UK Sport: 2012 in a nutshell
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A snapshot of some of the highlights of UK Sport's work in 2012...
January
‘Supporting the developing athlete’
Coaches and managers responsible for the identification and development of elite sporting talent across a range of Olympic sports continued with their series of master classes aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the elite development pathway…
‘Coaches complete first UK Sport Paralympic initiative’
The high performance coaches on UK Sport’s Paralympic Coach Development initiative (PCDi) met for the fourth and final workshop of their nine-month development programme…
‘New Year Honours for Olympic and Paralympic figures’
World Taekwondo champion Sarah Stevenson and Paralympic Table Tennis coach and medallist Neil Robinson were recognised for services to sport in the New Year Honours List…
February
‘Sporting Giants celebrate fifth anniversary’
Following a rigorous period of testing and trialling, 58 athletes were selected onto Olympic talent development programmes, five years on we remember their journey…
‘£21 million Lottery events programme delivers 118 ‘Test Events’'
National Lottery funding allowed 118 major sporting events to be staged in the UK in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games…
‘Liz Nicholl: Home Games to secure ‘strong and leading voice’ for UK in international sport’
Capitalising on the range of opportunities to build a strong and sustainable global legacy from London 2012 was the focus of UK Sport’s third International Influence Network Event in London…
March
‘London 2012’s International Inspiration programme receives trophy at Global Sports Forum’
London 2012’s International Inspiration programme was awarded the J.A Samaranch Trophy for the most innovative sports-based project, at the Global Sports Forum in Barcelona…
‘London unveiled as official bid city of European Swimming Championships’
British Swimming announced that London was an official bid city for the 2016 LEN European Swimming Championships with the capital’s new Aquatic Centre at the heart of the proposal…
‘UK Sport: Mission gives green light for Home Games success’
25 Olympic and Paralympic sports rated green overall with 120 days to go to the Olympics and 153 to the Paralympics…
April
‘Glasgow to host 2015 IPC Swimming European Championships’
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that the city of Glasgow, Scotland will host the 2015 IPC Swimming European Championships…
‘Parents’ insight takes centre stage’
The parents of some of GB’s top Olympic hopefuls shared their experiences of the development of their son or daughter…
‘Team 2012 to boost Britain’s medal hopes in final 100 days of preparation’
UK Sport announced a £750,000 cash injection to be invested in the final 100 days of Olympic and 133 of Paralympic preparation…
May
‘UK Sport leaves Olympic legacy in Jordan’
The UK Sport partnership with The British Council Jordan through the London 2012 legacy programme, International Inspiration, generated a new five-year legacy-building programme between British Swimming and Jordan Swimming Association…
‘Adlington set for Zambian cycle challenge’
There will be no rest time following the London Olympic Games for double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington, as the 23-year-old swaps the pool for a bike and begin training for a 280 mile bike ride across Zambia…
June
‘Student ambassadors represent the core values of IDEALS programme’
Students in Namibia displayed cultural intelligence both on and off the field as IDEALS (International Development through Excellence and Leadership in Sport) placements begin in Windhoek with three grassroots sport and development organisations, Physically Active Youth, SCORE and Special Olympics Namibia…
‘Athletes say ‘Thank You’ to National Lottery players’
Over 400 National Lottery-funded athletes from across the UK have said ‘Thank You’ to National Lottery players for their life-changing funding…
‘Queen’s Birthday Honours for Olympic and Paralympic figures’
Along with UK Sport’s Special Advisor for Performance Peter Keen, who has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), a number of athletes and influential figures from the world of Olympic and Paralympic sport were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours…
July
‘Liz Nicholl sends Good Luck message to Team GB’
UK Sport Chief Executive, Liz Nicholl, sent a message of Good Luck to the whole of Team GB. She said: “It’s a special moment for British sport but it’s a very special moment for each one of you too”…
’Lizzie Armitstead wins silver in the women’s road race’
Cyclist Lizzie Armitstead produced an outstanding performance in the Women’s Road Race to win Team GB’s first medal of the London 2012 Olympics…
August
‘Elite athlete funding secured to ensure the gold rush continues in Rio’
British athletes will continue to be strongly supported by National Lottery and Exchequer cash in the run up to the Rio 2016 Games, Prime Minister David Cameron announced…
‘Mission accomplished as GB Olympic team hit UK Sport targets’
An outstanding display by Team GB saw all major UK Sport targets achieved in spectacular style at London 2012. In an impressive show of GB’s strength across Olympics disciplines, the athletes secured a total of 65 medals, including 29 golds- the best performance by a British team for more than 100 years…
‘Liz Nicholl sends Good Luck message to ParalympicsGB’
UK Sport Chief Executive, Liz Nicholl, sent a message of Good Luck to the whole of ParalympicsGB…
September
‘Realising World Class Coaching Programme potential’
UK Sport provided funding for two UK-wide coach development programmes for coaches of high performance athletes operating across all home countries – Inspire and Aspire…
‘ParalympicsGB hits UK Sport target for London 2012’
ParalympicsGB’s inspiring performance at London 2012 continued as the team achieved the target set by UK Sport of at least 103 medals in at least 12 sports…
‘ParalympicsGB team lauded as curtain comes down on exceptional Games’
An outstanding display by ParalympicsGB saw all major UK Sport targets achieved in spectacular style at London 2012…
October
UK Sport made public the investment principles by which funding will be allocated to Olympic and Paralympic sports for the Rio cycle (2013-2017)…
‘Timson appointed Director of Performance’
UK Sport announced that Simon Timson has been appointed to the role of Director of Performance…
‘UK Sport Chair on 2012 BBC SPOTY panel’
Baroness Campbell, Chair of UK Sport, joined Sir Steve Redgrave, Baroness Grey-Thompson and Denise Lewis and representatives from the BBC and the newspaper industry to form an expert panel to determine the shortlist of 12 for this year’s award…
November
‘Baroness Campbell given 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award’
Baroness Sue Campbell, Chair of UK Sport and the Youth Sport Trust, was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards…
‘UK Sport’s Gold Event Series to create ‘A Stage to Inspire’ Games Legacy’
The Gold Event Series was unveiled by UK Sport and the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)…
‘GB Taekwondo athletes launch first post London 2012 Talent ID Campaign’
In conjunction with UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport, GB Taekwondo launched Fighting Chance: Battle4Brazil…
‘ECAP coaches graduate at World Class Performance Conference’
The 11 coaches on UK Sport’s Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (ECAP) have officially graduated the two-year development programme…
December
‘London 2012 Olympic Park to stage NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in 2014-2016’
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced the return of international tennis to the London 2012 Olympic Park after the Tennis Foundation, was awarded the rights to stage the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in 2014-2016…
‘UK Sport funding decisions to maximise chances of continued success at Rio 2016’
Following the huge success of Britain’s athletes at London 2012, UK Sport is focused on directing support to the right athletes for the right reasons in the next Olympic and Paralympic Cycle, to ensure continued success…
'UK Sport reveals record investment in bid to become first nation to surpass home Games medal haul'
UK Sport's ambition for Britain's summer Olympic and Paralympic teams is to be at least as competitive in Rio 2016 as at London 2012...
