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British sport's progress towards its Olympic and Paralympic ambitions for 2012 will be more effectively monitored and evaluated than ever before thanks to a major new project announced today by UK Sport, the nation's high performance sports agency

In announcing the revised budget for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics today, the Government has confirmed that UK Sport is excluded from making any additional payment as part of the further contribution from The National Lottery.

UK Sport has "come of age" in its role as the country's lead agency for high performance sport, according to comments made in a recent House of Commons debate on sport

UK Sport is launching a new development programme for event organisers this week, to ensure that best practice event management skills are shared amongst Britain's sporting event organisers

Identification of sporting talent is as much about science as it is an art, which is why the EIS and UK Sport are working together to recruit athletes onto what is known as the Talent Transfer Programme - often referred to as the talent 'swap shop'

Today's marking of 2012 days to go until London 2012 rams home the fact that one fifth of our total preparation time has gone.

Tuesday 23 January marks 2012 days to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games

Just two weeks into the New Year, UK Sport has launched its 2006 Annual Review. The Review looks back over a landmark year for the organisation, which included major changes to the sporting landscape and the success of securing significant extra funds from Government for Olympic and Paralympic sport ahead of London 2012

In a speech today at the 'Countdown to London 2012 - How will the Games Deliver for the Country' Conference in London, UK Sport Chief Executive, John Steele, told delegates that it is vital to ensure that the Games leave a long lasting legacy that leads to positive and permanent change

Two new appointments have strengthened UK Sport's Performance Directorate, with Simon Le Fevre joining as Head of Operations and Glenn Hunter due to take up the post of Consultant in Sports Science and Sports Medicine in the New Year