JULY 31 - MEMBERS of Team GB in Beijing have all been provided with a mini-camcorder by Panasonic

Team GB were presented with the camcorders during their kitting out  at the NEC in June.  

Some of the Team members are already recording video diaries on the British Olympic Association’s website

GB with camcorders ahead of the Beijing Olympic Olympic Games and we hope they will allow the athletes

GB athletes.  

GB athletes in Beijing as they will be able to record their own experiences to re-live throughout their

 JULY 4 - BRITISH Olympic coach David McNulty (pictured) has been appointed to develop a new swimming programme at the new 50 metres Sunderland Aquatic Centre, it was announced today.

Next month, McNulty will go to his second Olympics as part of Team GB and he has also coached medallists

MAY 13 - STUART PEARCE (pictured), the former Manchester City and current England under-21 manager, has today been appointed by the Football Association as their chief adviser for the 2012 Olympics.

clarify that the appointment does not mean that Pearce will be manager of the propsed Great Britain team

neither invitation was taken up as there is a fear among Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales that if a team

competes in the Olympics under a Team GB banner it could compromise their independence in tournmants

March when he said the four British associations should select only English players for their joint team

  BRITISH basketball star Pops Mensah-Bonsu (pictured) has signed a 10-day contract for NBA side San Antono Spurs in a move that helps boost the profile of the sport in this country.

I felt confident that the way I was playing in the D league I had confidence I would be with an NBA team

“Playing for GB is the high of my priority list.    "Last year was the first chance to play.   

"I’m sure whatever team I’m with I will be able to get to Poland and represent my country.”

August 10 - Nicole Cooke (pictured) today won Britain’s first medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games following a gutsy sprint over the last 200 metres of the 126.4km women’s road race.

Her team-mates Emma Pooley, who for a period had led the race, and Sharon Laws finished 23rd and 35th

Simon Clegg, Team GB’s Chef de Mission, said: “Nicole Cooke has just secured Team GB’s first medal –

It’s not only gold but it’s Team GB’s 200th gold medal from the modern Olympic Games.

Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said: "This is a great start to the Beijing Olympics for Team GB and

watch a videa of Cooke's victory visit http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/10082008/58/cooke-wins-gb-s-first-gold.html

  DANIEL KEATINGS (pictured) won a silver medal for Britain at the European Gymnastics Championships in Amsterdam today.

Team-mate Louis Smith nearly made it a double celebration for Team GB but was just edged out of the podium

Scotland's top woman's footballer Julie Fleeting (pictured) over her claim that she will refuse to represent Team

GB in 2012.

As reported in insidethegames, she is fearful that a united Great Britain football team in the

London Olympics will threaten Scotland's right to compete as an independent team in competitions like

World Cup and European Championships.Fleeting would be serous contender for a place in any British team

We will be entering a GB football team in 2012 and it would be bizarre if we were unable to select from

It is our desire to have a properly represented team.

  THE British Olympic Association (BOA) today announced Dr Ian McCurdie (pictured), whose clients include Premiership club Chelsea and the Royal Ballet, has been appointed as director of medical services for the build-up to the 2012 Olympics.

Games   Nicki Phillips will lead the physiotherapy team as chief physiotherapist.  

and the British Davis Cup tennis team.   

He also has Olympic experience through his role as a doctor for Team GB at the Sydney 2000 Gold Coast

for Team GB at two Olympic Games and two preparation camps and six Commonwealth Games.  

She said: "I am honoured to have been selected as chief physiotherapist to Team GB for the Beijing 2008

  BRITAIN'S female handball players made a great start to their European Challenge Trophy campaign when they beat host nation Cyprus in their opening match at Larnaca tonight.

  Leading 14-9 at half time, the team went on to win 29-17 against a side who finished third in the

"But this is the next long-term goal for the GB women.  

"With a huge team effort, there was no one giving less than 100 per cent.”  

Following their opening match, the British team continue their Challenge Trophy campaign with a match

  COLIN MOYNIHAN (pictured), chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has today said that the minor sports should not suffer in the build-up to the 2012 Olympics if the Government fails to raise £100 million worth of funding.

"The inspiration of seeing British athletes in these team competitions would help to deliver the large

"Team GB will inspire those children to take up sport and we must, collectively, do everything in our

Prime Minister will deliver on his promise made in 2006 to secure the full £600 million for the British team

  SHOOTING is causing the greatest concern among British officials of the 26 sports preparing for the London 2012 Olympics, a report published today revealed.

  "That can only help in ensuring that Team GB is in the best possible shape for medal success

  SHOOTING is causing the greatest concern among British officials of the 26 sports preparing for the London 2012 Olympics, a report published today revealed.

  "That can only help in ensuring that Team GB is in the best possible shape for medal success

  PETER LEAVER, president of the UK's newly established National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) which is set to play an important role in the build-up to London 2012,today announced the membership of his 16-strong group which starts its work next month.

professional clubs including Leeds United, Leeds Rhinos and Leeds Tykes and for the England National Team

in the sport of Luge who represented Britain at seven Olympic Games from 1980 to 1998 as competitor, team

Judy Vernon - Specialist Member   Judy Vernon is an athletics coach and a former Britain team manager

athlete for Britain, a Commonwealth champion in the 100m hurdles, and former national event coach for GB

  BRITISH ATHLETES will not be allowed to wear face masks to combat the pollution at this year's Olympics in Beijing, senior officials vowed today.

He said: "No Team GB athlete will wear a mask in Beijing.  

  BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan (pictured) remains hopeful the football team

  Fielding an all-English team for the London Olympics was suggested by FIFA president Sepp Blatter

The Scottish Football Association continues to be resolutely opposed to the idea of a British team as

but that does not alter our principle objective that we intend to send a men's and women's football team

representing Team GB to the London 2012 Games.  

The only player outside England to have so far embraced the idea of Team GB enthusiastically is Colin