By Cathy Wood in London March 22 - London’s Olympic chiefs will learn tomorrow night (Tuesday) whether they can use Greenwich Park for the equestrian and modern pentathlon events at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Burghley and Hickstead could provide some aspects of the equestrian events, none could host the running, shooting

By Cathy Wood at Lord's March 19 - London 2012 has made significant changes to the archery venue at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in order to improve the athlete and spectator experience.

historic Lord’s Pavilion, over the wicket, towards the Media Centre and Nursery End rather than shooting

outfield at Lord’s, which would have created problems for shooters, have been addressed as the new shooting

addition two stands, able to seat a maximum of 5,000 spectators, will be placed either side of the shooting

By Duncan Mackay in Whistler with pictures by Helen Grace Bennett March 17 - Germany's Gerd Schonfelder today established himself as the greatest Alpine skier in Paralympic history when he captured the men's giant slalom standing for the 13th gold medal of his career, and team-mates Verena Bentele claimed her third victory of these Games, and Wilhelm Brem (pictured) his first.

After missing three targets during her shooting rounds, Bentele demonstrated her strength on her

"Before, I used to be too nervous at the shooting," she said.

"I started badly at the shooting, although the skiing went very well right from the beginning.

"I started crying right after the last [clear] shooting because I knew that we had won.

March 7 - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones (pictured) has had a trial with Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) side Tulsa Shock as she continues to try to find a new role in life.

" Richardson said that Jones needed to work on her shooting but was generally impressed by what

March 5 - Confidence in India's ability to be able to stage a secure and trouble-free Commonwealth Games later this year is growing among the countries due to take part in the event, it has been claimed.

executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), said that the successful hosting of the Commonwealth Shooting

" "I think the security [at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships and hockey World Cup

"We have had a successful Commonwealth Shooting Championships which went off without any untoward

February 18 - Australia is satisfied with the security arrangements put in place by the Indian authorities for the hockey World Cup and Commonwealth Games, the country's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith insisted today.

security measures were in place for this month's men's hockey World Cup in Delhi and the Commonwealth Shooting

February 18 - Plans submitted by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and LOCOG for the use of the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich and the O2 Arena during the London 2012 Games have been given planning permission by Greenwich Council.

The Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich will host the shooting events during the Olympics and

Shooting organisiations in Britain had launched an unsuccessful campaign for the sport to be held

chief steps down in London 2012 venue row July 2009: Shooting chief backs Woolwich Barracks as London

2012 venue June 2009: Peer blasts Woolwich shooting venue as waste of time April 2009: Exclusive

- Group wants shooting boycott at London 2012

By Tom Degun February 15 - Archer Danielle Brown (pictured), who struck gold in her Paralympic debut at the Beijing 2008 Games, admits that she is fully focused on obtaining a top degree in law before she focuses on defending her title at London 2012.  

"It has been a bit of a challenge trying to balance university work alongside shooting but once

She said: "At the minute, I’m probably shooting better than I ever have in my life.

February 10 - Irish sport today discovered that its funding for 2010 has been cut by nearly €1 million (£881,000) with Horse Sport Ireland being among the biggest losers.

The Shooting Sports Association of Ireland receives nothing, having benefitted to the tune of €35,450

(£31,225) last year, though the Irish Clay Pigeon Shooting Association receives €35,000

January 25 - New Delhi is set to open another of its Commonwealth Games venues next week when the shooting

Indian shooters are due to start holding a training camp at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range from next

Just as Gill had hailed the hockey stadium as the best in the world, he has claimed the shooting facilities

Shooting is one of India's most successful sports, with Abhinav Bindra making history in Beijing when

January 20 - Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra (pictured) has been backed in the dispute over how he prepares for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year by Suresh Kalmadi, the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

from Queen April 2009: Indian Olympic champion dropped from squad for New Delhi March 2009: India's shooting

By Mike Rowbottom Calling all Paralympians preparing for the wheelchair marathon at the London 2012 Games. It's bad news, I'm afraid. Kurt Fearnley (pictured) has set his sights on a third successive gold. In the space of the last decade, this 28-year-old resident of Carcoar, New South Wales has established himself as the undisputed master of his event as he has won Olympic titles in Athens and Beijing, five world titles and a host of big city races, including London.

undetermined length of time, ill-equipped, with little training and thousands of Japanese soldiers shooting

out at the country's national governing body after he was left out of next month's Commonwealth Shooting

NRAI had intimated that I must participate in the selection trial in December for the Commonwealth Shooting

I have been training in Europe and shooting is an individual sport.

from Queen April 2009: Indian Olympic champion dropped from squad for New Delhi March 2009: India's shooting

January 16 - A court in New Delhi has declared the recent elections of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) null and void, leaving the organisation's future in doubt.

been the President of NRAI since 1999 while Sethi has held the post since 1985 during which time shooting

Abhinav Bindra (pictured), India's first-ever individual Olympic gold medallist, has threatened to quit shooting

April 2009: Indian Olympic champion dropped from squad for New Delhi March 2009: India's shooting