Mark England has been announced as the Great Britain Chef de Mission for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

It follows the success he had in the role Rio 2016, where Britain's 366-strong team finished second in

the medals table behind United States.The team became the first ever to win more medals at the Games

I am incredibly honoured and proud to once again be asked to be Chef de Mission for Team GB, and

GB has the opportunity to achieve their best performance in Tokyo in two years’ time," England said.England

GB and allows planning to continue with absolute certainty, following the same format we have successfully

The father of T38 long jump world champion Olivia Breen has claimed there needs to be an independent body in charge of classification selections for British Para-athletes and has vowed to bring about change to that effect. 

UK Sport sets gold medal targets and funds the Team GB Paralympic body which is responsible for classifying

British Rowing has announced the appointment of Mark Davies as its new chair, taking over from Annamarie Phelps on April 1.

this time he was also writing about cricket and rowing for The Daily Telegraph.Davies was part of the team

Sarasota-Bradenton in the United States.He will lead British Rowing’s world-class high performance programme and the GB

Rowing Team, supported by a strong and very experienced senior staff that includes chief coaches Jürgen

sprint programme prior to the Beijing 2008 Olympics.He was appointed head coach to the canoe sprint team

The positive dope test on Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, one of the world’s greatest modern fighters, is a sure indication that boxing is fast joining the Premier League of drugs-infested sports alongside athletics, cycling and weightlifting.

Britain’s Tyson Fury, Lloyd Honeyghan, Kid Galahad , Enzo Maccarinelli, Jez Wilson and more recently Team

GB Olympian Muhammad Ali, the young flyweight who boxed at Rio 2016.And Frenchman Tony Yoka, who succeeded

Paralympic champions Australia beat hosts Britain to book their place in the final of the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament in Leicester.

themselves a perfect start to the inaugural event.Britain produced a strong display against the Australian team

Americans, Britain and Japan all with one victory in the tournament, with Australia the only unbeaten team

big one for GB v best in the world @LeicesterArena @LeicesterTigers @wrquadnations @RugbyEng @Roma_Sport_UK

The world's best wheelchair rugby teams will compete in the inaugural edition of the Quad Nations tournament in Leicester from tomorrow.

welcome all three Paralympic medallists to Leicester ©GBWRLeicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby welcomed the team

for us and with Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby in the city we are hoping for lots of support for GB

medallists from last year, and 2016 cadet European champion Owen Turner, head up a 14-strong Great Britain team

class, said: "I'm really excited, this will be the fifth time that I have been selected to represent GB

preceded by a qualifying event for this year's Games in Buenos Aires ©Getty Images"We have a great team

British Wheelchair Basketball have confirmed the appointment of Lisa Pearce as their chief executive.

It is a critical and exciting time for the sport with its prominent public profile and the GB teams delivering

We look forward to welcoming Lisa to the British Wheelchair Basketball team and working with her to drive

"Wow! What a beautiful backside!"

justified UK Sport's generous £28 million ($39 million/€32 million) investment into Britain's largest-ever Team

GB wintry preparations.Those of us who have doubts as to whether some of the weird things kids attempt

 But news that a member of the Russian curling team apparently has failed for meldonium, the same

British basketball player Temi Fagbenle has accused Government funding agencies Sport England and UK Sport of ignoring basketball at the expense of "obscure" middle-class sports not played by youngsters from ethnically diverse or poorer backgrounds, highlighting Olympic events such as modern pentathlon and skeleton.

Fagbenle claimed the funding agencies are "'trying to rip the shirts off the GB team's backs" by refusing

France at the London 2012 Olympics, says UK Sport and Sport England are "ripping the shirts off the GB

' backs" by refusing to fund them sufficiently ©Getty Images"I feel like they are trying to rip the GB

they failed to find that money, they agreed to give a further £150,000 ($169,000/€210,000 to allow the team

 Britain's last medal in the event was a silver at London 2012.Fagbenle and her team-mates are ranked

Furniture retailer DFS have signed a new three-year partnership with the British Olympic Association (BOA) to become their official homeware partner.

GB."

GB, a team of extraordinarily hardworking and inspiring athletes."

At Rio 2016, Team GB inspired a nation with their commitment, endeavour and excellence."

We hope the support of everyone at DFS can help Team GB reach the same heights at Pyeongchang 2018 and

GB we'll be working to help our athletes enjoy a bit of comfort and find a home away from home."

The story that surfaced earlier this week about prospective volunteers at this year’s Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast being told not to use the greeting "G’day" and directed instead to use the Aboriginal welcome "Jingeri". Could it have been true?

This was followed up by Cadbury’s attempt at 'Let’s have a team game and do some jumping up and down'

Games Makers take part in the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympics GB ©Getty ImagesFast

It was as if Danny Boyle and his team were saying ‘Forget all the doom-mongers, the people who doubt

Thai Duty-Free giant King Power have been confirmed as the title sponsor of the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament in Leicester.

support behind the Britain’s wheelchair rugby team.The host nation are set to take place in a four team

for us and with Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby in the city we are hoping for lots of support for GB

medals at the World Championships later in the year.A medal could potentially offer the chance for the team

she won the women's super-G title at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, has been confirmed in the British team

I'm absolutely delighted to be selected for Paralympics GB for my third Games alongside Gary," said Gallagher

Penny Briscoe OBE, Chef de Mission for Paralympics GB, added: "I'd like to congratulate Kelly and Gary

on their selection to the team."

curling at the start of the year.Further opportunities for selection remain and it is anticipated the team

will be finalised at the Paralympics GB Team Launch on February 15.The Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter

Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold will carry Britain's flag at the Opening Ceremony of Pyeongchang 2018 here tomorrow, it was announced today.

The 29-year-old will lead Britain's 59-strong team into the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium during the Ceremony

asked to be flagbearer was complete excitement and I’m really proud to march in front of the whole team

A Team GB Flagbearer not once but twice. @TheYarnold on carrying the Union Flag??

GB (@TeamGB) February 8, 2018Yarnold added: "Being flagbearer at Sochi felt like a real celebration

I wanted to be part of the team and the Opening Ceremony regardless of the weather," she told BBC Sport