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Delegates and speakers gave a glowing appraisal of the International Coaching Conference that took place at Twickenham from 18-20 November.

Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has underlined his belief that sports coaches and coaching systems are key to the sporting structure, while Sir Trevor Brooking CBE has said that to create an effective framework for coaching it is important for countries and sports to share examples of optimal practice.

Medallists from the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games have paid tribute to their coaches, thanking them for their hard work and dedication.

sports coach UK Senior Coaching Consultant Martin Crick has won a coaching award, for the second time in five years, after being named Coach of the Year at the Rugby League Conference Annual Awards.

High-performance coaching in the United Kingdom is to be taken to a new level following the launch of the sports coach UK High-Performance Coaching Development Team.

Tennis coach Michael Buck, athletics coach Andrew Jenkins, and judo coach Kerry Pulvirenti have been unveiled as the shortlisted nominees for the Sports Council for Wales 2008 Volunteer Coach of the Year, which is supported by sports coach UK.