JULY 22 - UK SPORT and Loughborough University Sports Technology Institute today launched two competitions to challenge the nation's entrepreneurs to find the most innovative ideas in sport to help give Britain's athletes an edge in their preparations for the 2012 London Olympics.

sport and leisure industry.Through its Ideas 4 Innovation programme, UK Sport's Research and Innovation team

gone on behind the scenes between British Cycling and UK Sport over the last four years to ensure the team

"As the world's leading cycling nation, the GB team will hopefully reap the rewards of this work, as

"We've got 2012 to look ahead to and we need some fresh ideas and approaches to make the team even better

  AUGUST 28 - THE Paralympic flame was lit today at Beijing's Temple of Heaven as it started a nine-day tour of the country as Chinese organisers began to adapt the venues ready for the Games..

The sport of rowing makes its Paralympic Games debut in 2008 and GB will be represented in the football

 JULY 22 - WHILE many British athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics have begun jetting off to the pre-Games training camp in Macau, where temperatures are set to nudge the 90s, the country's cyclists are heading off to Newport in Wales to acclimatise.

The team, who are predicted to win up to 12 medals in Beijing, will arrive in Wales on Thursday where

The weather in Beijing is somewhat different to that of Newport but the team need to train in similar

temperatures that the riders will experience in China.This was also done, to great success, when the team

the Athens Games four years ago where they won four medals, including two gold.Doug Dailey, from the GB

team, said: "The excellent quality and speed of the track makes the Wales National Velodrome the perfect

  AUGUST 28 - BRITAIN'S successful rowers and canoeists who between them won eight Olympic medals in Beijing, including three gold, has received a boost with the news that their training facilities are to be upgraded.

lake used by the Olympic rowing squads, which will be used mainly by rowers based at Caversham Lake, GB

David Tanner, performance manager for Britain's rowing team which won six Olympic medals,including two

Sport England's new investment will help our athletes’ training, recovery and rehabilitation as the team

general secretary of UEFA, has warned his country that agreeing to take part in a British football team

position and I understand that is still the position - that Scotland should not take part in an Olympic GB

team."  

 JULY 25 - COLIN MOYNIHAN (pictured), the chairman of the British Olympic Association, said that he thinks British athletes will be too busy on making sure they do well to think about any political protests at the Games in Beijing next month.

But he will be reminding the 313 members of Team GB that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have

has distanced himself from speculation linking him with a role as the manager of Britain's football team

at the 2012 Olympics and also said that he believes the idea of a united Team GB is a "non-starter".

the 1986 World Cup, and Wales have both said that they want nothing to do with the idea of a British team

Sir Alex said: "I'm not sure they would allow it (GB Team) anyway because countries have their own identity

"It has been mooted for a number of years by FIFA at the World Cup that Great Britain has a team, so

Association of Wales (FAW) has claimed that they have never been consulted about a united British football team

, the chairman of London 2012, claimed that they had spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson about managing the team

British Olympic Association (BOA), said last week that there would definitely be a British football team

Like Scotland, the Welsh fear that if they enter into an agreement to enter a joint team in the Olympics

article visit http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2008/07/27/welsh-fa-fury-over-gb-plan-for-olympics

Association of Wales (FAW) has claimed that they have never been consulted about a united British football team

, the chairman of London 2012, claimed that they had spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson about managing the team

British Olympic Association (BOA), said last week that there would definitely be a British football team

Like Scotland, the Welsh fear that if they enter into an agreement to enter a joint team in the Olympics

article visit http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2008/07/27/welsh-fa-fury-over-gb-plan-for-olympics

 JULY 28 - BRITAIN'S Olympic swimming team have arrived at their pre-Games camp in Japan where they will

While in Japan's second city, the team will use the Osaka Pool, which has indoor 25 metre and 50m facilities

The team arrived at their base on Saturday but many of the team already had experiences of Osaka and

"There is still work to be done but it's about growing that team unity as well as finishing off your

to keep all that emotion and urgency in check while defining how we will function and perform as a team

Team GB head men's coach Fred Vergnoux has been impressed with the opening days of the camp and the warm

JULY 28 - BRITAIN'S divers, including 14-year-old Tom Daley, and gymnasts were the first members of Team

GB to move into the Olympic Village in Beijing today.  

GB’s HQ staff and shown to their rooms.  

Team GB’s accommodation blocks contain 96 beds.  

GB touches it has a great feel to it.

 JULY 29 - BRITAIN'S players return to their base in Denmark over the next two weeks to continue their build-up to the 2012 Olympics.

while the women have spent five weeks honing their skills in preparation for the new season out at the GB

return to the Academy with the aim of stepping up a level, and has secured a trial with higher-league team

BSV, the Silkeborg-based team led by Britain's head coach Carsten Albrektsen.  

"Fitness-wise it was really hard, but I think we all worked together as a team and motivated each other

Several of the players will play at local league teams, while in the women’s team Lynn McCafferty

 JULY 29 - BRITAIN'S players return to their base in Denmark over the next two weeks to continue their build-up to the 2012 Olympics.

while the women have spent five weeks honing their skills in preparation for the new season out at the GB

return to the Academy with the aim of stepping up a level, and has secured a trial with higher-league team

BSV, the Silkeborg-based team led by Britain's head coach Carsten Albrektsen.  

"Fitness-wise it was really hard, but I think we all worked together as a team and motivated each other

Several of the players will play at local league teams, while in the women’s team Lynn McCafferty

  PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown (pictured) today claimed that if a British football competed at the 2012 London Olympics it would not jeopardise the independence of the Home Countries.

Brown also said that he had spoken to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson about leading the team

for the 2012 Olympics that is a football team from Britain."  

The Scottish Football Association is strongly opposed to the idea of a British football team, fearing

it could damage Scotland's own team in international competition.  

expressing a view which everybody in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland holds...namely that a combined GB

  PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown (pictured) today claimed that if a British football competed at the 2012 London Olympics it would not jeopardise the independence of the Home Countries.

Brown also said that he had spoken to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson about leading the team

for the 2012 Olympics that is a football team from Britain."  

The Scottish Football Association is strongly opposed to the idea of a British football team, fearing

it could damage Scotland's own team in international competition.  

expressing a view which everybody in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland holds...namely that a combined GB