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		HOME BANKIER Scottish badminton star Imogen Bankier is striving to achieve her "ultimate ambition" of medalling in two 'home' Games - starting at London 2012 and then in Glasgow two years later. Bankier has double dream!

WATERFIELD: OLYMPIC PREP ON TRACK
Peter Waterfield is confident his platform partnership with Tom Daley is on track despite injury worries. (More)

WADA SUPPORT CONTADOR BAN
The banning of Alberto Contador for a doping offence was a "good day for all the clean athletes of the world". (More)

JOHN WHITAKER EYES SIXTH OLYMPICS
Showjumper John Whitaker remains confident about his chances of competing in his sixth Olympic Games. (More)

HOME COMFORTS FOR IMOGEN BANKIER
Imogen Bankier is striving to achieve her "ultimate ambition" of medalling in two 'home' Games. (More)

MEDAL WINNERS MUST WEAR ADIDAS
British athletes who win medals at London 2012 will be required to wear adidas trainers. (More)

GOLD GREED IS GOOD FOR ROBERTS
David Roberts is driven to beat Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson's haul of Paralympic titles. (More)

GAMES BOSSES SEEK VENUE SPONSORS
The hunt to find sponsors for some of the key London 2012 venues has now got underway. (More)

VOLUNTEERS TO GET CEREMONY PREVIEW
Olympic volunteers will get the chance of a sneak preview of the opening ceremony. (More)

BRITISH JUDO STARS EYE PARIS LIFT
GB will take a seven-strong team of Olympic hopefuls to the Paris Grand Slam this weekend. (More)

ENGLAND EXPECTS BRITAIN TO GO 'NUTS'
Hannah England accepts the next six months are going to be "nuts" due to Olympic fever. (More)

GB DREAM FOR JESS FISHLOCK
Jess Fishlock believes the chance to play for Team GB is "too big an opportunity to pass up". (More)

LEWIS-FRANCIS DREAMS OF OLYMPIC FINAL
Mark Lewis-Francis believes a home crowd can inspire him to break 10 seconds in London. (More)

IOC IMPRESSED WITH PREPARATIONS
A senior IOC official has hailed a four-day review of London 2012 facilities as "a fantastic week". (More)

OLYMPIC FLAME TO BE LIT BY SUN RAYS
The Olympic Flame will be lit by the sun's rays on the morning of May 10 in Greece. (More)

HAMMERS AMONG INTERESTED PARTIES
West Ham are believed to be one of 16 parties interested in moving to the Olympic Stadium. (More)

TABLE TENNIS SHORTLIST DOWN TO 10
The race to select the six table tennis players who will represent GB in London has been whittled down to 10. (More)

BIG DEAL FOR HANDBALL
British Handball have announced a major new sponsorship with two companies ahead of the Olympics. (More)

SULLIVAN LIFTED BY BULLDOG SPIRIT
Great Britain basketball captain Drew Sullivan believes his team can achieve their goals in London. (More)

HOY READY FOR KENNY CHALLENGE
Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny will battle it out for Olympic spots. (More)

TROTT TELLS OF MAD JOURNEY TO TOP
Laura Trott finds it hard to believe the "mad journey" which has taken her to an Olympic medal contender. (More)

FOX-PITT LOOKING PAST GERMANS
British equestrian star William Fox-Pitt has predicted "quite a scrap" in the fight to win Olympic gold. (More)

PAYNE: I'LL SHARE GLORY WITH ADLINGTON
Keri-Anne Payne hopes to share Olympic swimming success with best friend Rebecca Adlington. (More)

VAN COMMENEE LAUDS FANTASTIC FARAH
UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee has hailed Mo Farah as "a complete athlete". (More)

OLYMPIC SECURITY TEST AT HAMPDEN
An Olympic security test was carried out at Ayr v Kilmarnock at Hampden Park. (More)

GLASGOW FLIES THE BRITISH FLAG
Glasgow is in the running to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. (More)

LONDON LOOMS LARGE FOR ENGLAND
Hannah England can feel the intensity rising with Olympic year is finally upon her. (More)

REED PUSHES THE LIMITS IN GOLD PUSH
Pete Reed is ready to push himself beyond breaking point in pursuit of a second Olympic gold medal. (More)

FARAH: SPLIT SECOND WILL DECIDE GOLD
Mo Farah believes his Olympic dream will be decided by a fraction of a second in London. (More)

OLYMPIC VILLAGE PREPARES
The fit out of the Olympic Village has started with six months to go until the start of London 2012. (More)

COE BACKS GB OLYMPIC DRUG CHEATS BAN
The BOA will get support at their hearing to try to defend their lifetime Olympic ban on drugs cheats. (More)

NO REGRETS FOR ADCOCK
Chris Adcock insists his decision to pursue badminton over football will be vindicated this year. (More)

ARMITT: LET'S WELCOME THE WORLD
ODA boss Sir John Armitt has called on Londoners to "welcome the world" in six months' time. (More)

