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Ainslie hits the water and misses gold at pre-Games regatta

By Mike Rowbottom

June 9 - Britain's three-times Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie demonstrated that even the greatest of performers can sometimes get it wrong when he capsized on the final day of the last pre-Games regatta, thus losing his chance of winning in the Finn class at the Skandia Sail for Gold event at the Olympic course in Weymouth and Portland.

Farzad Tarash named as Australia's only wrestler for London 2012

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

June 9 - Australian freestyle wrestler Farzad Tarash has been confirmed as the country's only participant in the sport at the London 2012 Olympics.

Fighters weigh-in for WSB Individual Championships as season two reaches a climax

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Crowne Plaza London Docklands

June 8 - Ten of the top fighters from the World Series of Boxing (WSB) have successfully weighed-in here ahead of the Individual Championships tomorrow evening at the ExCeL arena where five new champions will be crowed in the finale of season two of the competition.

World number one will miss London 2012 after BOA ratify British Taekwondo decision not to pick him

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

June 8 - Aaron Cook, the world number one, will miss London 2012 after the British Olympic Association (BOA) ratified the decision by British Taekwondo to leave him out of the team, even though they criticised the process and "lack of transparency" involved in the controversial decision.

Fab four named as Team GB's London 2012 modern pentathletes

By Tom Degun at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich

June 8 - Four of Britain's top modern pentathlon stars have booked their spots at the London 2012 Olympics after the British Olympic Association (BOA) announced here that Mhairi Spence, Samantha Murray, Nick Woodbridge and Sam Weale have all been officially selected to represent Team GB at the Games.

Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome to host UCI World Cup event

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

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June 8 - Glasgow's Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, which is being built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, has been awarded a major event before it has even opened, it was announced today.

Exclusive: "I've no regrets" says BOA chief as heat grows hotter over Cook

By Tom Degun

June 8 - Andy Hunt, the British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive, has admitted that the ongoing situation regarding the non-selection of world number one and European champion Aaron Cook for London 2012 by British Taekwondo has been "unbelievably time-consuming" but feels his organisation are dealing with it in the correct way.

Bolt wins in Oslo – but is he getting too big for his blocks?

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom at Bislett Stadium in Oslo

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June 7 - Usain Bolt, who won the 100 metres here in the Samsung Diamond League meeting in 9.79sec, a time only he has bettered this year, is worried that he may be getting too big for his blocks.

No chance for GB hockey team to claim Investec Cup after defeat to Germany

By David Gold at the University of Westminster Sport Grounds in Chiswick

June 7 - Britain's women's hockey team finished bottom of their pool here at the Investec Cup and can no longer win the competition after a 2-1 defeat to Germany.

WSB boxers visit London's iconic West Ham Boxing Club

By Tom Degun

June 7 - Five of the ten fighters that will compete for glory in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) individual championships this weekend took time out of their busy schedules to visit the legendary West Ham Boxing Club in London to share experiences and tips with over 40 local boxers (pictured below).

Indication of future Olympic might as Russia dominate Canoe World Cup medal races

By Tom Degun

June 7 - Russia laid down a strong marker for the London 2012 Olympic Games as they dominated proceedings at the 2012 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup on home soil in Moscow by medalling in almost every race despite cold and windy conditions throughout the competition.

Highest number of countries ever qualify for Olympic triathlon

By David Gold

June 7 - A record 39 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have qualified for spots at the London 2012 triathlon competition this summer, the highest number ever.

Exclusive: ISL dossier could see light of day by October this year

By Emily Goddard

By Andrew Warshaw

June 7 - The infamous ISL corruption files, which have cast a dark shadow over much of Sepp Blatter's 14-year FIFA Presidency, could finally be made public by the end of October, insidethegames has learned.

World Taekwondo Federation concerned by "lack of transparency" over Cook omission

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

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June 7 - The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is set to step into the row over the non-selection of world number one and European champion Aaron Cook for London 2012 by launching a review into British Taekwondo's selection process, which it claims has brought the sport "into disrepute", it announced today.

Chloe Esposito follows in father's footsteps with Olympic selection for London 2012

By Emily Goddard

By Mike Rowbottom

June 7 - Chloe Esposito, selected along with Ed Fernon for Australia's 2012 Olympic modern pentathlon team, will be following in her father's footsteps when she competes in London this summer.

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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