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NewsAnchor_pink6London 2012: Phillips has higher hopes this time round

Zara Phillips hopes that the 2012 Games will prove more successful than her previous Olympic experiences.

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ChristainsenS_12kh_0105 (2)Equestrian: Paralympics squad announced

The names of the five equestrian athletes who will represent Britain at the Paralympic Games, were announced yesterday by the British Paralympic Association.

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NewsAnchor_green6Modern pentathlon: Britain’s women claim two medals at European Championship

Britain’s women gained their second medal at the Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria yesterday.

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Driscoll and Bailey resizedTrampolining: Driscoll defends title at British Championships

The NIA arena in Birmingham was host to an array of gymnastic talent at the 2012 trampoline, tumbling and double mini trampoline British championships this weekend.

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NewsAnchor_green6Equestrian: Dujardin sets new dressage record

Charlotte Dujardin set a new record in British freestyle dressage this weekend at the Hartpury International Festival.

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Gymnastics: Frankie Jones wins sixth national title

Francesca Jones has won her sixth British rhythmic gymnastics title in style at Fenton Manor in Stoke-on-Trent. Jones scored an impressive 99.125 points to take the gold from first year senior Laura Halford (89.200) with Frankie’s Birmingham club-mate Mimi Cesar in bronze (87.875).

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NewsAnchor_pink6London 2012: Injury rules out Saudi Arabian athlete for Games

Saudi Arabia has only just lifted its ban on women representing the country at the Olympics but celebrations have taken a knock as the only Saudi Arabian female with a realistic chance of qualifying to compete at London 2012 has been forced to pull out.

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London 2012: Dressage riders Bechtolsheimer and Dujardin selected for Team GBLondon 2012: Dressage riders Bechtolsheimer and Dujardin selected for Team GB

Four dressage athletes including Laura Bechtolsheimer and Charlotte Dujardin have been selected for Team GB for the London 2012 Olympics.

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JudoLondon 2012: Judokas selected to Team GB

Fourteen judokas including Karina Bryant, Gemma Howell and Sally Conway have been selected to Team GB for the London 2012 Olympics.

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Gymnastics: Rebecca Tunney crowned British championGymnastics: Rebecca Tunney crowned British champion

15-year-old City of Liverpool gymnast Rebecca Tunney produced a sensational all-around performance to be crowned the 2012 senior women’s artistic British champion.

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