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Major boost for Yorkshires Olympic hopes

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  JUNE 20 - Sheffield’s plans to become a key player in the build up to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 were boosted today by the news that the city will host its first ever international paralympic training camp.

Sheffield, against a Great Britain representative side and Sheffield’s own Steelers wheelchair basketball team

Paul Hudson, Head Coach of the Sheffield Steelers wheelchair basketball team and Vice Chairman of the

GB Wheelchair Basketball Association, said: “I’ve been to Saudi Arabia twice now as part of the Saudi-British


Britains volleyball players begin preparations for 2012

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  JUNE 14 – BRITAIN’S fledging men’s Olympic volleyball team has completed its first summer training

  Britain’s indoor team has never competed in an Olympic Games but as hosts they qualify automatically

“The theme of the camp was to establish the basic team systems for attack and defence, side out and transition

)   JULY 1-2 Scotland venue TBC (GB Beach programme) 5-9 Bournemouth (GB Beach programme) 6-10 Heyford

(GB men’s programme) 27-30 Sheffield (GB men and women’s programme) 27-30 Weymouth (GB Beach programme

20 Heyford (GB women’s programme) 21-22 venue TBC (GB Beach programme


Britains volleyball players begin preparations for 2012

  • Volleyball

  JUNE 14 – BRITAIN’S fledging men’s Olympic volleyball team has completed its first summer training

  Britain’s indoor team has never competed in an Olympic Games but as hosts they qualify automatically

“The theme of the camp was to establish the basic team systems for attack and defence, side out and transition

)   JULY 1-2 Scotland venue TBC (GB Beach programme) 5-9 Bournemouth (GB Beach programme) 6-10 Heyford

(GB men’s programme) 27-30 Sheffield (GB men and women’s programme) 27-30 Weymouth (GB Beach programme

20 Heyford (GB women’s programme) 21-22 venue TBC (GB Beach programme


World Cup coming to Birmingham

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  JUNE 7 - THE official ticket launch for Birmingham's very own World Cup Final took place today. The 8th FIG Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final will be staged at the city's National Indoor Arena on Saturday November 25.

At the European Championships in Metz the GB Juniors won the team title and three individual silver medals

The senior GB team's total medal haul of six (three gold and three bronze) at the European Championships

sure spectators will be amazed by the skills and agility of the competitors and I know the British team




Hockey agrees way forward for 2012

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 MAY 11 – GREAT BRTAIN’S Olympic hockey authorities have announced details of a new agreement between the three constituent Home Countries, ending three years of dispute over the best way forward and raise hopes of recapturing the glory days of 1988 when Britain’s men won the gold medal in Seoul (pictured).

“The Board and its Member Associations have confirmed their commitment to ensuring that GB is successful

;I am delighted with the hard work, trust, dedication and performance focus that all members of the GB

”  Among the new proposals in the agreement for the identification of potential GB players is

the introduction of a new GB “Super League” involving five representative teams from England

A new GB Under-20 team will also be created to give coaches an early indication of new talent, and to


Hockey agrees way forward for 2012

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 MAY 11 – GREAT BRTAIN’S Olympic hockey authorities have announced details of a new agreement between the three constituent Home Countries, ending three years of dispute over the best way forward and raise hopes of recapturing the glory days of 1988 when Britain’s men won the gold medal in Seoul (pictured).

“The Board and its Member Associations have confirmed their commitment to ensuring that GB is successful

;I am delighted with the hard work, trust, dedication and performance focus that all members of the GB

”  Among the new proposals in the agreement for the identification of potential GB players is

the introduction of a new GB “Super League” involving five representative teams from England

A new GB Under-20 team will also be created to give coaches an early indication of new talent, and to


BOA launch 2012 sports audit

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British Olympic Association today launched the first annual publication that will chart the progress of Team

GB in the lead up to the 2012 Olympics in London.

  “Team GB 2005: Countdown to 2012” analyses the 2005 performances of 35 summer and winter sports

“The BOA is committed to maximising the success of Team GB at the 2012 Olympics,” said Simon Clegg, the


Another sponsorship deal for UK Athletics

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telephone company, have signed up to become the official telecoms sponsor to UK Athletics and will set up Team

those important to them whether it be a coach, agent or family member, whilst competing as part of the GB

team.”


Another sponsorship deal for UK Athletics

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telephone company, have signed up to become the official telecoms sponsor to UK Athletics and will set up Team

those important to them whether it be a coach, agent or family member, whilst competing as part of the GB

team.”


Another sponsorship deal for UK Athletics

  • Athletics News

telephone company, have signed up to become the official telecoms sponsor to UK Athletics and will set up Team

those important to them whether it be a coach, agent or family member, whilst competing as part of the GB

team.


Reedie sure Scots will play ball in 2012

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declared his confidence that Scotland will eventually agree to co-operate with a united British football team

  But the Scottish Football Association have made it clear they want no part of a Team GB because

“I’m sure there will be a British football team at the London Games, and I’m pretty sure that by the

there is a proposal that the first game of the tournament could be held in Scotland featuring a British team

GB football teams for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

GB competing in football at the London Olympic Games.


Coe criticised as Wales call for right to be allowed to compete in Olympics

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hopeful the Football Association of Wales can be persuaded to support a united Great Britain football team

up-and-coming nations of Africa and the Caribbean, that the four home nations should field only one team

Wales last week joined Scotland in announcing that they did want to play any part in a Team GB because

"Of course I want to see a Great Britain football team that has membership from all the four home countries

"That's why I am calling on him to support the entry of a Welsh team in the Olympics.


Scottish politicians warned over football interference

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Scottish Parliament have been told to stay out of the row over whether there should be a British football team

to field a unified team at the 2012 Games.  

GB competing at the London Olympics.  

He said: "Fans are against Team GB, players are against Team GB and three out of four governing bodies

are against Team GB.  

GB."