint); Shanaze Reade (BMX) and Bradley Wiggins (individual and team pursuits

Simon Clegg, the Chef de Mission for Team GB, said: “The recent performances at the World Track Cycling

"Cycling delivered considerable success for Team GB in Athens and all the indications are that this talented

The full team can be read at http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/News.aspx?id=2459.    

 AUGUST 23 - LONDONER James DeGale (pictured) tonight extended a brilliant run in Beijing by outpointing Cuba's Emilio Correa to win the Olympic middleweight gold medal, the first Briton to win the title since Chris Finnegan in 1968.

It was a successful conclusion to a difficult few weeks for the British boxing team which had started

golds on the penultimate day enabled Russia to move above Britain into fourth place in the medals but Team

GB were still comfortably in fourth position, three gold medals ahead of Germany.

 NATHAN ROBERTSON and Gail Emms (pictured) will have the chance to better their silver medal from Athens after being named today in the Britain badminton squad for the Beijing Olympics.

Emms, who plans to retire after the Games, and Kellogg will team up in the women's doubles while Andrew

Team GB chef de mission Simon Clegg said: "Everyone was delighted when Gail and Nathan clinched a silver

 AUGUST 21 - SIMON CLEGG, the Chef de Mission for Britain's Olympic team, has criticised the decision

of boxing officials to suspend Billy Joe Saunders (pictured) just as the team is enjoying its best Games

"We are frustrated that our athletes and the boxing coaching team will have to deal with this added pressure

"Nobody involved with boxing should be distracting the team at this time.  

"Not since the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 has Team GB won three boxing medals, and the achievements

"Team GB will ensure that the boxing team have every support necessary over the next few days to be able

"Right now, I have three boxers who are fighting to win gold medals for Team GB, and I will not allow