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Sir Bradley Wiggins' McLaren Sporthome sells at auction for £47,000

  • Collecting and Heritage News

British Car Auctions (BCA) has sold Sir Bradley Wiggins’ Sporthome for £47,000  ($63,000/€53,000) at an auction in Camberley.

 It was commissioned by Sir Bradley in 2014 and was vinyl wrapped in Team Wiggins colours of blue

 The custom GB-inspired interior included a double bed, combined shower/toilet, integrated kitchen

five television screens, including two with Sky.The driver’s area had two leather seats and a custom GB

pursuit quartet at Sydney 2000.He claimed individual pursuit gold along with team silver and madison

bronze four years later in Athens before an individual and team pursuit double at Beijing 2008.His focus


GB Taekwondo appoint new chief executive

  • Taekwondo

Matt Archibald is to join GB Taekwondo as chief executive after announcing he will leave the British

I have worked closely with GB Taekwondo for a number of years and have always been impressed with the

Olympic champion at 57 kilograms, and double heavyweight world champion Bianca Walkden.Manchester, where GB

considered to be one of sport management's rising stars and we couldn't be happier that he'll be joining our team

combat sport, and his outstanding financial acumen, make him a perfect fit for our Board and wider team

Gary Hall, the performance director of GB Taekwondo, added: "I worked with Matt for around three years


Össur UK to supply injury products to GB Taekwondo

  • Taekwondo

GB Taekwondo has announced a deal with Össur UK to provide injury solution products.

sport.The Icelandic firm was founded in 1971 and has offices in Stockport, just outside Manchester where GB

possible outcome.Doug Jones, director of Altius Healthcare, which provides physiotherapy services to the GB

Taekwondo team, said: "It's great to be working with Össur as we are committed to providing the team

Össur UK is pleased to support GB Taekwondo with injury solutions products and will be rooting for the

team in every aspect as they take on the challenges ahead," said managing director Emlyn Lewis.


Curryer named British Basketball chair as organisation secure 10-year deal with national league

  • Basketball

British Basketball have confirmed the appointment of Ian Curryer as their chair, while the organisation have announced a 10-year licence deal with the British Basketball League.

partners within the game to continue to improve the popularity of the sport, increase success at a GB

team level for both our women and men and ensure the sport is placed on a sound financial footing.”Britain

part in EuroBasket, with their final match set to take place tomorrow when they face Russia.The men’s team

coaching.It is hoped the standards will drive the development of the men's and women's game.Britain's men's team

This is a significant step forward in one of the must under-developed team sports in Great Britain,”


Queen's Baton Relay for Gold Coast 2018 arrives in Cardiff

  • Gold Coast 2018

The Queen’s Baton Relay has arrived in Cardiff in exuberant style on the first day of a four-day tour of Wales. 

the Welsh Assembly building by Gaynor Legall, a promising athlete shortlisted for the 220 yards Welsh team

I was dropped from the team because they said I’d got time to develop and go to the next one but I stopped

competing," Legall, later part of the Welsh team which tried unsuccessfully to bring the 1994 Commonwealth

It is a real shame because representing Team GB is awesome at the Olympics, but particularly being Welsh

it would be super special to be part of Team Wales," she said."


Alan Hubbard: Has GB boxed itself into a corner for Tokyo Olympics?

  • Inside the Blogs

When Britain's athletics team returned a medal haul of just half a dozen from last month's World Championships

GB have done rather better in view of past achievements, notably in the Rio and London Olympics, and

GB went on to have a decent Olympics in Rio with a gold, silver and bronze.Indeed, at the past three

GB podium predecessors.Despite receiving UK Sport funding for the Tokyo 2020 cycle of £14.6 million

($19 million/€16 million), Team GB continues to lose boxers to the professionals hand over fist, so to

GB fighter can earn up to £28,000 ($36,000/€30,000) tax-free a year, in basic funding from UK Sport.


