By Tom Degun in London December 10 - UK Sport today announced their revised investment figures for all funded sports following a thorough Annual Review process which gave a huge boost to the so-called minor sports ahead of their London 2012 preparations.

winners of the announcement are water-polo, weightlifting, wrestling, fencing, shooting, handball and volleyball

December 8 - The decision to keep the British Volleyball programme in Sheffield in the lead up to

the Sheffield Lighting the Flame partnership, Sheffield International Venues (SIV) and the British Volleyball

  Since 2007, when Britisy Volleyball based itself at the English Institute of Sport, more

  On May 15, 2010, Sheffield is due to host a European Volleyball Championships fixture, which

Volleyball Club is helping to increase the numbers of people playing the sport.

"  Related stories May 2008: Sheffield awarded major world volleyball event

By Duncan Mackay in London   November 10 - Paul Deighton (pictured), the chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics, has told badminton and rhythmic gymnastics that they could not justify spending £40 million on a temporary venue to host their sports in this current economic climate and that moving them to Wembley Arena is an acceptable solution.

"   Fencing and volleyball have already been switched to the existing ExCel exhibition centre

By Duncan Mackay in London   November 10 - Paul Deighton (pictured), the chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics, has told badminton and rhythmic gymnastics that they could not justify spending £40 million on a temporary venue to host their sports in this current economic climate and that moving them to Wembley Arena is an acceptable solution.

"   Fencing and volleyball have already been switched to the existing ExCel exhibition centre

By Duncan Mackay in London   November 10 - Paul Deighton (pictured), the chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics, has told badminton and rhythmic gymnastics that they could not justify spending £40 million on a temporary venue to host their sports in this current economic climate and that moving them to Wembley Arena is an acceptable solution.

"   Fencing and volleyball have already been switched to the existing ExCel exhibition centre

By Duncan Mackay in London   November 10 - Paul Deighton (pictured), the chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics, has told badminton and rhythmic gymnastics that they could not justify spending £40 million on a temporary venue to host their sports in this current economic climate and that moving them to Wembley Arena is an acceptable solution.

"   Fencing and volleyball have already been switched to the existing ExCel exhibition centre

By Duncan Mackay in London   November 10 - Paul Deighton (pictured), the chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics, has told badminton and rhythmic gymnastics that they could not justify spending £40 million on a temporary venue to host their sports in this current economic climate and that moving them to Wembley Arena is an acceptable solution.

"   Fencing and volleyball have already been switched to the existing ExCel exhibition centre

November 7 - A new £700,000 National Volleyball Centre has today been opened in Kettering, which

will serve as an additional training facility for all the British volleyball sides in the build-up to

  Lisa Wainwright, the chief executive of Volleyball England, said: "I know the centre will

EDMA), Kettering Council, and Northampton Enterprise Limited all provided funding to help create four volleyball

said: "A lot of work has gone in to make it possible for this to happen and I would like to thank Volleyball

  "I am looking forward to seeing Volleyball England prosper in their new headquarters.

November 7 - A new £700,000 National Volleyball Centre has today been opened in Kettering, which

will serve as an additional training facility for all the British volleyball sides in the build-up to

  Lisa Wainwright, the chief executive of Volleyball England, said: "I know the centre will

EDMA), Kettering Council, and Northampton Enterprise Limited all provided funding to help create four volleyball

said: "A lot of work has gone in to make it possible for this to happen and I would like to thank Volleyball

  "I am looking forward to seeing Volleyball England prosper in their new headquarters.

November 5- The 2011 Pan American Games, one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar, could be moved from Guadalajara unless the Mexican city can find a $50 million (£30 million) guarantee within two weeks, they have been warned.

aquatic centre and an athletes' village.Ten new venues are being planned, also including a volleyball

October 30 - British Handball has received a massive boost with the news that the men's team are to receive $100,000 (£60,370) from the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Solidarity Grant scheme to help support their entry into the 2012 European Championships, a major event in the build-up to the London Olympics.

  Handball’s bid was chosen over similar appeals from volleyball and water polo, and will

October 30 - British Handball has received a massive boost with the news that the men's team are to receive $100,000 (£60,370) from the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Solidarity Grant scheme to help support their entry into the 2012 European Championships, a major event in the build-up to the London Olympics.

build-up to London from £2.9 million to £1.488 million.Handball’s bid was chosen over similar appeals from volleyball

process broadening the appeal of an event that can seem like the Movement’s poor cousin.And how about volleyball

– a sport popular in many snow-less nations that would still have, in beach volleyball, a format ideally

By Duncan Mackay   October 15 - Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics seem set to be relocated to Wembley Arena for the London 2012 Olympics after organisers today officially agreed to scrap a £40 million temporary venue in Greenwich to help keep costs down.

  Fencing and volleyball have already been switched to the existing ExCel exhibition centre instead

By Duncan Mackay   October 15 - Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics seem set to be relocated to Wembley Arena for the London 2012 Olympics after organisers today officially agreed to scrap a £40 million temporary venue in Greenwich to help keep costs down.

  Fencing and volleyball have already been switched to the existing ExCel exhibition centre instead