Gymnastics - We did it our way, says defiant British team

LONDON (Reuters) - Their own federation barred them from the Olympics and denied them any funding but Britain's rhythmic gymnasts were smiling defiantly on Friday after jumping through hoops, literally, to make their debut at the London Games.

So what if they finished last among 12 nations in qualifying. That was only a footnote in the tale where they had to appeal British Gymnastics' decision to compete and had to raise money for training through raffles and sponsored skips.