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Hutchins appointed head coach of Great Britain Under-18 ice hockey team

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey UK have confirmed the appointment of Jeff Hutchins as the head coach of Great Britain's under-18 team

He will be assisted by Martin Cingel and Sean Easton, who were also confirmed by the Ice Hockey UK GB

“I am very honoured to be named the head coach of the GB under-18s team,” Hutchins said.

Dundee Stars and Solway Sharks, where he was assistant coach.Easton will also be part of the coaching team


Table Tennis England chairman claims future at risk after funding blow

  • Table Tennis

Table Tennis England chairman Sandra Deaton has warned the future of the governing body is "at risk" after they lost access to £9 million ($12 million/€10 million) in Sport England funding.

Paul Drinkhall was a member of the England men's team which won a bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships

and governing body.The news represents a huge blow to the sport in England and comes after the men's team

demanded an overhaul into how money is distributed to Olympic and Paralympic sports last month.Archery GB

Basketball, British Fencing, British Handball, British Volleyball, British Weightlifting, British Wrestling, GB

Badminton and GB Wheelchair Rugby were the others involved.They claim the current system has "disenfranchised


GB Taekwondo agree kit and equipment deal with Mooto

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

A deal has been agreed between Mooto and GB Taekwondo to supply the latter with kit and equipment.

performance director Gary Hall welcomed the deal, claiming it will assist the produce a good identity of the team

Great Britain's only gold at the World Taekwondo Championships in Muju ©Getty Images"They have seen GB

It is a great kit and going to give the uniformity that the GB team wants."


Scottish stars set sights on 2018 European Championships

  • European Championships

Scotland’s star names have expressed their excitement about competing in front of a home crowd at the 2018 European Championships, with the event just over one year away.

European Championships for aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon along with a new golf team

camaraderie between sportspeople alive - it's not just about swimming, and I think getting behind the other GB

are expected for the six sports.Cyclist Callum Skinner, an Olympic gold and silver medallist in the team


Archery GB receive two formal complaints amid sexual assault allegation

  • Archery

Archery GB has announced it has received two formal complaints in connection with an incident that forced

in connection with the incident referred to in recent media articles," read a statement from Archery GB

happened within the last four years during an international competition.In an initial statement, Archery GB

to staff at Archery GB.The coach also reportedly wrote separately to both the athlete and a former team

manager to apologise.It is claimed the former team manager was then told the matter was closed after

the athlete decided she wanted no further action to be taken.The team manager later resigned after "


Archery GB coach suspended over sexual assault allegation

  • Archery

Archery GB has suspended a coach after a complaint was made to the police over an alleged sexual assault

place within the last four years during an international competition.In an initial statement, Archery GB

An Archery GB press conference is due to be held tomorrow to discuss the situation further.The incident

to staff at Archery GB.The coach also reportedly wrote separately to both the athlete and a former team

manager to apologise.It is claimed the former team manager was then told the matter was closed after

the athlete decided she wanted no further action to be taken.The team manager later resigned after "


Liam Morgan: RUSADA may be on path to redemption, but it will take longer for athletes to trust Russia again

  • Inside the Blogs

Lizzy Yarnold has never been one to shy away from an opinion. The Briton often provides welcome relief from some of her fellow competitors, who would rather protect their own image and brand than stand up and speak out about issues which they feel need rectifying.

zero Russians from her discipline.Just two on the bobsleigh list- Anastasia Kohcherzhova and four-man team

medallist subsequently told the Press Association that she "did not understand how there are three GB


Disgruntled governing bodies challenge UK Sport's funding methods

  • News

UK Sport is facing pressure from 11 national governing bodies who are demanding an overhaul into how Olympic and Paralympic funding is distributed in Great Britain.

Archery GB, BaseballSoftballUK, British Basketball, British Fencing, British Handball, British Volleyball

, British Weightlifting, British Wrestling, GB Badminton, GB Wheelchair Rugby and Table Tennis England

managed by British Weightlifting and not the English Institute of Sport.UK Sport has set the British team


WADA defend IBSF after criticism from Olympic champion

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has defended the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) following criticism from Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold for omitting Russian skeleton athletes from their 2017-2018 whereabouts list.

and Paralympic Games in Sochi.Two Russian bobsleigh athletes - Anastasia Kohcherzhova and four-man team

publication of the report, told the Press Association that she "did not understand how there are three GB


Britain eye fourth consecutive IWBF European title

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

Great Britain's men's head coach Haj Bhania is expecting a competitive International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) European Championships as the country eyes a fourth title in a row.

Hamburg are also up for grabs, with the best six men's teams reaching the German city.Only one women's team

 "The changes to the GB team will enable us to field different line ups and develop our style."

Israel.Hosts Spain, who lost out to the United States in the final at Rio 2016, are likely to be the team


Fresh calls set to be launched for Team GB to change name after British election

  • EOC

A proposal by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to change the name of Britain's Olympic team will be

GB."

and maintain it will remain Team GB."

This will continue to be the case as we use the mark Team GB in line with the historical recognition

 Prior to Rio 2016, the BOA posted an explanation of the Team GB name on their website."

With this is mind, the Team GB trading name and brand was decided to be the most appropriate for the


British wheelchair tennis player set for switch to Para-canoeing for Tokyo 2020 cycle

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis player David Phillipson has revealed he is aiming to represent Great Britain in Para-canoeing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, less than two months after announcing his retirement from elite-level sport.

I think this year I need to just keep training hard and get on the Team GB programme at the end of the


Newton appointed as new GB Taekwondo chair

  • Taekwondo

Julia Newton has been announced as the new chair of GB Taekwondo, replacing Jeremy Beard.

I am honoured to be joining GB Taekwondo and look forward to helping the team build on their extraordinary

It has been an honour and a privilege to chair GB Taekwondo over the last seven years," said Beard.Jade

I wish Julia, and all the team, every success in the future."


British Nordic name four in elite cross-country squad

  • Cross-Country

British Nordic have named a four-strong elite cross-country skiing squad for the 2017-18 season as they build up to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

level, and it is looking like we will take at least four athletes to Pyeongchang 2018 to represent Team

GB.

world-class coaches are already making a huge impact on all our athletes, and the spirit within the team


WTF to host events workshop during 2017 World Championships

  • Taekwondo

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) will host a Partnership Workshop during its 2017 World Championships in Muju in South Korea, providing information and insight which will aim to help participants deliver successful WTF events.

 The schedule also includes a case study from GB Taekwondo, entitled "Successful partnership with

in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.Next year's World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final and World Taekwondo Team

World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final and the World Taekwondo Team