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Alan Hubbard: How British Cycling's tarnished legacy could be the road to international opprobrium

  • Inside the Blogs

Okay, cards on the table. I don't much like cycling - even less cyclists. In particular, those arrogant lycra-louts disinclined to obey the rules of the road, jumping red lights, scraping your car door or banging the wing mirrors as they brush by. Then they give you the one-fingered salute when you hoot the horn in admonishment.

factory loo.They are not pretending to be part of the Tour de France.The shoal of medals collected by Team

GB and Team Sky in international competition has incited far too many to take to the roads balanced

Cycling has become a victim of its own vanity, with the architect of so many of its triumphs and those of Team

seriously impaired that ambition.It has been said that the former boss of British Cycling, now head of Team


Sebastian Coe and World Series of Boxing teams caught up in Westminster terrorist attack

  • News

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe and members of the British Lionhearts and Italia Thunder boxing teams were among those caught up in a terrorist attack in Westminster here today, where five people have died and at least 40 injured.

eve of the World Series of Boxing match between the two teams at York Hall tomorrow.A statement from GB

GB Boxing can confirm that boxers and coaching staff from its British Lionhearts boxing team (who are

“The team will review this position once the match is completed."

The boxers, coaches and everyone connected with GB Boxing and the British LIonhearts would like to express

“The team would also like to thank the public for all of their messages of support.”Pat McCormack was


Exclusive: BOA signs deal for Tokyo 2020 preparation camp

  • EOC

The British Olympic Association (BOA) today signed training venue contracts with three sports facilities in Japan, securing its athletes a multi-sport preparation camp for Tokyo 2020.

Yokohama International Swimming Pool is among venues selected as a base for Team GB before Tokyo 2020

Still a number of years out from the Games, it’s terrific to see Team GB leading the way once again in

We could not have found a better group of partners to support Team GB, build lasting relationships, and

The Team GB athletes selected for Tokyo in three years’ time will not only be able to expect the finest

I have no doubt this will also provide Team GB and support staff with the opportunity to deepen their


Two-time Olympic champion Rowsell Shand announces retirement

  • Cycling

Two-time Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell Shand has announced her retirement from professional cycling.

The 28-year-old won team pursuit gold at the London 2012 Olympics with Dani King and Laura Kenny, before

Elinor Barker as the quartet set a world record time of 4min 10.236sec.Over the London 2012 and Rio 2016 team

pursuit competitions, the British team broke the world record in all six of their rides.During her 10

“Having been part of the GB Cycling Team for over 10 years, travelling around the world racing my bike

“I want to thank the amazing team at British Cycling; from the world class team behind the team who work


Raheleh Asemani: Impossible is possible

  • Europe

Every Olympic athlete's road is long and hard - but Raheleh Asemani's was longer and harder than most. In fact, for a time, it looked as if her Rio dreams would be shattered on the rocks of nationality.

"I had lived four years in Belgium and been training with the Belgian team," she said.

She fully bonded with the team.

"In Iran, in the national team, we trained with girls," she said.

GB.

"It will be my first time on the Belgian Team."How about Tokyo 2020?


British Cycling chairman admits failures in world-class programme

  • Cycling

British Cycling chairman Jonathan Browning has said the under-fire governing body "failed" athletes on its world-class performance programme after allegations of sexism and bullying within the organisation led to an independent review.

delivered for cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné.The revelations, saying former Team

have inspired the nation, and never more so than they did last summer in Rio where history was made by Team

GB and ParalympicsGB.


British people tell survey they would prefer better sports facilities over Olympic glory

  • Olympics

A new survey has found that most Britons would rather have access to sports facilities in the UK, enabling many to participate in sport, than medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

, happiness and sense of community, to fight crime - and maybe even to improve the England football team

 The British Olympic Association (BOA) agree with UK Sport and point towards their 'I Am Team GB

“The mass participation event 'I Am Team GB' attracted nearly one million people to get active with 56

Survey showed a rise in participation in sports such as gymnastics, hockey and swimming, sports in which Team

GB excelled during Rio 2016."


