CYCLING (TRACK): World Cup Classic, Astana, Kazakhstan (4-6 November); The first of four World Cup meetings between now and February, all of which carry points towards Olympic qualification. Great Britain, who won seven gold medals at the recent European Championships, should include the fit-again Sir Chris Hoy.
SWIMMING: Fina World Cup (short course), Singapore (4-5 November); Australia's Ian Thorpe, the five-time Olympic gold medallist, returns to competition after five years away.
TABLE TENNIS: World Team Cup, Magdeburg, Germany (3-6 November); The world's top eight men's and women's teams compete in a knockout format. China are the top seeds in both competitions. Great Britain will not be present.
WEIGHTLIFTING: World Weightlifting Championships, Disneyland Paris (5-13 November); British Olympic hopeful Zoe Smith, 17, will be competing in only her second major international competition, having won bronze at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Live as one The city of London has been elected host city of the XXX Olympics Summer Games in 2012.
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