JUNE 29 - BETH TWEDDLE (pictured), the former world champion, will lead Britain's women's artistic team at the Beijing Olympics, it was announced today.

March 27 - Gymnastics officials are investigating changing the scoring system again for the London 2012 Olympics because television executives are unhappy with the current format that has eliminated the perfect 10.

NOVEMBER 25 - BIRMINGHAM officials have claimed that their chances of hosting the Chinese team during the build-up to the 2012 Olympics have been boosted by staging the 8th FIG Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final before a sell-out crowd at the National Indoor Arena today.

OCTOBER 10 - BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL has announced that plans for a new £7 million sports centre (pictured) in Perry Barr, which could be used to host athletes preparing for the 2012 Olympics, have moved a step closer.