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UK Sport signs new deal with BAE

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to a technology relationship BAE Systems has shared with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One Team

Chris Boardman, coach of the GB cycling team and the 1992 Olympic gold medallist, said: "UK Sport's partnership

Sport and BAE Systems will give us access to world class minds and technologies that otherwise Skandia Team


Shortfall threatens Olympic medal target claims new report

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  JANUARY 23 - BRTAIN'S target of fourth place in the Olympic medals table at the London 2012 Games is being undermined by too many "white, middle-class men'' taking up coaching in their spare time and a culture of "gentleman amateurism", according to a controversial new report published today.

Institute of Sport is one of the most senior officials involved in the preparation of Britain's Olympic team

the best place in the world for coaching by 2016; and the British Olympic Association their goal of Team

GB rising from 10th in the medals table at the 2004 Athens Olympics to fourth by London 2012.''


Rival of Games sponsor to back Eurosport coverage

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  ASICS, one of the main rivals to London 2012 sponsor Adidas, are set to sponsor Eurosport's coverage of the 2008 Olympics, it was reported today.

Adidas also sponsor Team GB, who will once again be wearing their kit in Beijing.  


Bath: BOA made wrong decision

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the British Olympic Association (BOA) made the wrong decision in choosing Aldershot as the base for Team

GB to prepare in 2012.

"We are obviously disappointed because it would have been fantastic to have Team GB in Bath," said

Roddy said he had not yet given a thought to hosting a team from another country."

spokesman for the Liberal Democrats who is the MP for the city, said he still hoped some of Team

If we have a foreign team that will enable us to develop long-lasting relationships with that country

GB but there's no doubt there will be a high-performance team of one type or another in Bath using its


Loughborough set sights on Chinese after Team GB snub

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  LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY is now hoping to attract the Chinese team to train there during the build-up

to the 2012 Olympics after being overlooked by Team GB.

GB in 2012 until Aldershot came up on the rails with a late and unexpected run to clinch the honour.

Estimates of how much the base for Team GB could have been worth to Leicestershire ranged from £4 million

GB, we have to recognise that there is a plan B.

"It would have been a great honour for the university and the whole borough to have hosted Team GB.

He said: "The Chinese team were always interested.  


BOA praised for selection of Aldershot

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  THE decision to base Team GB in Aldershot during the build-up to the 2012 Olympics has been praised

GB prior to moving into the Olympic Village.  

GB.  

GB in 2012."  

GB in their final preparations for London 2012.  

GB can thrive.”


Original London 2012 face set to return to track

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  DWAIN CHAMBERS (pictured), who six years ago launched London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics before falling into disgrace after testing positive for drugs, is set to return to the track on Saturday.

The sprinter's intention is to gain a place in the Norwich Union GB team for the World Indoor Championships


Aldershot chosen to host Team GB in 2012

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  JANUARY 15 - ALDERSHOT is to host the preparation camp for Britain's team to compete in the 2012 Olympics

Team leaders from 16 Olympic sports visited the sprawling barracks in Hampshire last month and were impressed

The British synchronised swimming team is already based at the camp.  


Loughborough set sights on Chinese after Team GB snub

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  LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY is now hoping to attract the Chinese team to train there during the build-up

to the 2012 Olympics after being overlooked by Team GB.

GB in 2012 until Aldershot came up on the rails with a late and unexpected run to clinch the honour.

Estimates of how much the base for Team GB could have been worth to Leicestershire ranged from £4 million

GB, we have to recognise that there is a plan B.

"It would have been a great honour for the university and the whole borough to have hosted Team GB.

He said: "The Chinese team were always interested.  



BOA to announce training camp venue for 2012

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  THE British Olympic Association (BOA) is to announce next week where Team GB will prepare for the

Aldershot army base in Hampshire has emerged as the favoured candidate to house the 750-strong British team


Silver for sailors

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  JANUARY 9 - BEIJING-BOUND sailors Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes (pictured) their Olympic year off to a medal-winning start, clinching silver at the 49er World Championship which concluded in Melbourne today.

  The duo, defending the world title they won in Cascais last July, clinched silver for Skandia Team

Morrison and Rhodes – whose official selection to Team GB for the Beijing Games was announced yesterday

top of the leaderboard with the Australian duo and just one point ahead of the third placed Ukrainian team

Paul Campbell-James and Mark Asquith also scored a top ten finish for Skandia Team GBR, crossing sixth


Britian announces first selections for Beijing

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  THE British Olympic Association (BOA) oday announced the first members of Team GB for the Beijing

Simon Clegg, the chief executive of the BOA and the Chef de Mission for Britain's team in Beijing, said

“It is particularly appropriate that the first athletes to be selected to Team GB include Olympic silver

“We are confident that the sailing team will make a significant contribution to Team GB’s overall medal

Stephen Park, RYA Olympic Manager and sailing’s Team Leader for the Beijing Games said: “We’re pleased

that the RYA’s nominated sailors have been accepted as part of Team GB for the Beijing 2008 Olympic


Coach happy with British performance

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  DECEMBER 16 - BRITAIN'S head swimming coach Kevin Renshaw said he was satisfied with his squad's performance in the European Short Course Championships, which ended in Debrecen tonight, despite failing to win a medal.

Renshaw said: "The team were given a difficult job.   

"They are a team selected from this year's rankings.   

"In terms of the GB squad, it was great to see some of the younger kids really lifting their performance

"At the first team meeting I challenged them all to compete hard and be in the race.   


BOA confirm Macau as training base for 2008

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THE British Olympic Association (BOA) today officially announced details of Team GB's preparation camp

GB at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games and the BOA are keen to mirror that success prior to Beijing.

GB has exclusive useage of world class training facilities (many new facilities were constructed for

GB ethos.  

"We are delighted that a large majority of Team GB athletes will base themselves in Macau which will

allow them to enjoy similar surroundings in a Team GB atmosphere, away from the intensity of Beijing,