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Sam Pomphrey targets victory to be in with chance of 2012 Olympic Games spot

divingbrit — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:49:51 +0000

Bristol boxer Sam Pomphrey will put his Olympic Games dream on the line when he meets Great Britain number one Obed Mbwakongo in a winner-takes-all bout in Basingstoke next week.

Selected to represent England against the Great Britain elite squad,

Team GB’s first black female swimmer, quits the sport

divingbrit — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:05:51 +0000

Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, the first black woman to swim for Great Britain, has quit her Olympic breaststroke dream after claiming she received insufficient support from the sport’s governing body.

The 17 year-old, regarded as one of Britain’s brighte

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PR company tells rhythmic gymnasts to be quiet

divingbrit — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:59:35 +0000

Britain’s rhythmic gymnastics team, still smarting after failing to make their self-imposed qualifying mark for the London 2012 Olympics, have been stopped from talking about their appeal against the decision by gymnastics officials.

The process f

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Team GB women’s football hopefuls left without a club for Games run-in

divingbrit — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:04:17 +0000

Head coach Hope Powell's preparations for the GB women's football team have suffered a blow after the 2012 Women's Professional Soccer League in the United States was cancelled.

England striker Kelly Smith is one of five British players now withou

Great Britain rower Tom James returns to training after heart scare

divingbrit — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:59:18 +0000

Beijing gold medallist Tom James has returned to full training this week, after a heart complaint interrupted his selection for the British rowing team.

James has been pronounced safe to compete to hold his seat in the men's coxless four, the flag

James Gilbert – Olympic Joggling Hopeful

iamnotabeggar — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:41:56 +0000

Really excited to be part of 2012, a new event and a great chance for me on home soil. Just created my progress video:

Go team GB

Matthew Pinsent tips Welsh rowing for three 2012 Olympic medals

divingbrit — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:12:24 +0000

Olympic great Matthew Pinsent has tipped Welsh rowers to win three medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Defending Olympic champion Tom James is set to lead the way for Welsh rowing in the coxless fours but Chris Bartley and Vicky Thornley a

I’m living in fear of being banned from the Olympics …

divingbrit — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:21 +0000

If Ben Ainslie needed any greater motivation in his quest to strike gold at his home Olympics, then the television camera crew who cost him a world championship in Perth before Christmas may just have provided it.

The man who has been Olympic cham

Olympics-No extra time for Games, Everton boss warns players

divingbrit — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:52:44 +0000

Any Everton players selected to play for a British team at the London Olympics will get no extra time off afterwards to recover, manager David Moyes said on Thursday.

Moyes told the Premier League club's website (www.evertonfc.com) that

Armitstead hopes men’s success can be replicated in women’s cycling

divingbrit — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:29:24 +0000

Sky's the limit: Armitstead hopes men's success can be replicated in women's cycling
Olympic road race favourite Lizzie Armitstead hopes it is only a matter of time until Team Sky venture into women's cycling.

The BSkyB-backed outfit entered the