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		KELLY EYES HONOUR Dame Kelly Holmes (pictured) has spoken about her dream of lighting the flame in the main stadium as the countdown to the Games dipped under the 1,000-day mark. Click here for full story.

BRAILSFORD: CHANGES NOT AN ISSUE
Team GB will be prepared whether changes are made to the 2012 Olympic programme or not. (More)

HOLMES EYES FLAME HONOUR
With 1,000 days to go, Kelly Holmes has told how she dreams of lighting the London 2012 flame. (More)

BLACK FEARS FOR 2012 ATHLETES
Roger Black feels Great Britain will struggle to win 10 athletics medals at the 2012 Olympics. (More)

ROMERO HITS OUT AT CYCLING CHANGES
Rebecca Romero has slammed the proposed changes to the Olympic track cycling programme. (More)

TAEKWONDO REVIEW TO CONTINUE
UK Sport are continuing their review process with Britain's Taekwondo organisations with an eye on 2012. (More)

AMERICAN ARNOT LANDS LONDON ROLE
London 2012 have appointed Doug Arnot as their director of games operations. (More)

LORD'S UNAFRAID OF OLYMPIC COMPETITION
The head of the MCC has warned that Lord's will tackle any competition from the Olympic Stadium". (More)

TEAM GB SIZE DEPENDS ON COSTS - HUNT
The size of Team GB at the London 2012 depends on how much money can be raised. (More)

LOCOG CLINCH THOMAS COOK DEAL
London organisers have appointed Thomas Cook as the 23rd sponsor of the 2012 Olympics. (More)

REEDIE BACKS HOY FOR IOC ROLE
Sir Craig Reedie has backed Sir Chris Hoy to stand for the IOC Athletes' Commission for 2012. (More)

BRITS LAUNCH GAMES CAMPAIGN
Olympic sailing medallists and hopefuls will train on the 2012 waters this week. (More)

OLYMPICS LANES KEY TO WEMBLEY PLAN
Lord Moynihan says badminton and rhythmic gymnastics will demand special lanes to Wembley Arena. (More)

ROBERTSON WON'T RULE OUT 2012
Two-time Olympic champion Shirley Robertson has yet to rule out London 2012. (More)

AVIL TAKES EXPECTATIONS IN HER STRIDE
Rising British triathlete Hollie Avil is playing down the element of pressure. (More)

DRAPER - IT'S NOT OVER YET
Olympic medallist Chris Draper said he has "unfinished business'' to take care of. (More)

IOC CONCERNED BY VENUE DELAY
The IOC has urged London 2012 to confirm its venues as soon as possible. (More)

DENG INSPIRED FOR 2012
Luol Deng admits it was hard not to think about London 2012 after Chicago Bulls won at the O2 Arena. (More)

REDGRAVE NOT AFRAID TO ROCK THE BOAT
Sir Steve Redgrave has been appointed as the government's '2012 Sports Champion'. (More)

DEIGHTON BULLISH OVER SPONSORSHIP
London 2012 chief Paul Deighton is confident their sponsorship target will be beaten. (More)

BOA WELCOME FUNDING BOOST
Sebastian Coe hailed the announcement of new sponsorship deal with credit card giant Visa. (More)

IMAGE RIGHTS HURDLE CLEARED
Olympic chiefs are expected to announce VISA as the major sponsor for 'Team 2012'. (More)

UCI PLOT CHANGES FOR OLYMPICS
The ICU are open to "achieving equality" in track cycling at the Olympic Games. (More)

WENGER BACKS HODGSON FOR 2012 ROLE
Arsene Wenger has backed Roy Hodgson to take charge of GB's 2012 Olympic team. (More)

BOLT BACKED FOR 2012 TREBLE
Derek Redmond feels Usain Bolt could win the 100, 200, and 400m at the 2012 Olympics. (More)

CHILD INSPIRES SCOTTISH YOUTH
Scotland's Eilidh Child is planning new ways to get promising youngsters on the path to glory. (More)

AINSLIE FINDING RIGHT BALANCE
Ben Ainslie says a relaunched America's Cup bid will not stop him defending his Olympic title. (More)

SAILORS SET FOR DRESS REHEARSAL
The world's best will gather to test Olympic venue Weymouth this week. (More)

WEAVER TARGETS HOME SUCCESS
Great Britain's beach volleyball squad believes a medal is an attainable target at London 2012. (More)

TRAVERS UPBEAT FOR LONDON 2012
British boxing head coach Kelvin Travers insists his sport remains on track for success at London 2012. (More)

PEARCE KEEPS HIS OPTIONS OPEN
Stuart Pearce has left the door open to coach Great Britain's Olympic football team. (More)

OLYMPIC BID APPEALS TO HODGSON
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson would be honoured to coach Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics. (More)

FULHAM BOSS IN LINE FOR OLYMPICS ROLE
Roy Hodgson has emerged as a contender to be named as the coach of the British Olympic team. (More)

ENNIS HAPPY TO BE CAST AS 2012 STAR
Jessica Ennis would relish the chance to be the face of the London 2012 Olympics. (More)

TANNER TINKERS FOR OLYMPIC SUCCESS
GB Rowing boss David Tanner says tinkering this season is all part of the grand plan for 2012. (More)

