As well as taking a look at the key events and some of the qualifiers over the last seven days, we'll round up some of the forthcoming competitions in which places at London 2012 are up for grabs.
The week in review
Visa International Rhythmic Gymnastics, London
16–18 January
This was the second and final opportunity for teams and individuals to gain remaining qualification places for London 2012. Spain, Ukraine, Israel and Greece took the top four places in the team competition, securing their participation at the Games.
See the results on the London Prepares series website
Men’s EHF European Handball Championship, Serbia
15–29 January
Sixteen teams are currently competing in Serbia, with a place at London 2012 awarded to the winners. World champions France – who have already qualified for the Games – are among those competing. Should France win the tournament, the Olympic spot will go to the runners-up. Find out more on the Championship website
Women’s Football, CONCACAF Olympic qualification tournament, Vancouver
19–29 January
Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico and the United States are currently competing in this Olympic Games qualifier. The two teams that reach the final of the tournament will qualify to be among the twelve teams competing in the women’s London 2012 Olympic Football competition.
Coming soon...
Taekwondo Euro qualification tournament, Kazan, Russia
27–29January
Twenty four places will be up for grabs at the London 2012 qualification tournament, with a quota of places available to the nations of the top-three ranking finishers in each of the men's and women's four weight categories (subject to NOCs not exceeding the maximum of two
male and two female athletes). Great Britain already has places in two men’s and two women’s categories at the Olympic Games as the home nation, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.
Looking further ahead, next month sees some of the world’s best divers competing for the first time in the Aquatics Centre at the 18th FINA Visa Diving World Cup. Part of the London Prepares series of test events, the competition is the last opportunity for athletes to qualify for Individual and Synchronised Diving at London 2012. Additional tickets for the event have been released this week
