the people Katherine Grainger talked to before making her decision this week to return to the British team

Monday at the British training base in Caversham, where all those intending to try for the Rio 2016 team

its siren song once again as she became involved in a women's eight which included Watkins and other GB

By Mike RowbottomKatherine Grainger, Britain's multiple Olympic and world rowing medallist, is making what could be a comeback for Rio 2016 after a two-year break from the sport.

arms-shoulders men's single scull in a performance which underlined his return to top form.Sir David Tanner, GB

Rowing team performance director, said: "It's an important season for us as the World Championships

week's camp in Rio will be a great way to kick off the new year", he added.Before the Rio departure, the GB

rowing team will visit the home of their Official Analytics Partner, SAS Analytics, tomorrow in Marlow

By Daniel EtchellsPentathlon GB, Great Britain's national governing body for modern pentathlon, has announced

Skeleton, is due to take up the post on November 3.The former British Army servant was the leader of Team

GB's skeleton team at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, where Britain's Lizzy Yarnold secured a gold

I am honoured to have been offered this incredible opportunity to lead Pentathlon GB in the lead-up to

Nigel's track record is impressive," said Anthony Temple, chairman of Pentathlon GB."

He joins us at an exciting time for Pentathlon GB and for the sport of modern pentathlon."

By Zjan ShirinianThe British Olympic Association (BOA) has named Simon Jersey as Team GB's official formalwear

It will provide team members with a "bespoke suiting range" which will be worn at events both in the

GB and can't wait to follow the team on their path to success at the 2016 Games."

This is the first time a corporate wear supplier has been awarded the contract to supply Team GB."

Oliver Brown provided tailor-made formalwear for the Team GB delegation at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

GB formalwear for Sochi 2014

By Gary AndersonInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Sir Craig Reedie has told insidethegames that the result of the Scottish independence referendum has removed any uncertainty over the future of sport in Great Britain. 

BOA meanwhile told insidethegames: "We are looking forward to continuing our detailed planning for Team

GB as we prepare for the forthcoming Olympic Youth Festival early next year, the Baku 2015 European

Glaswegian rower Katherine Grainger poses in her Team GB kit and with her London 2012 gold medal ©Getty

GB have become one of the leading nations in the world.After finishing 36th on the medal table at Atlanta

GB set-up, chairman of UK Sport, Rod Carr is confident that Britain can continue its Olympic success

no-one knows.Scotland's handful of sporting superstars - who would certainly be a loss to a united GB

GB, which surely would then make them ineligible to represent their new native country in the following

Could he still represent GB on the IOC if Scotland, where he was born and still lives, becomes an independent

Scots would only be influenced by sporting issues to put their X in the yes box had their football team

At this point in time, Team GB is made up of athletes from all eligible home nations and territories,

traditional music from all four nations of the United Kingdom at London's Olympic Opening Ceremony.When Team

GB entered later, the flag was proudly carried by four-time Olympian Sir Chris Hoy.

Already the most successful Scot, victory in men's keirin and team sprint gave him an unprecedented six

Winter Games in 1936, but the field hockey team was not styled "Great Britain" until after the Second

It was all about the women's team in 2002.

By the final event on the very last day it all rested on the showjumping team.

He won bronze and silver behind team mate Malcolm Cooper, small bore champion in 1984 and 1988.

GB publications.

By Paul OsborneGreat Britain's Olympic champion Jade Jones is hoping to get her hands on what is proving to be an elusive World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix gold medal next month after missing out on top honours at the last three events. 

I love performing in the UK and it means a lot to the whole GB team, particularly as we're based here

London 2012 before sealing gold in the inaugural Manchester Grand Prix last December ©Getty ImagesJones' team

By Gary AndersonThree-time Olympian and former Team GB hockey captain Ben Hawes is the new chairman of

GB caps and representing England on 128 occasions.In that time, Hawes appeared at three Olympic Games

Competing for Team GB across three Games were the highlights of my sporting career, and continuing to

It's a great time to be part of the Team GB, following the success of Sochi [2014] and now the build

GB competitors are central to the decision making process at the BOA.It looks to represent the interests

GB are the core purpose of the British Olympic Association and the work that the Commission does is

By Mike RowbottomLithuania's modern pentathlon world champions of 2013 - reigning Olympic champion Laura Asadauskaite and Justinas Kinderis - used all their experience to win a hugely competitive battle with Britain's young pairing of Kate French and Joe Evans to win the mixed relay title on the final day of the 54th UIPM World Championships in Warsaw.

in the mixed relay event ©UIPMFor Britain, who had won individual gold, through Samantha Murray, and team

days earlier, it concluded a highly promising competition en route to the Rio 2016 Olympics.Pentathlon GB

French, aged 23, who was also a team silver medallist along with Freyja Prentice, said: "It has been

We've got a really strong team," he added.

points.Evans produced a terrific swim in the second leg of the 2x100m freestyle to push the Pentathlon GB

By Mike RowbottomBritain's Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray became modern pentathlon world champion in Warsaw today after moving from third to first in the concluding run/shoot event.

Murray now lives in Bath, where she trains at the Pentathlon GB National Training Centre at the University

record in the 200 metres freestyle as she won the World Championships title ©UIPMBartu, Pentathlon GB

, and to the English Institute of Sport team who have all contributed to this success."

It was a well deserved silver medal for the team today."

They were beaten by a better team – the Chinese were almost perfect today."

By Mike RowbottomGreat Britain's big battalions of the men's four and the women's pair did their job on a day of semi-finals at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam - but a moment's misjudgement from Kat Copeland, London 2012 gold medallist in the lightweight double sculls, cost a place in the final in a hugely competitive race.

them pull ahead of Germany and Estonia.Their win underlined a growing consistency this season for the GB

Rowing Team crew that took Britain's first World Championships medal in this boat category of all-time

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingGreat Britain's Giarnni Regini-Moran transferred his superb qualification form into this evening's all around final to claim the first artistic gymnastics gold medal here at the Summer Youth Olympic Games.

ever-expanding conveyor belt of talent, with Regini-Moran's victory following gold and silver for London 2012 team

States.Britain celebrate their 4x100m freestyle relay swimming success ©Getty ImagesThere was more success for Team

GB, meanwhile, in swimming, when the British quartet powered to the gold medal in the boy's 4x100 metres

GB, meanwhile, are focusing on their taekwondo medal successTeam China wins the gold in Mixed 4x100m

"Play as a team. You can't do it alone; rely on your team mates.

GB mantle in today's events.The 18-year-old has just recovered from an elbow injury and to make matters

boys, team girls and a mixed team event.

The mixed team event follows the same format, however, two boys and two girls compete for each team.13

By Nick ButlerNottingham showjumper Jake Saywell has been named the Great Britain Flagbearer for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, which are due to open on Saturday (August 16). 

most promising riders.He has won medals at consecutive Junior European Championships, picking up a team

bronze in 2012, before going one better last year with a team silver.He is also a keen rugby player

at the Junior European Championships earlier this year ©TwitterSaywell will lead a 33-strong British team

across all sports into the Jiangning Sports Centre for the Opening Ceremony, before the team look to

I have no doubt that Jake will carry the Union Flag with pride and do everyone here at Team GB proud.