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Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK becomes 2019 World Taekwondo Championships sponsor

  • Taekwondo

Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK has become a sponsor for the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester. 

World Championship hosts GB Taekwondo announced the news regarding the forklift and warehouse equipment

 “We’re very proud to become a sponsor of GB Taekwondo, who share not only a Korean heritage like

the World Taekwondo Championships to showcase their Korean heritage and values," said Matt Archibald, GB

“We look forward to starting what we hope will be a long-term partnership with the team at Doosan.”The


Former England 2018 FIFA World Cup bid leader appointed new chief executive of British Olympic Association

  • EOC

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today appointed Andy Anson, the head of England’s failed bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as its new chief executive.

Olympic Games, it is claimed Anson brings a "wealth of commercial and marketing experience to support Team

GB maintaining and growing its status as the nation’s most-loved sports team".With little more than

We are delighted to have him on board to lead Team GB into Tokyo 2020 and beyond."

With Tokyo 2020 on the horizon, I believe the BOA and Team GB has an exciting future ahead and I am delighted

to be asked to lead a team of talented and dedicated professionals to ensure we give the athletes and


England Hockey chief executive Munday to become UK Sport head

  • News

Sally Munday has today been appointed the new chief executive of UK Sport.

Munday joined from England and GB Hockey where she had been chief executive for the past 10 years.She

including Great Britain's women securing their first Olympic title at the Rio 2016 Games and the men’s team

 "I know from personal experience that the UK Sport team has played such a key role in supporting

During her time at UK Sport, Nicholl has played an integral role in the success of Team GB and Paralympics

GB as one of the architects of world-class programme support and a performance-focused investment strategy


British Universities and Colleges Sport names 14-strong swimming team for Naples 2019

  • Naples 2019

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) has nominated a 14-strong swimming team for the 2019 Summer

University of Stirling's Craig McLean and Alicia Wilson of the University of California, Berkley.The team

The team we have nominated to represent British Universities and Colleges Sport is packed with a wealth

of experience, with 11 of the team in action for their home nations at last year’s Commonwealth Games

GB students will have a delegation of around 135 athletes and staff, and I am sure Adam and his squad

will provide a lot of experience to the overall success of the team.


Archery GB appoints two new independent Board members

  • Archery

Archery GB has appointed two new independent Board members with Mark Briegal named chair and Scott Smith

a year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it is an important time for Archery GB

Big Weekend is set to run from May 17 to 19.Archery GB-affiliated clubs will open their doors so members

am excited and honoured to be appointed chair of Archery GB," said Briegal, a solicitor specialising

I am excited about joining the Archery GB team to help ensure our great sport continues to grow and prosper

 "I am very much looking forward to getting involved in the governance issues for Archery GB and


BOA and Toyota partner for "I Am Team GB" campaign with Kenny named lead ambassador

  • EOC

The British Olympic Association (BOA) and Toyota have announced their “I Am Team GB” campaign will take

“We’re proud to relaunch I Am Team GB alongside Toyota and feel that together we can create an impactful

“We saw the incredible impact of I Am Team GB in 2016 after the Rio Games, the creativity of events,

“I am extremely excited to be working with Toyota and Team GB to launch I Am Team GB,” said Kenny.

“I Am Team GB isn’t just about sport, it’s about getting the nation moving, having fun and all of the

supported, with their role crucial in ensuring communities are active.Volunteers will be called “I Am Team


UK Sport chief executive Nicholl to stand for President role at International Netball Federation

  • Non-Olympic Sports

UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl has announced her intention to stand for the position of President of the International Netball Federation (INF).

her current role.During her time at UK Sport, Nicholl has played an integral role in the success of Team

GB and Paralympics GB as one of the architects of world-class programme support and a performance-focused


Designer Ben Sherman partners with British Olympic Association for Tokyo 2020

  • EOC

Designer brand Ben Sherman signed an agreement with the British Olympic Association (BOA) which will see them produce clothing for athletes at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020 

Ben Sherman previously produced official formalwear for the British team at the 2004 Olympic Games in

GB means in this country," Tim Ellerton, the BOA commercial director, said."

