UK Sport believe that Great Britain's ambitious target to improve on their London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic performance in Rio de Janeiro this summer is "within sight".

achievement, and make Rio 2016 another memorable Games to inspire the nation through the success of Team

GB and ParalympicsGB.”Despite this confidence, UK Sport has admitted that results during 2015 were "

UK Deaf Sport (UKDS) has appointed Chris Ratcliffe as Great Britain's Chef de Mission for the 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey.

will take up his Chef de Mission role in a voluntary capacity, joining Britain’s 2017 Deaflympics team

It is an absolute honour to have been given the opportunity to be Chef de Mission for the GB Deaflmypic

Team at Samsun 2017," said Ratcliffe."

Having led the team in Melbourne 2005, I am looking forward to working with the athletes and officials

: "I am delighted the UKDS Board has appointed Chris Ratcliffe as Chef de Mission for DeaflympicGB team

Commonwealth Games England (CGE) chief executive Paul Blanchard has given his backing to the idea of England adopting an official national anthem in time for Gold Coast 2018 after the British Parliament voted in favour of the move.

That comes through - so when they [the athletes] are part of Team England, it is Team England that they

There’s a number of elements to that; team spirit is one and how you set up is one, the brand is one,

and national anthem which represents England and not the rest of the UK is really a key part of that team

Obviously in Rio [at the 2016 Olympic Games] they will go with God Save the Queen because it’s a GB team

Anthony Joshua, the new British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, says his successor in the GB

team, big Joe Joyce, can replicate his own 2012 triumph by winning gold in the Rio Olympics this summer

fact that no British boxer- male or female - has yet qualified has not set alarm bells ringing at GB

Boxing’s Sheffield HQ.Robert McCracken and his coaching team seem to have every confidence that Team

GB will have at least a decent fistful of contenders in Rio, with fresh talents such as  Joyce,  Anthony

States reportedly getting a more impressive Olympic  act together than in their last few Games.The GB

Sugar Ray Leonard, light-welterweight champion in a Games in which the re-constituted United States team

Andy Hunt, former chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has been appointed to a similar post at World Sailing, it has been announced today.

, who also served as a non-executive director of London 2012 and was Chef de Mission of the British team

British Prime Minister David Cameron during the London 2012 Olympic Games when he was Chef de Mission of Team

GB ©Getty ImagesHunt stepped down from his BOA position in February 2013, taking up a variety of other

As we head into a New Year and ever closer to Rio 2016, every athlete will be focused on achieving medal success in Brazil. 

Team GB and Paralympics GB have the aspirational target of becoming the first nation to win more medals

aspirations to be successful.I feel privileged to chair the English Institute of Sport (EIS), we are the "team

behind the team" and our role in supporting Olympic and Paralympic success for Britain is to work

participating at grassroots level.At the EIS I am delighted that we have a strong Senior Management Team

We have just announced three new appointments in GB Rowing performance director Sir David Tanner, England

Kaillie Humphries, set to make history at the World Cup event at Lake Placid when she pilots a four-woman bobsleigh against the top male crews, is dedicating the race to her former coach Malcolm “Gomer” Lloyd, who has died aged 68.

Olympics before coaching teams from Great Britain, Canada, Italy and Russia – will be sorely missed by Team

“He will be a big loss to the Korean team, not just personally, but technically,” Ferriani said.

with us, because he is someone who was so important to our sport.”Coach "Gomer" Lloyd pictured with Team

before going on to coach his own country and then France, whom he guided to joint-bronze position with GB

Lloyd, who became friends with Prince Albert of Monaco after coaching his team, received glowing tributes

Archery coach and WheelPower volunteer Fred Stevens of Britain has announced his retirement from both roles after 15 years of service to the sport.

WheelPower“He is an amazing coach and one of the best I have ever had the pleasure to work with,” Archery GB

medals on the international stage, Fred was always there to help listen to, advise and support all his team

Pentathlon GB today announced the appointment of Danielle Every, the former director of football operations

member and treasurer.She replaces Nigel Laughton, who left his position in September with Pentathlon GB

closely with the FA’s technical director on plans aimed at ensuring the success of England’s football team

I am thrilled and proud to be joining Pentathlon GB."

the sports industry and most recently in elite football, I am looking forward to leading Pentathlon GB

wealth of talent and enthusiasm to this crucial role," said Tony Temple, chairman of the Pentathlon GB

Kellogg’s has announced it will be offering five winners a £15,000 ($22,300/€20,300) trip to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games via a text-to-win competition.

The breakfast and snacks giant were confirmed as an official partner of Team GB for the Games earlier

part of the package they will be able to attend the Closing Ceremony of the Games and enjoy a tour of Team

GB House and the Athletes’ Village in Barra da Tijuca.Flights, four-star accommodation and spending

Olympic Association to life through a full year of marketing and an activation programme.Kellogg’s have Team

GB marketing rights across its brands until the end of 2016.While the company have already unveiled

London 2012 boxing silver medallist Fred Evans of Britain will not be going for gold at Rio 2016 after he signed his first professional contract.

“I had a great amateur career and I want to thank all of the coaching staff at Team GB, especially Robert

Reigning world and European champion Bianca Walkden has been named GB Taekwondo’s Player of the Year

My success is really down to the great team I have behind me; my coach Paul Green and the great support

I’ve had a good plan in order achieve what I have and the team has continuously pushed me all the way

champion Lutalo Muhammad, in 2013, and Olympic champion Jones, last year.Olympic champion Jade Jones was GB

Open.Moorby achieved a bronze medal at this year’s Junior Europeans and was also the youngest member of the team

It’s only surmise, but in the picture re-tweeted by Alex Gregory soon after he had done his 2,000 metres stint at last weekend’s British Rowing Indoor Championships in the Lee Valley Velopark, it looks as if the Olympic and world champion is puking into a large bin.

be his story.This weekend at the Caversham National Training Centre the fitness for purpose of the GB

competitors in side-by-side racing.Gregory’s efforts at Lee Valley placed him sixth overall on a day when his GB

not a shred of complacency.Moe Sbihi (centre left) and Alex Gregory congratulate each other after the GB

London 2012 champion Katherine Grainger in the double sculls this season and has won the last two GB

team of two.

I feel that I can say with some confidence that the high performance system in the UK is in as strong a place as it has ever been to my memory.

been National Director at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) for over five years where I lead our "team

behind the team" in helping sports improve their elite athletes’ performance through the delivery

deliver these in time for the sports to work with the equipment ahead of their departure for Rio.Team GB

fantastic opportunity to network, discuss with like-minded people how you can take your individual and team

enthused, they understand the challenges and are prepared to take them on alongside our Senior Management Team

Breakfast and snacks giant Kellogg’s has been confirmed as an official partner of Team GB for the Rio

The partnership means Kellogg’s will have Team GB marketing rights across its brands, including Kellogg

We are proud to be an official partner of Team GB and it’s a winning fit for us as we look to create

GB fold and join us on the road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games."

As an established and leading British house hold name, Kellogg’s is an ideal fit for Team GB and they

Performance next summer in Rio is our priority here at Team GB and the support from Kellogg’s will go