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Exclusive: We have a mountain to climb, says Reed

By Mike Rowbottom at Caversham

peter_reed_andrew_triggs-hodge_20-07-11July 19 - Peter Reed admitted to insidethegames today that he and his partner in the men's pair, Andy Triggs-Hodge (pictured), have "a mountain to climb" if they are to overhaul their all-conquering New Zealand opponents at World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, from August 28 until September 4.


Olympic field announced for Hyde Park's London 2012 triathlon rehearsal

By Mike Rowbottom

alistair_brownlee_14-07-11July 19 - A field of Olympic proportions has been announced, fittingly enough, for the World Championship triathlon that will take place on the proposed London 2012 course next month, with five Beijing medallists, two world champions and Britain's Brownlee brothers - Alistair (pictured) and Jonathan - on the entry lists, as well as Britain's former world champion Helen Jenkins.

FIH names technical delegates for London Olympics

By Emily Goddard

isberg__pigretti_FIH_18-07-11July 18 - With the 2012 London Olympics just over a year away, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced its technical delegates for both the men's and women's hockey tournaments, naming Sweden's Bjorn Isberg and Argentina's Laura Pigretti to the key posts, respectively.