FIFA have ruled that it does not matter how well England's women footballers do at the World Cup in China, which opens this week, they will not be allowed to compete in the 2008 Olympics.

NORMAN BROOK (pictured) is to leave the British Triathlon Federation as their Chief Executive at the end of this year, it was announced today.

BRITAIN'S Peter Cousins, who last year overturned a lifetime Olympic ban, claimed a silver medal after losing in the final of the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

THE International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today that Beijing will host the 2011 BG Triathlon World Championships, an event that will be an important build-up to the 2012 Olympics.

HYDE PARK, the venue for the triathlon in the 2012 Olympics, is to stage a BG World Cup event next year, insidethegames understands.

SKATEBOARDING appears to have lost its opportunity to make its debut in the 2012 Olympics but BMX freestyling is expected to be included instead, insidethegames understands.

THE British Triathlon Federation (BTF) today announced a new sponsorship deal with Mazda to help it prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

CRAIG GORDON (pictured) today became the first top Scottish player to support the concept of a united British football team for the 2012 Olympics.

BRITISH CYCLING'S performance director Dave Brailsford (pictured) has been given a new long-term contract which will see him retained in the role until after the 2012 London Olympics, it was announced today.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced a shortlist of seven world class design teams for the Handball Arena for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will provide elite and community indoor sports facilities in legacy.

BRITISH BASKETBALL has ended its power struggle with an international ban on English players looming that threaten the team's participation in the 2012 Olympics.

June 2 - Teofilo Stevenson, Cuba's triple Olympic boxing champion, has been banned from helping London 2012 launch its new logo on Tuesday.

APPLICATIONS from three cities have been received for the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2011, a major build-up competition to the 2012 Olympics, it was announced today.