London 2012: Olympic sport this week

TAEKWONDO: International Invitational, ExCeL, London (3-4 December); Four weight categories will be contested in this 2012 test event: Male -68kg, Male -80kg, Female -49kg and Female +67kg. Follow British medal hopeful Aaron Cook, external (-80kg) on Twitter.

JUDO: International Invitational, ExCeL, London (3-4 December); Around 100 athletes are expected for this 2012 test event, although several of Britain’s Olympic medal prospects are in Asia preparing for the forthcoming Grand Slam event in Japan. The full British team for the test event is listed here, external.

SAILING: ISAF World Championships, external, Perth, Western Australia (3-18 December); Held every four years, the World Championships feature all 10 Olympic classes. More than 1,400 sailors from 80 countries will be taking part, including 36 British crews, some of which are bidding for Olympic selection.

HOCKEY: FIH Champions Trophy, external, Auckland, New Zealand (3-11 Dec); Great Britain’s men begin their campaign with a group game against Pakistan on Saturday, followed by Australia the following day.

ARCHERY: UK Indoor Championships, external, Telford (2-3 December); GB’s leading archers will be joined by some of the biggest names in world archery. Follow British Archery, external on Twitter for updates.

CYCLING: UCI Track Cycling World Cup, external, Colombia (1-3 December); Great Britain is sending a team of three: Wendy Houvenaghel, Laura Trott and Paralympic champion Sarah Storey, who will ride together in the team pursuit. Follow British Cycling, external on Twitter.

VOLLEYBALL: Men’s World Cup, external, Tokyo (20 November-4 December); the 12-team tournament features Brazil, winners of the last two World Cups in 2003 and 2007. There is Olympic qualification at stake too – the top three sides will book their place at London 2012, joining hosts Great Britain.

HANDBALL: Women’s World Championship, external, Brazil (2-18 December); Russia are the defending champions and will be aiming to win their fourth consecutive world title. Great Britain are not one of the 24 teams involved.

PARALYMPICS: Tickets go back on sale, external (Friday 2 December, 13:00 GMT); the remaining tickets for the London 2012 Paralympic Games go on sale. Tickets are still available on every day of the Games, including for medal sessions in a number of sports.