Mark Cavendish victorious in London 2012 test event
Top British rider Mark Cavendish today topped off a successful summer by winning the London-Surrey Cycle Classic, the biggest test event yet to be staged by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG). Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts line The Mall as Cavendish crosses the line to take the victory. Having recently won the green jersey in the Tour de More...
London 2012 – Yamauchi comes home for 2012
Britain’s leading female marathon runner Mara Yamauchi has emigrated back to London ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games to better prepare for the event. The 37-year-old, who married a Japanese man, had been living More...
New rules aim to end gender rows
Female athletes with excessive levels of male sex hormones will be subject to new regulations at the 2012 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is drawing up the rules, which could avoid a repeat of the More...
London 2012: How strong are Team GB with a year to go?
With a year until the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Games, how does Great Britain rate in the 26 Olympic sports? UK Sport’s “traffic light” system helps us identify where Team GB needs work More...
Team GB: Athletes video wall
Catch the latest Winkball video updates from Team GB athletes as they look to qualify for the London 2012 Games. Incoming search terms:olympic 2012 tickets resale a directory wordpress plugin are currently available. More...
British pair of Adcock and Bankier win silver at Badminton World Championships
Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier today won silver in the mixed doubles final at the Badminton World Championships at Wembley Arena – venue for the London 2012 Olympic Badminton competition. Their 21-15 21-7 defeat More...
Cavendish confirmed for Olympic rehearsal race
Britain’s top road cyclist Mark Cavendish will be competing in the London-Surrey Cycle Classic on Sunday 14 August. Cavendish will ride for the GB Cycling Team along with four other GB athletes. Fans will More...
Great Britain’s Keri-Anne Payne qualifies for London 2012
With just over a year to go until London 2012 gets underway, the first British athlete to qualify for the Games has been confirmed. Keri-Anne Payne’s victory in the 10km open water event at the 14th FINA More...
Eleanor Simmonds among winners as British swimmers excel in Berlin
The 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships are under way in Berlin, with the first day bringing an impressive gold medal haul for Great Britain. Eleanor Simmonds will be hoping for more success in the pool More...
International Inspiration project makes a big impression on Paralympic swimmer
International Inspiration project makes a big impression on Paralympic swimmer Four-time gold medal-winning Paralympic swimmer Marc Woods has visited Malaysia to see first-hand the tremendous work that the London More...