The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced the athletes selected to represent Team GB in the shooting at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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London 2012: BOA announces GB shooting team
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Athletics: Tiffany Porter ready for Sally Pearson duel at Crystal Palace
British record holder Tiffany Porter (pictured) will go head to head with Australia’s World Champion 100m hurdler Sally Pearson at the Aviva London Grand Prix on 14 July in a duel that will act as a preview to the Olympic final.
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Pentathlon: Heather Fell wins silver at World Cup Final in Chengdu
Britain’s Heather Fell won the silver medal at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final in China on Saturday.
Heptathlon: Jessica Ennis sets a new British record
Jessica Ennis set a new British heptathlon record as she won the Hypo event in Austria at the weekend with 6,906 points.
Heptathlon: Kelly Sotherton retires from the sport with back injury
GB’s Kelly Sotherton has announced her retirement after failing to recover from a back problem in time to qualify for the heptathlon at London 2012.
Video: Jess Ennis’ mum on raising an Olympian
Alison Powell used to worry that the selfish streak once enjoyed by daughter Jessica Ennis as a child would ultimately be a character flaw that would hold the Sheffield heptathlete back.
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London 2012: Olympic qualification edges closer for two British beach volleyball pairings
Gold at the semi-final of the CEV Continental Cup in France last weekend has pushed the British women’s beach volleyball squad a step closer to qualifying two pairings for the London 2012 Olympics.
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Athletics: Jessica Ennis accepts apology after Manchester Games hurdle mix-up
Manchester GreatCity Games organisers have apologised to Jessica Ennis for the mix-up that led to her being denied a personal best in the 100m hurdles at the Manchester Games.
Boxing: Savannah Marshall becomes first ever female amateur boxing World Champion
GB’s Savannah Marshall has ensured her place in history as she became Britain’s first-ever female amateur boxing world champion with victory in the gold-medal match at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships in China at the weekend.
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Boxing: Savannah Marshall claims impressive victory at World Championships
Britain’s Savannah Marshall took a major step towards qualifying for London 2012 with a superb victory in round two of the World Championships yesterday.
