Olympic Contenders

The British Judo team stand a good chance of winning some medals this year with a strong line up. The British Olympic Contenders are:

Sarah Clark fights in the women's under 63kg weight category

Michelle Rogers is our contender for the women's under 78kg gold medal.

Karina Bryant will represent Team GB in the women's over 78kg weight category.

For the men, Craig Fallon fights in the under 60kg weight category.

Euan Burton fights in the under 81kg weight group.

Winston Gordon competes in the under 90kg weight category

The mighty Peter Cousins fights in the under 100kg weight category. On hearing of his place in the team, Peter said "I am elated to be selected for Beijing, which will be my first Games. Having competed and medalled at a European and World level, I am eager to compete at an Olympic Games and give it my all. To represent my country and Team GB is something I have worked towards my entire life. I am now concentrating on fulfilling my potential come August".

Remember, maximum efficiency with minimum effort for the mutual welfare and benefit of all. Let the matches begin!

The British endurance athletics team has been revealed. Here are the contenders:

Paula Radcliffe, Mara Yamauchi and Liz Yelling will be running the Women’s Marathon for Britain. Hopefully Paula will be fully fit by August.

Dan Robinson is the sole contender for the Men’s Marathon.

Johanna Jackson will be walking to victory in the Women’s 20K Walk.

Simon Clegg, Team GB 2008 Chef de Mission, said of this group:

“I am delighted to welcome these athletes into Team GB. We clearly have a very strong squad here with high aspirations and I am sure that they will be looking to build upon their recent performances, particularly Mara. I wish them well in their final preparations for the Olympic Games.”

We wish them all the speed and good weather on the day!

The British Olympic Association (BOA) today selected taekwondo members of Team GB for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Our fighters are:

Mike Harvey will compete in the under 58kg group. Mike Harvey has recently made the switch from Junior to Senior but has an impressive record at Junior level which suggests an exciting future for him. Mike claimed a Junior European Championships bronze medal in 2005 and then took two silver medals in 2006 at the Junior Dutch and US Open Tournaments.

Sarah Stevenson will be fighting in the ladies over 67kg group. Sarah is one of our most promising contenders and has an impressive record for someone so young. Stevenson started her career by becoming Junior World Champion in 1998, followed by winning the Senior World Championship three years later in 2001. Sarah also has three European Championship gold medals won in 1999, 2004 and 2005 as well as a silver medal at the World Championships, which took place in Madrid in 2005.