FRANKIE FREDERICKS (pictured), one of the greatest sprinters in history and now a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is to run for the presidency of Athletics Namibia in an effort to help shape the sport in the build-up to London 2012. 

BRITISH CYCLING have complained to London 2012 about the lack of legacy for off-road competitors that will be left once the Games are finished.

BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION (BOA) chief excecutive Simon Clegg (pictured) has today vowed to address key concerns British cycling hold over the legacy of facilities for the sport after the 2012 Games.

A GROUP of Scotland-linked MPs have backed the idea of a united British football team competing at the 2012 London Olympics.

ENGLAND are assured a first-ever Sudirman Cup medal after today reaching the semi-finals at the World Team Championships in Glasgow.

ROGER DRAPER (pictured), the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), has today launched a stinging attack on the sport in Britain.

AYAZ MAHMOOD, a member of the Pakistan hockey team that won the Olympic gold medals in 1984, has been given the task of trying to revive the country's fortunes for London 2012.

THE Scottish Government have claimed that FIFA should investigate claims from a Westminster Minister that they would back a united British football team for London 2012, a move that could jeopardise the participation of the four Home Countries in the 2010 World Cup.

IAN DARKE has taken over the new chief executive of British Cycling after Peter King (pictured) decided to step down, it was announced today.

THE British Olympic Association (BOA) are set to turn down the opportunity to play in next year's Olympic football tournament in Beijing even though the performance of England's Under-21 men at the European Championships has earned them the right to compete.

THE British Volleyball Federation today announced a collaboration with the Dutch Volleyball team Martinus to help it prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

THE British Handball Association (BHA) today announced the appointment of two coaches to help the developing sport prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

LUOL DENG (pictured), currently the world's hottest star in the NBA, has today been named for the first time in Britain's squad that is building up towards the 2012 Olympics.

THE British Triathlon Federation have today named Dan Salcedo (pictured), Chris Jones and Ben Bright as their world class performance head coaches.

BADMINTON ENGLAND have launched a vision for the sport spanning the Olympics in Beijing and London and preparing England to be the number one playing nation in the world by 2016.