ENGLAND are assured a first-ever Sudirman Cup medal after today reaching the semi-finals at the World Team Championships in Glasgow.

THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) have accepted that the number of bronze medals to be awarded in taekwondo at the Olympic Games will be increased to two starting with next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing and including London 2012.

CITY businessman Edmond Warner (pictured) was today appointed as the first chairman of UK Athletics and given the task of overseeing the sport's preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

 CITY businessman Edmond Warner (pictured) was today appointed as the first chairman of UK Athletics and given the task of overseeing the sport's preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

THE British Volleyball Federation today announced a collaboration with the Dutch Volleyball team Martinus to help it prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

THE British Handball Association (BHA) today announced the appointment of two coaches to help the developing sport prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

BRITISH HANDBALL has located its operational and high performance training centre in Sheffield as it continues it preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

LUOL DENG (pictured), currently the world's hottest star in the NBA, has today been named for the first time in Britain's squad that is building up towards the 2012 Olympics.

THE British Triathlon Federation have today named Dan Salcedo (pictured), Chris Jones and Ben Bright as their world class performance head coaches.

BRITAIN'S national performance director for disability swimming Tim Reddish (pictured) has been named chairman for IPC Swimming, it was announced today.

August 29 - Sarah Stevenson (pictured) won a gold medal on the opening day of the British Championships, an European Taekwondo Union (ETU) A-Class event, at the Manchester Regional Arena today.

August 29 - Jack Warner (pictured), one of the most influential members of FIFA's ruling Executive Committee, which will decide whether England hosts the 2018 World Cup or not, has visited Sheffield.

August 29 - John Bowden (pictured), formerly one of the country's top middle-distance runners, has been appointed as the performance manager of Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ), it has been announced.

By Tom Degun

August 29 - Sir Philip Craven (pictured), President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), told insidethegames that London 2012 will offer a golden chance to get more people with disabilities involved in sport.

August 29 - India's preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games have been put under pressure by the country hosting so many other major events in the build-up, Sports Minister M.S Gill (pictured) claimed today.