A RECORD worldwide television for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai next month is set to give the sport's Olympic chances a major boost.

MARCH 31 - NICOLA MINICHIELLO and Gillian Cooke tonight became the first British women to win a bobsleigh World Championship title when they won gold in Lake Placid today.

THE International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) has voted to officially move ahead with a bid to include women's boxing in the Olympics, starting with the 2012 Games in London.

August 31 - Ugur Erdener (pictured) has been re-elected as the President of the world archery governing body FITA during the second day of the organisation's Congress in Ulsan, South Korea.

PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown (pictured) today claimed that if a British football competed at the 2012 London Olympics it would not jeopardise the independence of the Home Countries.

A FINAL decision on where the shooting should take place at the London 2012 Olympics still has to be made, Games officials admitted today.

NEW DELHI will stage the 2010 Hockey World Cup despite the concerns over the security situation in India following the Mumbai terrorist attack, the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said today.

FIFA today gave the green light on for British football teams at the 2012 London Olympics, saying it would not have any effect on the individual status of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

THE Scottish and Welsh Governments have both said today that they remain fiercely opposed to the idea of a united British football team taking part in the London 2012 Olympics.

UK ATHLETICS today continued to put together a new backroom team to help its preparations for London 2012 with the announcement of two more appointments, including Canadian Kevin Tyler (pictured on the left).

BOB HOUGHTON (pictured), the former Bristol City manager, is hoping to guide India's footballers to the 2012 Olympics for the first time in 60 years.