By Mike RowbottomMarch 23 - Synchronised swimming has become the latest domestic sport to be awarded places at London 2012 through Host National Qualification places.

synchronised swimming, basketball, table tennis, judo, handball, beach and indoor volleyball, water polo and weightlifting

By Tom DegunMarch 11 - Teenage star Hannah Cockroft heads up a 25-strong Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the International Wheelchair and Amputee (IWAS) World Junior Games in Dubai next month.

Junior Games will see more than 600 participants from at least 40 countries take part in table tennis, weightlifting

March 11 - John Duff has been named as USA Weightlifting's new chief executive.

I've always had a passion for sports and am excited to work with USA Weightlifting where we plan 

All of us in the sport of weightlifting already know what a terrific sport it is – a sport in which the

USA Weightlifting chairman Artie Drechsler was delighted with the appointment."

By Mike RowbottomMarch 11 - Britain's men and women water polo teams, whose high-profile supporters include Prince William, will be able compete at the London 2012 Olympics after being given Host Nation Qualification Places today.

Water polo thus joins other domestic sports weightlifting, handball, volleyball, table tennis and judo

By Mike RowbottomMarch 10 - Judo became the latest British sport to receive a definite invitation to next year's Olympics when was confirmed there will be Host Nation Qualification places for seven male and seven female judo players.

Weightlifting, handball, volleyball and table tennis have all been awarded Olympic places on a similar

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearMarch 6 - Hobart, who have been running an unlikely attempt to launch a bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, have been forced to change the name of their organisation and, perhaps, their ultimate target.

David Boon and Ricky Ponting would also be honoured with a Boon Centre, which would host taekwondo and weightlifting

Internet Writer of the Year March 1 - Britain is to take-up its host nation qualification places for weightlifting

Up to five athletes, three men and two women, will be able to represent weightlifting as part of

"In Beijing, I was privileged to experience weightlifting live and watch Michaela Breeze compete

"It’s fantastic news for the sport of weightlifting to be recognised in this way," he

" Britain's weightlifting head coach Tamas Feher was optimistic that the BOA's confidence

   Weightlifting is one of the oldest competitive sports, being one of the seven sports

By Tom DegunFebruary 26 - The World Series of Boxing (WSB) has reached an agreement to hold the 2011 team and individual championship finals in Guiyang, the capital city of the Guizhou province in China.

drive from Guiyang city, is a summer training base for many Chinese national teams, including boxing, weightlifting

February 22 - Commonwealth bronze medallist Zoe Smith has had her personal funding reinstated by British Weight Lifting (BWL) after losing the entitlement late last year, they announced today.

Hall event attended by the London Mayor Boris Johnson and sports stars, including Commonwealth Games weightlifting

February 19 - Anthony Bartkowski has been appointed as the new executive director of USA Boxing, it has been announced.

within the National Governing Body world also includes roles as the director of Communications for weightlifting

By Tom Degun February 18 - Chelsea and England midfield star Frank Lampard has revealed that he wants to be selected to complete for Britain at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

"I like watching the weightlifting too, and the long distance track events because I've done a lot

February 18 - Defending champions England retained the prestigious Tri-Nations weightlifting tournament

February 10 - Some of the best English weightlifters head to Norway this week to prepare for their defence of the prestigious Tri Nations Tournament on Saturday (February 12).

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearJanuary 26 - Rio de Janeiro wants to raise at least $500 million (£314 million) in "Olympic Bonds" to help prepare the city for the 2016 Games, it has been revealed by the Mayor Eduardo Paes (pictured right).

temporary structures for beach volleyball, triathlon, marathon swimming, race walking, road cycling, weightlifting