World Taekwondo Europe vice president receives honorary diploma in Moldova

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

World Taekwondo Europe vice president Igor Iuzefovici has been awarded an honorary diploma for growing the sport in his home country Moldova. 

recent years, we have been able to multiply our achievements through optimism and a well-coordinated team

 Cook, a three-time European champion, switched alliegances after a fall-out with GB Taekwondo.He


GB bobsleigh director Anderson leaves permanently for personal reasons

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) performance director Gary Anderson will not be returning to the programme following his time away for personal reasons, the organisation has announced.

the board in 2016, but the performance of the four-man crew at the 2014 Olympic Games and the two-man team

 "I now look forward to being Team GB's number one fan in February 2018."


British Triathlon appoint Salmon as new chief executive to replace Buckner

  • Triathlon

British Triathlon has appointed Andy Salmon as its new chief executive, they have announced.

GB won three of the six Olympic medals available.Alistair Brownlee retained his title in the men's race

second in the medals table as triathlon made its debut on the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016.The team

I am hugely excited to be joining the team at British Triathlon and Triathlon England," said Salmon."

in triathlon and I look forward to building on the tremendous progress made by Jack Buckner and the team

Howard, President of British Triathlon, backed Salmon to continue to oversee success for Britain's team


Duncan Mackay: It will be interesting to see how history judges Sir Mo Farah

  • Inside the Blogs

Sir Mo Farah raced to another title when he won the 10,000 metres at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here tonight. 

reasonably fast again - winning the gold medal at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships - and represented Team

GB at London 2012 after a rule preventing convicted drugs cheats representing British was lifted following


British ski cross star signs new sponsor for Olympic season

  • Freestyle

Eight-time British ski cross champion Emily Sarsfield has signed up service company ABC Group as a new "headline" sponsor as she bids to qualify for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

 "I can finally be on a level playing field with my peers and put my all into making GB proud.

It's been a tough road to get here, but I'm determined and looking forward to the journey ahead with Team


English Institute of Sport appoint Paulson as head of Paralympic performance support

  • Paralympics

Dr Tom Paulson have been appointed as the head of Paralympic performance support at the English Institute of Sport (EIS).

within EIS and with the BPA.Tom Paulson helped deliver performance support to Britain’s wheelchair rugby team

build-up to Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesHe also delivered performance support to Britain’s wheelchair rugby team

“Tom will be a great addition to the EIS Science team,” said Dr Kevin Currell, EIS director of science

medicine service to 16 Paralympic sports, with the organisation having supported 93 per cent of Paralympic GB


Great Britain's women's short track relay team to feature in documentary

  • Short Track

collaborate with Great Britain Short Track to produce a documentary following the country's female relay team

World Cup bronze medallist Charlotte Gilmartin, are aiming to become the first British female relay team

takes to succeed at the highest level".In order to gain Pyeongchang 2018 qualification, the British team

The ladies relay team are progressing well and are in a good place," said Paul Worth, GB Short Track

ladies relay team coach."

, Find It Film and GB Short Track will share the team's progress through exclusive editorial, film clips


Sprinter pleads with IAAF President to allow Irish transfer for World Championships

  • Athletics

English-born sprinter Leon Reid has written an open letter to International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe in an attempt to push through a transfer that would allow him to compete for Ireland at next month’s World Championships.

I won’t, however, be able to take my place on the British team because I am in the process of transferring

(@LeonReid_Woody) July 20, 2017"I was unable to take my place on the Ireland team as my current transfer

case British Athletics) to request confirmation on matters such as when the athlete last competed for GB

I have run fast enough to be in the Ireland team and I believe that a duty lies with the governing, professional


Prince Harry urges supporters to turn out for World Para Athletics Championships

  • Athletics News

Prince Harry has encouraged people to show their support for those competing at the World Para Athletics Championships, which are scheduled to begin here tomorrow.

Every single member of the GB team, every single athlete that has qualified is an incredible sportsperson

impact of sport in their home city," Theo Spalding-McIntosh, the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust's athlete team