Scottish players, Sarah Clark and Euan Burton, have been confirmed in the seven-strong British squad for Beijing. This is one fewer than the GB squad named for Athens.

Clark, who was born in South Shields, competes at 63 kilos. She has been European champion and won Commonwealth silver for Scotland in 2002, while world bronze medallist Burton, from Tranent, goes at 81kg, the weight at which his Scottish mentor, Graeme Randall, won the world title.

Craig Fallon, from Wolverhampton, has already won European and world titles, and now has the chance to go for the treble. No British player has ever won Olympic judo gold.

Scotland had another qualifier, Edinburgh's James Millar, but he competes at Fallon's weight.

The 31-year-old, Michelle Rogers, was rewarded for her durability. Having based herself in Edinburgh, the Manchester-born player has fought her way back into the team having missed out on Sydney and Athens. She competed in the Atlanta Olympics 12 years ago, and now goes to Beijing in the under-78kg division.

Peter Cousins, who was selected at 100 kilos, can count himself fortunate. He served a three-month ban having missed three anti-doping controls, but successfully appealed against a life ban from the British Olympic Association, and was reinstated in 2006, like 400 metres world champion Christine Ohuruogu and triathlete Tim Don.

Karina Bryant (over 78kg), who will be competing in her third Olympic Games, and Winston Gordon (under-90kg) complete the team.