that he hopes a compromise can be worked out so Scotland can take part in a united British football team

Salmond has also ruled out Scotland having any involvement in a British football team at the 2012 Olympics

"So if there was any way of getting round the situation, it would be great to have a British team, hopefully

"But the point is that before any call by Alex Salmond or whoever for a Scottish Olympic team, you need

"So for me as a cyclist, if I were to compete for Scotland alone and not GB, where would I train?  

"The whole team came together and supported each other, no matter what sport you were from."

 AUGUST 9 - LONDON 2012 officials woke up in Beijing this morning thinking about how they could follow what was being hailed as the greatest opening ceremony in the history of the Olympics.

“It was an honour first and foremost, but the experience of leading the team out made me really

”Team GB hockey player Stephen Dick, who is also about to compete at his first Olympic Games, said

Millions of people around the world were able to experience the thrill of seeing their heroes in a sea of team

  THE British Olympic Association (BOA) have announced the athletes selected to represent compete at the ninth European Youth Olympic Winter Festival EYOWF) in Slask Beskidy, Poland, in February.

The 32 strong British team will compete in five discliplines: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, curling

multi sport environment and gain valuable international experience aiding the development of future Team

GB athletes.  

The boy's curling team won a gold medal and the girl’s curling team won a bronze medal at the 2005 event

Rhona Martin, the 2002 Olympic gold medallist, who will be the leader for the curling team, said: “The

 JUNE 26 - MORE THAN 300 delegates from 70 UK universities and colleges have come together today for the first British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) conference at the University of Sussex, opened by Sir Clive Woodward (pictured).

of Elite Performance at the British Olympic Association, said: “With over 60 per cent of the GB

Team in Athens having come through the higher education system, universities have an increasingly important

 JULY 1 - BRITAIN today named its shooting team for the Beijing Olympics, led by 2000 gold medallist

John Leighton-Dyson, the shooting team leader for Beijing, said: "Richard Faulds has been shooting exceptionally

Britain's Chef de Mission for Beijing, said: “I am delighted to welcome these shooting athletes in to Team

GB, especially Richard who has been so successful for Team GB in the past.  

The men's team is completed by Jon Hammond, a 27-year-old from Aberdeen, who will be competing in the

Belgrade and is now based in Newport, said: “I am ectastic and over the moon to be selected for the team

 JULY 1 - BRITAIN today named its shooting team for the Beijing Olympics, led by 2000 gold medallist

John Leighton-Dyson, the shooting team leader for Beijing, said: "Richard Faulds has been shooting exceptionally

Britain's Chef de Mission for Beijing, said: “I am delighted to welcome these shooting athletes in to Team

GB, especially Richard who has been so successful for Team GB in the past.  

The men's team is completed by Jon Hammond, a 27-year-old from Aberdeen, who will be competing in the

Belgrade and is now based in Newport, said: “I am ectastic and over the moon to be selected for the team

 JULY 1 - OLYMPIC gold medallist Jason Gardener (pictured) has been appointed to the board of UK Athletics as it continues to prepare for the 2012 Games in London.

 The 32-year-old from Bath, a member of the British 4x100 metres relay team that won the Olympic title

"I can draw on my experiences in a GB vest to bring an Olympic athlete’s perspective to the table

 JULY 1 - OLYMPIC gold medallist Jason Gardener (pictured) has been appointed to the board of UK Athletics as it continues to prepare for the 2012 Games in London.

 The 32-year-old from Bath, a member of the British 4x100 metres relay team that won the Olympic title

"I can draw on my experiences in a GB vest to bring an Olympic athlete’s perspective to the table

 AUGUST 10 - FALL-OUT from the controversial withdrawal of British boxing gold medal hope Frankie Gavin (pictured) from the Beijing Olympics continued today when his coach claimed the world amateur champion had been banned form giving his version of events.

“He does send his best wishes to the team, hoping that they bring back as many medals as possible

“What many people do not know, but Team GB did, was that for the last few months Frankie has been

“As part of the team’s preparation they meet up every week in Sheffield and train from Monday

“Unlike the rest of the team he hasn’t been able to have fun in the gym or work on his techniques

“That would have weakened the team.  

champion since 1960 when she won the 400 metres freestyle as Joanne Jackson made it a memorable double for Team

GB in Beijing by claiming the bronze.

 AUGUST 11 - THE Great Britain Boccia Federation (GBBF) today announced the appointment of Matt Hammond (pictured) as their new performance manager to lead their elite programme through the London Paralympics.

between £35,000 and £45,000 for his new position for which he will be expected to "shape the future of GB

”  ParalympicsGB are sending a team of four Boccia athletes set to represent Britain at this summer

The team are currently ranked number one in the world within the BC1 / BC2 category.   

As well as the team event the athletes will compete in the individual competitions. 

 JUNE 28 - DWAIN CHAMBERS' (pictured) dream of competing in the Beijing Olympics moved a massive step closer today when he twice achieved the qualifying time he needed.

who have committed anti-doping violations, is prevented by a BOA bylaw from ever again representing Team

GB.  

  POKER is the latest group to launch a bid to be included in the Olympics, joining computer games and more traditional sports such as cricket and netball.

Nolan said; "This fantasy squad is our take on who would best represent Team GB if poker did ever get

  THE Scottish Government tonight stepped up its opposition to a British football team at the London

  A team competing as "GB-Scotland" won bronze in the hockey at the London Games of 1908, according

A similar Scottish team entry also took part in the cycling at the 1912 Games in Stockholm and came fourth

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

football team at international level.  

Former national team coach Craig Brown backed a campaign opposing the move, which is also opposed by

  THE Scottish Government tonight stepped up its opposition to a British football team at the London

  A team competing as "GB-Scotland" won bronze in the hockey at the London Games of 1908, according

A similar Scottish team entry also took part in the cycling at the 1912 Games in Stockholm and came fourth

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

football team at international level.  

Former national team coach Craig Brown backed a campaign opposing the move, which is also opposed by