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Chloe Rogers: Continuing to build a London 2012 legacy through the Sainsbury's School Games

  • Inside the Blogs

the London 2012 Olympic Games is an experience I will never forget.Those few weeks playing for the Team

GB women's hockey side at the magnificent Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park were truly magical and

can only be a good thing.Chloe Rogers is a field hockey player who won a bronze medal as part of the Team

GB women's side at London 2012.


Britain's flagship recovers its standing at Eton Dorney World Cup

  • Rowing

By Mike RowbottomJune 23 - Britain's flagship men's boat - the eight - produced the result that the majority of a sell-out crowd at the 2012 Olympic course desired today as they added a Samsung World Cup win on choppy home waters to the one they secured in the season's first regatta at Sydney in March.

weekend will evoke magical memories of last summer's Games gloriesFebruary 2013: Olympic champion to team

up with new partner as GB Rowing World Cup squad is announcedAugust 2012: Eton Dorney rewarded


Former BOA chief executive joins Gloucester Rugby Board

  • Olympics

By Duncan MackayJune 21 - Former British Olympic Association (BOA) chief exeuctive Andy Hunt has secured another high-profile role, joining Gloucester Rugby's non-executive Board as a director.

Britain's most successful Olympic performance for 104 years at London 2012, being Chef de Mission as Team

GB finished third overall with a total of 65 medals, 29 of them gold.

I'm really pleased to be able to bring some of my insight and expertise into the rugby team."

 "Andy is well known for his role as Chef de Mission for Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games


Cram to step down as chairman of English Institute of Sport

  • News

By Duncan MackayJune 21 - Steve Cram is to step down as chairman of the English Institute of Sport (EIS) after more than ten years as head of the organisation which provides sport science and sport medicine to more than 30 Olympic and Paralympic sports.

hugely successful UK high performance system in whichever way I can and am looking forward to further Team

GB success in Sochi, Rio and beyond."

sport science and medical support to athletes and worked with 86 per cent of those that won a medal for Team

GB at London 2012.Steve Cram is one of the BBC's leading athletics commentatorsCram is now set to concentrate


British ice hockey coach steps down after Olympic disappointment

  • Ice Hockey

By Duncan MackayJune 20 - Britain's ice hockey coach Tony Hand has stepped down from his post with immediate effect, it has been announced today. 

of his decision at a meeting in Newcastle this morning.The 45-year-old from Edinburgh had guided the team

over the coming weeks they will start the search for the next head coach of the senior men's national team

Ice Hockey UK would like to thank Tony Hand for his service to the National Programme and for leading Team

GB through one of its most exciting periods in their history."



British Olympic rowing champion Hosking retires aged 27

  • Rowing

By Mike RowbottomJune 20 - Sophie Hosking, who won the Olympic lightweight double sculls title with Kat Copeland at the London 2012 Games, has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 27.

nbsp;British rowing lifted again as Copeland commits to defence of title at Rio 2016October 2012: Team

GB rowers to return to Dorney Lake for Diamond Jubilee eventAugust 2012: Mike Rowbottom - When


Olympic team manager Peart to lead English swimmers at Glasgow 2014

  • Aquatics

GoddardJune 17 - Dawn Peart, manager of Britain's swimmers at the last two Olympics, has been named as the team

Peart (pictured top), who managed Team GB in the pool at Beijing 2008, where they finished as the third

I'm absolutely delighted to have been offered this position and the chance to lead the England team in

or team manager capacity," he explained."

the swimming team."

GB names 38 swimmers for London 2012


Britain’s Reed shines in Miami to take gold at judo Grand Prix

  • Judo

By James CrookJune 16 - Tom Reed of Great Britain was in sensational form at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Miami Grand Prix, narrowly overcoming Argentinean Emmanuel Lucenti in the final by a single yuko to claim the gold medal in the men's -81 kilogram category.

Sheffield 18 months ago and his first ever at IJF World Tour level.Reed narrowly missed out on the GB

Championship bronze medallist, 17-year-old Altanbagana Gantulga of Mongolia, but the second bronze went to his team-mate



Olympic figure skating champion Cousins named as Team GB ambassador Sochi 2014

  • Skating

Robin Cousins, the figure skater who won gold at the Lake Placid 1980 Olympics, has been named as a Team

GB ambassador for Sochi 2014 alongside Vancouver 2010 skeleton champion Amy Williams, who was announced

I am thrilled to join Amy Williams as a Team GB 2014 ambassador for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

We will field one of our strongest teams in the Sochi and the Team GB athletes deserve all the support

I am delighted that Robin will once again be supporting Team GB as an official Team GB 2014 ambassador

," Team GB Chef de Mission Mike Hay said."

as Sochi 2014 Team GB ambassador  February 2013: Making Hay while the sun doesn't shine -


NBA assistant gets nod for head coach as British basketball shake-up gets underway

  • Basketball

franchise Cleveland Cavaliers, has been appointed new head coach of Great Britain's men's basketball team

before being promoted to the position of assistant coach in 2002, winning the NBA Championship with the team

This is an important time for GB Basketball and the opportunity for all of us is extremely exciting heading

I am looking forward to working with the players, coaches, and staff members who comprise the GB family

(left), shown working with former Middlesbrough and England manager Steve McClaren, has joined the GB

as physiotherapist.Under-20's team manager Mark Lloyd has also been promoted to the same position for


Welsh boxing star Selby set to miss Glasgow 2014 after signing APB deal

  • Boxing

By Tom DegunJune 12 - Welsh boxing star Andrew Selby looks set to miss out on the chance to represent his country at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games due to the contract he has signed with the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to become part of their revolutionary AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) tournament.

APB gives me the chance to box professionally, whilst remaining on Team GB and hopefully representing

ChampionshipsMay 2013: First AIBA Pro Boxing bout set for South Korea in JulyMay 2013: Selby heads 13-strong GB

Boxing team for 2013 European Championships in Belarus


GB men’s wheelchair basketball team named for 2013 European Championships in Germany

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

By Tom DegunJune 10 - Great Britain's men's wheelchair basketball team have named a 12-strong squad for

team.Other newcomers are Martin Edwards and Kyle Marsh, who will be making their senior European debut.The team

teams in Europe taking part, there will be no easy games but we believe we have chosen a very strong team

European campaign against the host nation Germany on June 28 while the Championships come after the team

[email protected] storiesMarch 2013: British Wheelchair Basketball appoint new men's team


University of Worcester to be base for British wheelchair basketball teams

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

By Duncan MackayJune 8 - Britain's wheelchair basketball teams are to base themslves in Worcester in the build-up to Rio 2016, it has been revealed.

opportunity for the people of our region to show their support for wheelchair basketball and for the GB

team who have chosen Worcester as their base," said Mick Donovan, head of the University of Worcester's