A GROUP of celebrities, Paralympians and Paralympic supporters today battled it out on the waters of Surrey Docks, London to mark exactly one-year-to-go to the Beijing Paralympic Games and to help launch the British Paralympic Association's (BPA) new interactive fundraising initiative – the Road to Beijing.

FIFA have ruled that it does not matter how well England's women footballers do at the World Cup in China, which opens this week, they will not be allowed to compete in the 2008 Olympics.

NORMAN BROOK (pictured) is to leave the British Triathlon Federation as their Chief Executive at the end of this year, it was announced today.

MAYOR OF LONDON Ken Livingstone (pictured) today published ‘Inclusive and Active’ - an action plan designed to help increase the number of disabled people in London participating in any sport at any level during the build-up to the 2012 Paralympics.

BRITAIN'S Peter Cousins, who last year overturned a lifetime Olympic ban, claimed a silver medal after losing in the final of the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

THE International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today that Beijing will host the 2011 BG Triathlon World Championships, an event that will be an important build-up to the 2012 Olympics.

HYDE PARK, the venue for the triathlon in the 2012 Olympics, is to stage a BG World Cup event next year, insidethegames understands.

SKATEBOARDING appears to have lost its opportunity to make its debut in the 2012 Olympics but BMX freestyling is expected to be included instead, insidethegames understands.

THE British Triathlon Federation (BTF) today announced a new sponsorship deal with Mazda to help it prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

CRAIG GORDON (pictured) today became the first top Scottish player to support the concept of a united British football team for the 2012 Olympics.

BRITISH CYCLING'S performance director Dave Brailsford (pictured) has been given a new long-term contract which will see him retained in the role until after the 2012 London Olympics, it was announced today.

 BRITISH CYCLING'S performance director Dave Brailsford (pictured) has been given a new long-term contract which will see him retained in the role until after the 2012 London Olympics, it was announced today.