The Opening Ceremony of a Games is a unique moment when the eyes of the world are on the team before

GB athletes to the world at the Games in the best possible way."

It’s absolutely amazing for the brand to represent Team GB at the Olympics," he said."


British Universities and Colleges Sport names table tennis team for Naples 2019

  • Naples 2019

will compete at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples with the selection of a six-strong table tennis team

Half-a-dozen athletes from institutions across the United Kingdom will come together and represent GB

international glory at the event, scheduled to take place in the Italian city from July 3 to 14.The team


Walkden, Jones and Cho headline Great Britain's team for home World Taekwondo Championships

  • Taekwondo

Walkden, Jade Jones and Mahama Cho are among the leading fighters named on Great Britain’s 15-strong team

There has never been a British male world champion, though Damon Sansum, also included on the team, holds

If they all hit form it should be a great championship for GB Taekwondo."

⚡The 2019 World Taekwondo Championships team has been decided ?

(@GBTaekwondo) 12 April 2019Walkden is confident the team can improve on the previous record."

We’ve got a strong team – we’ve got myself, Jade and Lauren coming up," she told insidethegames."


British Bobsleigh launch appeal for private funding to reach Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

British Bobsleigh has launch an appeal for companies to support its campaign to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing after it lost its public funding.

 Britain's two-man bob team of Brad Hall and Nick Gleeson finished fourth at the World Championships

result equalled the nation’s best World Championship two-man result for more than 50 years.The women’s team

our efforts on finding sponsors and donations to ensure that we have teams on the ice representing GB

We will be doing everything we can to ensure the team can get to China - especially as we believe they

we would love to hear from companies and individuals who share that desire and that belief in this team


Para-taekwondo star Truesdale hails success of special training camp in Nepal

  • Para-Taekwondo News

Great Britain’s two-time world Para-taekwondo champion Amy Truesdale has hailed the success of a special taekwondo training camp in Nepal.

I am honoured to be a part of GB Taekwondo," she added in a tweet.The event has also seen the British

Embassy Kathmandu organise a reception in honour of the members of the Dame Katherine-led British team

 Amazing project with the Nepal team #Nepal #Kathmandu #Training @GBTaekwondo @uk_sport #project


Argentina delight home crowd with success in FIH Pro League

  • Hockey

Argentina secured victories in the men's and women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League against Spain and China, respectively. 

@EmilyDefroand also scored her first international goal as GB came from behind to beat USA 3-1 ?

pic.twitter.com/HMb4HGvTJY— Team GB (@TeamGB) April 1, 2019“We are really happy to win this game at home


British Olympic Association chairman hits out at Russian cheats after four-man bob upgraded to Sochi 2014 bronze medals

  • Sochi 2014

British Olympic Association chairman Sir Hugh Robertson has hailed the news that the country's four-man bobsleigh have been upgraded to the bronze medal at Sochi 2014 following the disqualification of Russia for doping but is angry it has taken so long to resolve. 

Committee (IOC) Executive Board following the disqualification of Russia's Alexandr Zubkov and his team-mates

bronze, making Sochi 2014 our joint most successful Olympic Winter Games pic.twitter.com/4bRp05Aeyo— Team

GB (@TeamGB) March 28, 2019The bronze increases to five Team GB’s medal total from Sochi 2014 after

silver and bronze medals for the men’s and women’s curling rinks, respectively.Sochi 2014 is also now Team

incredibly pleasing to finally be able to refer to them all as Olympic bronze medallists.”Zubkov and team-mate


British Olympic Association name Tokyo 2020 team leaders as preparations continue

  • Tokyo 2020

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named its team leaders for each sport for Tokyo 2020.

The group, which includes two-time Walker Cup winner Nigel Edwards as golf team leader and British Athletics

workshops.According to the BOA, the "latest information” was shared on areas including accreditation and Team

an update on preparations for next year’s event.The group, including members of the BOA’s leadership team

role in delivering the success of Team GB."

We have a fantastic group of team leaders for Tokyo 2020 and I look forward to continuing our work with