Great Britain’s Will Bayley has regained the men’s class seven world number one spot in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Para-table tennis rankings.

Nikolenko, who he beat to win the world title in Beijing last September.Bayley trains full-time with the GB

Team at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield and is currently preparing for October’s

Pentathlon GB have signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Bristol-based Avon Valley Precision Engineering

“We are delighted AVPE have agreed to support Pentathlon GB as one of our partners," said Pentathlon

event, scheduled for the University of Bath’s Claverton Down Campus from August 18 to 23, Pentathlon GB

at Sydney 2000 and for Georgina Harland at Athens 2004.They will also seek a first men's medal since team

training facilities and hear from the athletes themselves.”Related storiesApril 2015: Pentathlon GB

Britain’s men’s handball team will compete for the first time in two years at the upcoming International

million/€4 million) following their performance on home soil, which led Chris McDermott, a member of Team

GB at London 2012, to claim they felt “misled and cheated”.The men’s team then failed to qualify for

and British Handball remains in the doldrums owing to a lack of financing within the sport.Britain’s team

“It is great news that we have a chance to enter a men’s team in this IHF sanctioned tournament after

the response that we have had from those players and staff members who are committed to seeing a team

Australia’s Charlotte Caslick, Sarah Goss of New Zealand, fellow Kiwi Portia Woodman and Russian Nadezhda Kudinova are the four nominees for Women’s Sevens Player of the Year, World Rugby have announced.

Women’s rugby sevens has seen amazing development in recent years and is one of the fastest growing team

doubt all be striving for those elusive medals in 2016.”Related storiesMay 2015: England secure Team

GB quota for Rio 2016 as Canada claim Amsterdam Sevens titleMay 2015: Canada and Australia seal

England’s women secured a quota place for Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a dramatic 15-14 win over the United States on the final day of the Sevens World Series in Amsterdam.

the plate final against France.Following an excellent success over the Series champions, the English team

victory.But it was England’s contest with the United States that provided the highest drama as Chamberlain’s team

squeezed through to earn Team GB a quota spot at Rio 2016, where rugby sevens will be making its debut

Team GB supporters will be able to get their hands on tickets for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

“The countdown is on for those Team GB fans who haven’t already secured tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic

invaluable support they benefitted from at London 2012.”BOA chief executive Bill Sweeney has urged Team

GB fans to snap up tickets for Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesAs well as tickets for individual sports, CoSport

Long, President of CoSport, added.CoSport is also working closely with the BOA to ensure as many Team

GB fans make the journey to support their athletes.They are striving to secure an additional ticket

Fiji will have the chance to seal the World Rugby Sevens Series title tomorrow when they do battle with second-placed South Africa on the final day of the season at Twickenham.

It also proved to be a successful day for England, who booked a 2016 Olympic Games quota place for Team

GB by virtue of reaching the quarter-finals with a thumping 56-7 win over Brazil, which ensured they

“It’s fantastic to welcome rugby sevens to Team GB and it’s hugely exciting to know that will be represented

in the sport at an Olympic Games for the first time,” Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said.England

London wheelchair rugby club Storm claimed victory in the inaugural BT Wheelchair Rugby National Championships at the Copper Box Arena on London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

driving forces behind the Paralympic Movement in the UK, we’re excited about our new partnership with GB

driving forces behind the Paralympic Movement in the UK, we’re excited about our new partnership with GB

First ever Wheelchair Rugby National Championships to take place in London's Olympic ParkJanuary 2015: GB

inaugural World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in 2015July 2013: Britain announce new-look wheelchair rugby team

Excitement is building ahead of next year’s European Aquatics Championships in London with a number of top athletes expressing their anticipation as part of the "One Year to Go" celebrations.

London Aquatics Centre is an amazing venue and having a home crowd will hopefully push myself and the GB

team to do great things.

British Para-athletes Julie Rogers and Ben Rowlings have been announced as the latest BT Ambassadors at a mentoring session in Loughborough.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the BT Ambassador team,” she said.

Ambassador scheme.Rowlings, who won bronze at last year’s European Championships and who is on the Team

GB World Class Performance Programme, also heralded the opportunity to gain insight and knowledge about

long-term commitment to Paralympic sport is unrivalled and I'm excited to be joining their Ambassador team

.”Related storiesJanuary 2015: GB Wheelchair Rugby signs three year partnership with BT

London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist Helena Lucas has urged the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to reconsider its decision to exclude sailing from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme by “moving away from the politics behind it”.

turns 40 today, for Rio 2016 sees her become the first official member of either ParalympicsGB or Team

GB for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.Lucas was the first GB sailor to win a Paralympic

tough competition from compatriot Megan Pascoe for the sole 2.4mR class berth.She is the only GB

who will represent ParalympicsGB in Rio and I’d like to congratulate Helena on her selection to the team

and Helena’s results reflect her talent, her hard work and the fantastic support she has from her team

Rio 2016 has approved CoSport as the Authorised Ticket Reseller (ATR) in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced.

The British public can now request tickets to see the approximately 350-strong Team GB in action at

event ticket options, three or four star accommodation, daily breakfast, and support from the CoSport team

“Together with CoSport, we are excited to extend an invitation to Team GB fans from around the world

GB in action at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesCoSport recommends that purchasers take time to clearly understand

“CoSport has a deep knowledge of Brazil and is preparing to welcome Team GB fans with an exciting variety

The inaugural Wheelchair Rugby National Championships is set to take place at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this weekend, marking the culmination of the 2014-2015 season.

visit the club hub to learn more about the sport, and for the first time there will be a trained team

driving forces behind the Paralympic Movement in the UK, we’re excited about our new partnership with GB

rugby event in the UK is the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge from October 12 to 16, when the GBWR team

Rugby National Championships and the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge.Related storiesJanuary 2015: GB

inaugural World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in 2015July 2013: Britain announce new-look wheelchair rugby team

Olympic champions Jade Jones and Nicola Adams have been named as part of a 153-strong Team GB squad

GB at a major Games,” Jones, an international athlete ambassador for Baku 2015, said.

our Team GB fans very proud.”Adams claims the event can prove hugely beneficial to her preparations

“It will be great to compete again in the Team GB vest and I am really looking forward to the European

GB Chef de Mission Mark England hailed the size of the squad which will travel to Baku.

“It’s fantastic to be able to announce the athletes who will be competing for Team GB at Baku 2015,”

The British Olympic Association (BOA) have announced an eight-year renewal with leading sportswear brand Adidas, which will see their partnership continue up to and including the 2024 Olympic Games.

GB across multiple Olympic sports and we are proud to be extending our close relationship with them

“This eight year deal reinforces the long-term value of the Team GB brand and represents a significant

GB, providing kit for competition across across all 35 Summer and Winter Olympic sports.In addition

“To have them as part of Team GB looking ahead to PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020 and beyond is vital for

GB until Rio 2016