JUNE 29 - BETH TWEDDLE (pictured), the former world champion, will lead Britain's women's artistic team

from Huntingdon, a club which has already had Louis Smith and Daniel Keatings selected for the men's team

”Wing will be the youngest member of the team as she does not turn 16 until July 15 and is among

”  Simon Clegg, the Team GB Chef de Mission, said: “I am delighted to welcome these athletes

into Team GB especially Beth Tweddle who was part of the team in Athens.  

"Hannah Whelan and Marissa King were part of Team GB at youth festivals last year and I am very pleased

 JUNE 29 - BRITAIN'S Olympic trade union tonight denied they had launched a witch-hunt against Dwain Chambers (pictured) to try to keep him out of the Beijing Games and claimed that, in fact, some athletes supported him.

Olympian and we believe that allowing drug cheats the privilege of competing at the Olympic Games for Team

GB is wrong."  

  CHRIS HOY, the triple Olympic gold medallist, has made more history after he and his mother (pictured) were given awards in the Queen's New Year's Honours List announced today.

The success of the cycling team, who won a record 14 medals in Beijing, including eight gold, is recognised

Brailsford said: "I'm so proud of what everyone in the GB Team has achieved and it is such a privilege

Nine Paralympic gold medal winners from the team were also recognised, including a husband and wife from

Stephen Park, the team manager, becomes OBE.  

Philip Lane, the chief executive of Paralympics GB, is OBE.  

 MAY 6 - BRITAIN'S fledging volleyball team will not be capable of winning a medal at London 2012, the

Dutch coach employed to try to make Britain competitive by the time of the 2012 Games, said that the team

"It is important not just to create a team for 2012 but to use that momentum to make volleyball much

"I know that being one of their first matches playing for GB at home will cause nervousness, but we hope

"I think it is a wonderful weapon to have going for us”The men's team have been playing in the

 MAY 6 - BRITAIN'S fledging volleyball team will not be capable of winning a medal at London 2012, the

Dutch coach employed to try to make Britain competitive by the time of the 2012 Games, said that the team

"It is important not just to create a team for 2012 but to use that momentum to make volleyball much

"I know that being one of their first matches playing for GB at home will cause nervousness, but we hope

"I think it is a wonderful weapon to have going for us”The men's team have been playing in the

 JULY 2 - BRITAIN'S Olympic team were today set a target of winning 41 medals at the Games in Beijing

targets – set by the individual sports and signed off by UK Sport - suggest that the main contributors to Team

GB’s Olympic medal haul will be the now traditional group of cycling, who predict six medals,

said: “After four years’ hard work, Beijing has the potential to be a memorable Games for Team

GB’s athletes.   

”  Meanwhile, Britain's Paralympic team is predicted to hold on to its second place in the medals

 JULY 2 - NICK WOODBRDIGE (pictured) was today officially named in Britain's Modern Pentathlon team for

Weale and Woodbridge join Heather Fell and Katy Livingston in Team GB for Beijing, which means Britain

Dominic Mahony, who will lead the Modern Pentathlon team in Beijing, said: “Sam and Nick are both

"They have worked hard to qualify for Beijing and both thoroughly deserve their places on the team.

 JULY 3 - BRITAIN is either in for a bumper crop of gold medals at the Beijing Olympics next month or a meagre amount, depending on which of the latest prediction surveys you want to believe.

the "stretch" target was 41 medals, two new surveys have reached wildly different assessments of what Team

GB is capable of in China.  

thanks to the coxless pair of Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent before they both became en-nobled, and Team

GB came 36th overall.  

    JULY 3 - LAWYERS representing sprinter Dwain Chambers (pictured) said today they had filed papers in London's High Court in a bid to outlaw the British Olympic Association's (BOA) policy of lifetime bans for drugs cheats.  

court a declaration that the bylaw is unenforceable, a declaration that he is eligible for inclusion in Team

GB for Beijing 2008 and an order that, subject to his achieving first or second place at the UK trials

, he be included in Team GB for the Beijing Olympic Games.  

He said: "Dwain is being very irresponsible to the other Team GB members in his approach.  

"Why would you want to create a disturbance for others in your team?  

 JULY 3 - BRITISH athletes going to the Beijing Olympics, like Modern Pentathlon's Katy Livingston (pictured), have started travelling to Birmingham to pick up the kit they will take with them.

GB Mascot.  

Several Team GB athletes were involved in the design of both the Team GB kit and also the kitting out

process through their feedback via the British Athletes’ Commission including Team GB rower Sarah

Simon Clegg, the Team GB Chef de Mission said: “The British Olympic Association want to provide

a first class experience for Team GB athletes as they proudly receive their British kit ahead of this

 MAY 8 - CHINA is being tipped to top the medals table at the Beijing Olympics but Britain also has reason to feel hopeful as it approaches London 2012, research released today by Sheffield Hallam University said.

Shibli's research actually indicated China would win 39 gold medals in Beijing, but his team felt home

As for Britain, Shibli thinks Team GB could reach double figures again in Beijing thanks to National

 MAY 8 - ALEX O'CONNELL (pictured) was today officially named in Britain's team for the Beijing Olympics

has now been given the nod to represent Britain in Beijing - becoming the 65th athlete confirmed in Team

GB for August.  

"It will be an honour to participate in Beijing as part of Team GB and it will provide a fantastic stepping

 JULY 30 - SIR CLIVE WOODWARD (pictured), the coach when England won the Rugby Union World Cup in 2003, said today he has been blown away by his first experience of the Olympics.

British Olympic Association's (BOA) director of elite performance and the deputy Chef de Mission for the team

”Sir Clive was speaking after watching Team GB gymnasts training at the Macau East Asian Games

 MAY 8 - CLAIRE WRIGHT (pictured), who was taken to the gym when she was just seven days old, was today selected to represent Britain in the trampoline at the Beijing Olympics.

performance director for British Gymnastics, said: "We are delighted that Claire Wright will be representing Team

GB in Beijing.  

  JULY 4 - THE British Olympic Association (BOA) today announced the athletes and coaches invited to travel to Beijing to take part in “Britain’s Olympic Ambition 2012” programme.

designed to enhance athlete medal success at the London 2012 Olympic Games by providing talented potential team

Whilst there, athletes will visit the Team GB preparation camp in Macau, the Olympic Village and the

Simon Clegg, the Team GB Chef de Mission for Beijing, said: “This programme is unique worldwide and is