IDOWU EYES 2012 GOLD
Phillips Idowu is already thinking of adding Olympic gold to his world title. (More)

SIMMONDS VISITS AQUATICS CENTRE
Eleanor Simmonds is impressed with the London 2012 aquatics centre. (More)

2012 SET FOR 'WOW' TECHNOLOGY
Fans will be able to use special handsets to access info at the 2012 Olympics. (More)

ENNIS: I CAN HANDLE THE PRESSURE
World champion Jessica Ennis believes she can cope with being the face of London 2012. (More)

BROWNLEE CRUISES TO IMPRESSIVE WIN
Alistair Brownlee turned his attention to London 2012 after winning in Hyde Park. (More)

GB STARS WANT MONEY FOR MEDALS
A survey has revealed Britain's Olympians think they should get money for medals they win. (More)

LONDON MARATHON CHIEFS TO HELP 2012
London Marathon organisers will help design and manage the marathons for 2012. (More)

GREEN LIGHT FOR WOMEN'S BOXING
Britain's women boxers will be able to go for gold at the London 2012 Olympics (More)

ABAE HAIL OLYMPIC GREEN LIGHT
The ABAE have welcomed the decision to include women's boxing in the Olympics from 2012. (More)

GANNON: WOMEN'S BOXING HERE TO STAY
England women's coach Mick Gannon expects the popularity of female boxing to explode. (More)

BMA CONDEMN OLYMPIC DECISION
Health professionals have condemned the decision to allow women's boxing at the 2012 Olympics. (More)

DENG SETS SIGHTS ON 2012
Luol Deng is focused on playing for Britain at the London 2012 Olympics. (More)

JENKINS TARGETS OLYMPIC MEDAL
World champion Helen Jenkins admits all roads lead to London 2012. (More)

SHY MARSHALL STAYING GROUNDED
Savannah Marshall isn't allowing herself to dream about the possibility of fighting at the Olympics. (More)

VILLA PARK WITHDRAWN FROM OLYMPICS
Villa Park has been withdrawn as a venue for the 2012 Olympic football tournament. (More)

BOAKES STEPS DOWN
Phil Boakes has stepped down as chairman of British Shooting. (More)

OHURUOGU MAKES GAMES STADIUM PLEA
Christine Ohuruogu urged 2012 officials not to turn the Olympic Stadium into a football pitch. (More)

SAILING VENUE WINS ARCHITECTURE AWARD
The London 2012 sailing venue in Weymouth has won the IPC/IAKS Distinction for Accessibility award. (More)

2012 TICKET PRICE U-TURN
London 2012 officials will be unable to meet their pricing pledge on tickets. (More)

ROOF CONCERNS DISMISSED
London 2012 chiefs are not concerned only 40 per cent of the Olympic Stadium will be under cover. (More)

TRAIN KEEPS LONDON BID ON TIME
The javelin train, one of the main parts of the transport network for 2012, has passed its first time trial. (More)

OLYMPIC STADIUM PLANS COULD CHANGE
Baroness Ford says the Olympic Stadium's capacity could be retained if England get the 2018 World Cup. (More)

COE URGES REALISTIC 2012 EXPECTATIONS
Lord Coe wants people to be realistic about Britain's medal chances in athletics at the 2012 Games. (More)

JOWELL BACKS 2012 ORGANISERS
Tessa Jowell admits staging the London 2012 Games is "the riskiest thing you can do'' (More)

FUNDS RELEASED TO SECURE VENUES
London 2012 organisers have released £19million to make venues more secure from terrorist attacks. (More)

KEEN: WE CAN COPE WITHOUT WIGGINS
Peter Keen wouldn't mind if Bradley Wiggins opted out of competing at London 2012. (More)

WORK STARTS EARLY ON HANDBALL ARENA
Building work on the 2012 handball arena has now started - two months early. (More)

HUNT-DAVIS LANDS 2012 ROLE
Ben Hunt-Davis has joined the BOA as a full-time London 2012 programme manager. (More)

DOWNTURN WON'T HARM BUDGET - COE
Lord Coe insists London 2012 budget will remain unaffected by any public spending cuts. (More)

GAMES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE - BLAIR
Tony Blair insists London's preparations for 2012 are ahead of schedule. (More)

SPONSOR BLOW FOR LONDON 2012
London 2012 could miss out on around £20million as a result of a sponsor change. (More)

TRIATHLON CHIEFS BROADEN HORIZONS
British Triathlon are looking outside the sport for potential gold medallists in 2012. (More)

PATTEN STILL GETS SHIVERS
Cassie Patten still gets goosebumps when she thinks about the bronze medal she won in Beijing. (More)

HUNTER EYES 2012 SPOT
Olympic champion Mark Hunter has confirmed he wants to compete at London 2012. (More)

Action Plan

Team Size Talks
Open Waters
New Sponsor

Athlete Focus

Shirley Not?
Child's Play
Ainslie On Balance

London Concerns

Ticket Price U-Turn
No Roof Problems
Trains On Time

UK Sport Funding

New Drive
Athletics Budget Cut
Full Funding Reaction

Venue Developments

Wembley Lanes
Stadium Rethink?
Handball Boost

Sailing Special!

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