OLYMPICS BABY RULE 'AN ANOMALY'
Lord Coe plans to review London 2012's policy on bringing babies to the Games without a ticket. (More)

INJURY BLOW FOR TOM DALEY
British diver Tom Daley has withdrawn from the British Gas National Cup with a thumb injury. (More)

GAMES CHIEF DEFENDS STADIUM STRATEGY
Sir John Armitt has defended the strategy behind the building of the Olympic Stadium. (More)

PENDLETON REVEALS 2012 PRESSURE
British cyclish Victoria Pendleton admits London 2012 feels like "life or death". (More)

NO TIME OFF FOR EVERTON OLYMPIANS
David Moyes says any Everton players who get Olympic calls won't get extra time off. (More)

ROGGE: DOPING MAY HAPPEN IN LONDON
Jacques Rogge concedes it is likely there will be doping at the London Olympics. (More)

COOKE CALM OVER OLYMPIC HOPES
Modern pentathlete Jamie Cooke is not ready to talk up his chances of winning an Olympic medal. (More)

INCREASED CAPACITY FOR ROAD RACE
One of the main vantage points to watch the Olympic road race will have an increased capacity. (More)

BEHAN GIVEN OLYMPIC BOOST
Irish gymnast Kieran Behan has been given a much-needed cash boost ahead of the London Games. (More)

OLYMPIC ARRESTS MADE
Almost 100 people have been arrested as police crack down on criminals targeting the Olympics. (More)

COMMANDING START FOR TEAM GB
Britain's sailors have maintained their dominant start to the Miami World Cup regatta. (More)

IMOGEN BANKIER EYES GAMES GLORY
Badminton star Imogen Bankier admits just qualifying for the Olympics is the hardest test. (More)

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTS TO APPEAL
GB's rhythmic gymnastics group have launched an appeal into their exclusion from the Olympics. (More)

HUNT DEFENDS Ł81M GAMES CEREMONIES
Jeremy Hunt is "sticking his neck out" in doubling the budget for London 2012's ceremonies. (More)

EDGAR HANDED CHANCE TO SHINE
Ross Edgar will get his chance to nail down an Olympic team sprint spot later this month. (More)

McLEISH ADMITS TEAM GB CONTACT
Alex McLeish says a number of Aston Villa players may compete at the Olympics. (More)

CLUB 'COULD STILL OWN 2012 STADIUM'
A football club could still one day try to buy the Olympic Stadium, Olympics minister Hugh Robertson has suggested. (More)

MINISTER BACKS OLYMPICS SECURITY
Hugh Robertson is confident the right balance is being struck for the security plan and budget for London 2012. (More)

AFRICA KEY TO LONDON BID - BLATTER
FIFA president Sepp Blatter claims London has Africa to thank for being able to host the Olympics. (More)

CHRIS ADCOCK HAS DOUBLE DREAM
Chris Adcock is relishing the prospect of having two opportunities for glory at London 2012. (More)

HUTCHINS: FANS CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Olympic medal hopeful Ross Hutchins feels crowd support can make all the difference in London this summer. (More)

BLEASDALE STUNNED BY RECORD DISPLAY
Holly Bleasdale admitted she had astonished even herself with a new British record. (More)

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL NEEDS GB TEAM - SMITH
Kelly Smith believes the creation of a permanent GB Olympic team is vital for women's football. (More)

BEKELE SUSPENDED BY ETHIOPIA
Double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele has been suspended by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation. (More)

WILSON BAN UPHELD
British sprinter Bernice Wilson has had a four-year drugs ban upheld by the National Anti-Doping Panel. (More)

EVORA RULED OUT OF LONDON GAMES
Olympic triple jump champion Nelson Evora is out of this summer's Games. (More)

NO PLACE TO HIDE - ROBERTSON
Sports minister Hugh Robertson says there will be "no place to hide for drug cheats" at London 2012. (More)

BOA'S HEARING CONFIRMED FOR LONDON
The CAS hearing into the BOA's lifetime Olympic ban on drugs cheats will be heard in London. (More)

WALSH GIVES COURSE THE THUMBS-UP
The Olympic canoe slalom course offers no let-up for competitors according to Britain's No 1. (More)

ADLINGTON RELISHING RACE TO THE GAMES
Rebecca Adlington is relishing the first stage of her mission to defend her 2008 Olympic titles. (More)

WILLIAMSON BACK ON FAST TRACK
Sprinter Simeon Williamson will look to put an injury nightmare behind him as he bids for an Olympic place. (More)

JONES: MISSING OUT CAN BE CATALYST
Tim Jones believes the GB rhythmic group's failure to reach the Olympics does not spell the end. (More)

STAMPER WILLING TO BIDE HIS TIME
Taekwondo fighter Martin Stamper is only concerned about making headlines at the London Olympics. (More)

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