UK Sport rejects appeals over Tokyo 2020 funding programme

  • Tokyo 2020

UK Sport has rejected appeals from seven sports which challenged their funding decisions for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

believe UK Sport has concluded that they should stand by their decision and award zero funding to our GB

UK Sport have set the British team a target of winning between 51 to 85 Olympic medals and 115 to 162

finished second on the Paralympic table, securing 64 gold, 39 silver and 44 bronze medals.Paralympics GB


BOA appoint new Authorised Ticket Reseller after ending CoSport deal

  • EOC

Sports Travel and Hospitality Group (STH) have been appointed as the British Olympic Association's (BOA) new official ticket and travel partner.

GB Live.They replace CoSport as the Authorised Ticket Reseller for the BOA, who performed the role at

GB and the Olympic experience."

The creation of these new experiences will provide a unique opportunity for Team GB fans to engage with

 "This new venture will put supporting Team GB athletes at the heart of our offer."

In the coming months we will work closely with Team GB to develop a range of new and exciting ways for


Athletes and National Olympic Committees eye success at Pyeongchang 2018

  • Pyeongchang 2018

Athletes and National Olympic Committees have been marking one-year to go until Pyeongchang 2018 by attending events and setting targets for next year’s Games.

pic.twitter.com/iYEeHAdN10— Team GB (@TeamGB) February 9, 2017“This will also be an opportunity for me

give their athletes a higher level of competition to boast performances.Australia are aiming to send a team

is seeking to compete at her fifth Olympic Games next year.Neighbours New Zealand are eyeing a final team


Brownlee brothers back BOA partner's healthy eating drive

  • EOC

Triathletes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee have teamed up with the British Olympic Association's (BOA) partner Aldi to support a healthy eating initiative which is aimed at youngsters.

Association, added: "Our partnership with Aldi has been a great success and their commitment to the Team

GB brand has been a huge positive for us, highlighted with the continuation of the partnership to Tokyo


Anderson to bow out as British Canoeing performance director

  • Canoeing

British Canoeing has announced that John Anderson has decided to step down as its performance director later this year.

three golds and two bronzes, as Para-canoe made its debut on the Games programme.Anderson has acted as team

Anderson to build on the work he had undertaken on a voluntary basis as the Great Britain national team

Rio 2016, triumphing in the men's K1 slalom ©Getty ImagesIn 2011, Anderson established the first-ever GB

Para-canoe programme, building a coaching and support team and introducing talent identification initiatives


Weir claims coach accused him of deliberately losing during Rio 2016

  • Athletics News

Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir has claimed he was accused of deliberately throwing a race by the head of the British wheelchair racing programme during Rio 2016.

Banks.This came after his poor performance in the heats of the T53/54 4x400 metres relay led to the British team

“I came off the track, and she came running over and accused me of sabotaging the team and doing it on

there was a frank exchange of views between an athlete and the relay coach following the race when the GB

men’s wheelchair team failed to qualify for the final,” said a British Athletics spokesperson.

experiences in Rio, and that we are working to ensure we learn from these experiences ahead of future team


London 2017 unveils Strathmore as bottled water national supplier

  • Athletics

Strathmore Water has been unveiled as the national supplier of bottled water for both the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships and the World Para-Athletics Championships in London.

 "Hot off an incredible year for Team GB at the Rio Olympics, 2017 is set to be another scorcher


Dillon appointed chief executive at Rowing Canada

  • Rowing

Terry Dillon has been appointed to replace Donna Atkinson as chief executive of Rowing Canada.

confirmed her intention to stand down from the position in February of last year.Dillon, a member of Team

GB at Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 and a 1989 World Championships bronze medallist in the coxless four

Cookson as director of sport.Michelle Darvill, Dave Thompson and Terry Paul have all joined as national team