THE British Volleyball Federation today announced a collaboration with the Dutch Volleyball team Martinus

will be based in Amstelveen from October through to April and training daily under the direction of GB

"To have the support of a club with the status and history of Martinus is a huge boost to the men’s team

said: “This exciting partnership will allow players to build on their training together and work as a team

The team started a daily centre based programme based EIS Sheffield in June this year and will be based

already have experience in working alongside the developments of national programmes as the Dutch women’s team

  THE British Volleyball Federation today announced a collaboration with the Dutch Volleyball team Martinus

will be based in Amstelveen from October through to April and training daily under the direction of GB

"To have the support of a club with the status and history of Martinus is a huge boost to the men’s team

said: “This exciting partnership will allow players to build on their training together and work as a team

The team started a daily centre based programme based EIS Sheffield in June this year and will be based

already have experience in working alongside the developments of national programmes as the Dutch women’s team

  THE British Volleyball Federation today announced a collaboration with the Dutch Volleyball team Martinus

will be based in Amstelveen from October through to April and training daily under the direction of GB

"To have the support of a club with the status and history of Martinus is a huge boost to the men’s team

said: “This exciting partnership will allow players to build on their training together and work as a team

The team started a daily centre based programme based EIS Sheffield in June this year and will be based

already have experience in working alongside the developments of national programmes as the Dutch women’s team

  BRITAIN'S composite eight secured a gold medal in today's World Cup rowing regatta in Amsterdam.

  The team, featuring the world champion men's four and the men's pair winners from the last race

"Our gold medal winners demonstrated that they are world class rowers," said GB Performance Director

The women's quadruple sculls team of Annie Vernon, Debbie Flood, Kath Grainger and Frances Houghton finished

  BRITAIN'S composite eight secured a gold medal in today's World Cup rowing regatta in Amsterdam.

  The team, featuring the world champion men's four and the men's pair winners from the last race

"Our gold medal winners demonstrated that they are world class rowers," said GB Performance Director

The women's quadruple sculls team of Annie Vernon, Debbie Flood, Kath Grainger and Frances Houghton finished

  THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) have accepted that the number of bronze medals to be awarded in taekwondo at the Olympic Games will be increased to two starting with next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing and including London 2012.

Sarah Stevenson would have brought home a bronze medal at a time when she was the youngest member of Team

GB at the Games.  

qualify for the Olympics at the event in Manchester later this year and I have every confidence that team

other Olympic fighting sports of boxing, judo and wrestling, and could improve medal prospects for Team

GB in a sport where we have achieved great results outside Olympic Games but are still pursuing an elusive

  THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) have accepted that the number of bronze medals to be awarded in taekwondo at the Olympic Games will be increased to two starting with next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing and including London 2012.

Sarah Stevenson would have brought home a bronze medal at a time when she was the youngest member of Team

GB at the Games.  

qualify for the Olympics at the event in Manchester later this year and I have every confidence that team

other Olympic fighting sports of boxing, judo and wrestling, and could improve medal prospects for Team

GB in a sport where we have achieved great results outside Olympic Games but are still pursuing an elusive

  THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) have accepted that the number of bronze medals to be awarded in taekwondo at the Olympic Games will be increased to two starting with next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing and including London 2012.

Sarah Stevenson would have brought home a bronze medal at a time when she was the youngest member of Team

GB at the Games.  

qualify for the Olympics at the event in Manchester later this year and I have every confidence that team

other Olympic fighting sports of boxing, judo and wrestling, and could improve medal prospects for Team

GB in a sport where we have achieved great results outside Olympic Games but are still pursuing an elusive

  BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION (BOA) chief excecutive Simon Clegg (pictured) has today vowed to address key concerns British cycling hold over the legacy of facilities for the sport after the 2012 Games.

for us because the vast majority of athletes who competed down there are the right age to be part of Team

GB in 2012."

  BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION (BOA) chief excecutive Simon Clegg (pictured) has today vowed to address key concerns British cycling hold over the legacy of facilities for the sport after the 2012 Games.

for us because the vast majority of athletes who competed down there are the right age to be part of Team

GB in 2012."

European Championships campaign in Riga today on a high note by capturing the gold medal in the women’s team

the Championships to a gold and two silvers – a better performance than at last year’s Europeans   GB

Performance Director Jan Bartu said: “I’m happy with the way the GB team competed in Riga.  

"We showed we’ve got much more balance and depth in the team.  

The GB women’s team were joint first with Belarus after the first discipline in the team relay – the

Livingston finished sixth in the women’s individual event – which means both her and Fell become the first GB

  THE top water polo coach hired to help Britain make an impact in the sport at the 2012 Olympics has resigned, it was revealed today.

  Eelco Uri, 33, a former Dutch international who played in two Olympics, told the GB players last

"The team will go into the tournament with a lot of training, and I'd like to see them work hard but

"This is a great stepping stone to the London Olympics and the more top competition the team play, the

  HEATHER FELL took silver and Katy Livingston finished sixth at the European Championships in Riga today to become the first British Modern Pentathletes to achieve the Beijing 2008 Olympic qualification standard.

Jan Bartu, GB performance director, said: “It was one of the toughest competitions in the history of

“It’s great for the coaching and management team here."  

A top eight place does not guarantee a place on the team for Beijing.   

There are further opportunities for GB athletes to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games, including the

Britain’s women return to action on Tuesday in the team relay.

  BRITAIN'S men Nick Woodbridge (pictured) and Sam Weale missed out on their first opportunity to achieve the Beijing 2008 Olympic qualification standard when they finished outside the top-eight in the final of the Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Riga today.

GB performance director Jan Bartu said: “It was a credible result for Nick and I’m happy with the way

The British men’s team will not now compete in the team relay event on Monday.  

Britain will also bid to retain the team title they won in Hungary last year.

  THE Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby team succeeded in their bid to qualify for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic

The team then beat Sweden with a narrow 21-20 victory to book their place in the final against Germany

Despite a closely fought contest with the German side it was GB who eventually triumphed with a 28-26

“The 12-man squad however proved GB are tough competition and succeeded in maintaining their dominance