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NewsAnchor_green2Athletics: London named host city for 2017 Paralympic World Championships

London has been named the host city for the 2017 Paralympic Athletics World Championships, which will be held in the Olympic Stadium one month before the World Athletics Championships.

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Dame Kelly Holmes with Non Stanford OCWK Athlete of Year2Athletics: Aviva ‘On Camp with Kelly’ celebrates nine successful years

To mark nine years of a successful Aviva ‘On Camp with Kelly’, a special event was hosted this past weekend in London: A Celebration of Success.

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NewsAnchor_pink6-19Olympics: £347 million funding made available for Rio 2016

UK Sport has announced that  £347 million funding will be made available as part of the Olympic’s funding programme in the four year cycle to Rio 2016.

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Awards: Ennis nominated for prestigious Laureus World Sports AwardAwards: Ennis nominated for prestigious Laureus World Sports Award

Jessica Ennis has been nominated for yet another award following her golden performance at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Video: Team GB and the Games Maker ChoirVideo: Team GB and the Games Maker Choir

Watch our video interview with Team GB rowers plus the first public performance of I Wish For You The World, by the Games Maker Choir with Alistair Griffin – it’s pretty special!

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Boxing: “No is not an answer” for Amanda CoulsonBoxing: “No is not an answer” for Amanda Coulson

Last month boxing star Amanda Coulson announced she’s hanging up the gloves for good to concentrate on her role as a coach and an Athlete Mentor for Sky Sports Living for Sport.

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Athletics: Paula Dunn appointed as Paralympic Head CoachAthletics: Paula Dunn appointed as Paralympic Head Coach

Another big step for women in sport came this morning with UK Athletics appointing Paula Dunn as their new Paralympic Head Coach; the first time the governing body has recruited a woman for a head coach role.

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EnnisAthletics: Jessica Ennis’ coach Toni Minichiello honoured

Jessica Ennis’s coach Antonio ‘Toni’ Minichiello, who helped train her to Olympic heptathlon gold in London, was last night honoured as  Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards.

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Badminton: Heather Olver is seeing doubleBadminton: Chris Adcock and Gabby White to reunite

Gabby White is to renew her on-court partnership with fiance Chris Adcock following a number of changes to the GB Badminton mixed doubles programme.

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Talent ID: GB Taekwondo launches Battle4BrazilTalent ID: GB Taekwondo launches Battle4Brazil

Could you be the next Jade Jones? GB Taekwondo certainly hope so as they have launched the first post-London 2012 talent ID campaign to find Rio 2016 Olympians.

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