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Alan Hubbard: From the glory of Rio to opprobrium, cynicism and disbelief

  • Inside the Blogs

It has not taken long for British sport to fall from grace after the golden glories of Rio.

off by the exposure, largely in the British media, of Russia’s own abhorrent drugs abuse.Subsequently Team

GB Olympic stars Mo Farah, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Laura Trott and Alistair Brownlee have

Sky officials ahead of the 2011 Tour de France.They are reportedly expected to question Wiggins and team

chief Sir Dave Brailsford and his medical team as part of a wide-ranging probe into "an  "allegation

"I have been absolutely frustrated to be in the presence of coaches who recommended their team go to


Barney appointed performance director at Great Britain Hockey

  • Hockey

director at Great Britain Hockey as the organisation attempts to build on the success of their women’s team

overseeing both the men’s and women’s sides.He takes over the role from Danny Kerry, who led the women’s team

worked as a talent identification scientist with the England and Wales Cricket Board before joining GB


Leman confirms intention to stand for British Olympic Association chairman

  • EOC

Great Britain Hockey President Richard Leman has confirmed his intention to stand to replace Sebastian Coe as chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA).

Leman, who was part of the men’s hockey team which won the Olympic gold medal at Seoul 1988, is set to

Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August, where he was in attendance to support the British team.The GB

representatives and I will certainly be taking on the fight.”Leman is targeting “capitalising on the Team

GB brand” should he be elected as BOA chairman next month following the country’s best-ever away Olympic


IOC issues severe reprimands to three boxers for betting on events at Rio 2016 Olympics

  • Boxing

Severe reprimands have been issued to Britain’s Anthony Fowler and Irish boxers Steve Donnelly and Michael Conlan by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after they were found to have bet on boxing events at last month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, it was announced today. 

Olympic Committee (IOC) Disciplinary Commission regarding an integrity matter relating to a member of Team

GB," a BOA spokesperson told insidethegames."

the IOC has failed to recognise their extensive work in this important area and the clarity of its team


London to host FIG World Cup of Gymnastics event in 2017

  • Gymnastics

British Gymnastics revealed here today that London will host the final leg of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) 2017 World Cup of Gymnastics in partnership with Matchroom Sport.

was made today by British Gymnastics chief executive Jane Allen, Matchroom Sport’s Barry Hearn and Team

GB Olympians Max Whitlock, Nile Wilson, Amy Tinkler and Bryony Page at a press conference ©British GymnasticsWhitlock

I am thrilled to be bringing some of Team GB’s gymnastics superstars home to London for this major event


Hay appointed Team GB Chef de Mission for Pyeongchang 2018

  • EOC

Mike Hay will lead Britain's team for the second consecutive Winter Olympic Games after he was appointed

To be asked to lead Team GB again is a huge honour and I’m delighted to be Chef de Mission for Pyeongchang

The success of the team four years ago gave the nation great cause to be proud of our Winter Olympians

No one is better qualified to lead Team GB at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games than Mike Hay

GB is going from strength to strength as the success of the team and Olympic sport as a whole continues

GB once again."



British Olympic and Paralympic celebration events confirmed for Manchester and London

  • Rio 2016

Celebratory events marking the achievements of British Olympians and Paralympians at Rio 2016 will be held in Manchester and London on October 17 and 18 respectively, it has been announced.

This will be a very proud moment for all Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes and rich reward for such

the the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres double for the second Games in a row, and the women’s hockey team

“The ParalympicsGB team have delivered an amazing, awe-inspiring performance in Rio at this Paralympic

We have had the most competitive team at the most competitive Games resulting in second place on the


WADA ask Russia for help after Wiggins and Froome among athletes targeted in latest Fancy Bear attack

  • News

Russia have been asked to help fight against the hackers who have again infiltrated the website of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and published the confidential information of 25 athletes from eight countries, including British cyclists Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome.

afterwards.UK Anti-Doping chief executive Nicole Sapstead revealed that they have contacted members of Team

GB to warn them their personal data could be at risk."

UKAD strongly condemns actions of this nature and we are appalled that five members of Team GB have had

Yesterday, as a precaution, we wrote to all members of Team GB to let them know that their information


Alan Hubbard: Coe's BOA successor no longer looks like a smooth transition

  • Inside the Blogs

There was a time when the raison d'etre of the old school British Olympic Association (BOA) seemed to be that the "boys and girls", as the athletes were called, marched in unison at the Opening Ceremonies of the Games and that the blazers of the copious squad of officials accompanying them were suitably pressed and brass-buttoned up. 

the New Year.Their professionalism and organisational efficiency were major factors according to many team

Federations (IAAF).He would be the first to acknowledge that the kudos should go to the entire BOA team

ImagesHowever, it is now reported that former Olympic hockey gold medallist Richard Leman, president of GB

Hockey, is considering standing against Robertson.Leman, 57, a member of the winning GB hockey team

GB to even greater glory in Tokyo.


Aldi turns three checkouts gold to celebrate success of Team GB athletes

  • Rio 2016

Supermarket chain and Team GB sponsor Aldi has installed a gold till in three UK stores in honour of

stunning gold victory in the women’s flyweight 51kg boxing.Laugher, Jones and Adams are among over 650 Team

GB members to have received £25 ($33/€29) of vouchers per month from Aldi - a total of £145,000 ($192,000

managing director of corporate buying at Aldi, said: "Everyone at Aldi is extremely proud of all of the Team

GB athletes and we’re thrilled to have seen three of our ambassadors win gold medals."

using fresh, nutritious ingredients.The initiative "combines Aldi’s love and knowledge of food and Team



Paul Blanchard: Carrying Team GB’s success to the Gold Coast

  • Inside the Blogs

The Team GB brand has been a real winner across the Olympic Games, not least in the incredible performance

Games in 2018.Commonwealth Games England will take the learnings from Rio 2016 away with us to propel Team

   The messaging is clear: this is our team. #IamTeamGB.

GB at Gold Coast 2018 ©CGEWales won more medals than 2022 Commonwealth Games hosts South Africa, and

Scotland’s 47 athletes equaled their London tally of 13 medals.Like Team GB, we’ve had similar Games-time

 Team England is England’s team.


Alan Hubbard: Remember those silver threads among the golds as GB goes gong-ho

  • Inside the Blogs

A few weeks back I warned that punters should not be tempted when a London bookmaker installed the new IBF world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, as 4-1 favourite to win this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) award.

late Terry Spinks won Olympic flyweight gold in 1956 but never received an award at the time - though team-mate


John Steele: Rio 2016 - a Games to believe in

  • Inside the Blogs

The last three weeks have produced so many golden moments and the overall Team GB outcome has to be right

Team GB has produced its best ever performance (in the modern Games era) against all the odds.

turn away from the 2016 Olympic Games, I would like to give a few of my Rio reflections.Amongst the Team

GB family there was a distinctly different vibe to previous Games I have been involved with.

 Success in Rio has been built around everyone contributing under one banner - we are all Team GB

Ninety-three per cent of Team GB medal winning athletes were supported by the EIS in the Rio cycle.