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Congratulations to British Curling and our ambition to become a greater force in winter sport.

David Murdoch, Olympic Head Coach at British Curling on his coaching journey.

Local ski slope in Pendle come together to celebrate local athlete Ryding's Olympic journey.

Dame Katherine Grainger and GB snowboarder Aimee Fuller join young skiers and boarders.

Sochi 2014 silver medalist Michael Goodfellow joins young curlers at Bruce Mouat's and Jen Dodds' first curling club.

Shelley Rudman, Kye Whyte and Ed Clancy celebrate the start of the Winter Olympics at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre.

UK Sport’s ground-breaking female coaches leadership programme features 24 new promising female coaches.

A host of extraordinary sporting moments set to be delivered at the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Simon recognised for the role he has played in transforming the UK’s programme of major sporting events.

Over the next six months will look to engage with our external partners on the outcomes of the TRARIIS review.

High performance community celebrated as PLx award winners announced.

The Code, and associated documents, are produced in conjunction with Sport England and come following a review launched last year.

UK Sport CEO Sally Munday calls on athletes and staff to join the battle against racism.

Report released by UK Sport and City of London Corporation’s on the impact of major sport events.

Pregnancy guidance for the Olympic and Paralympic high-performance community and beyond now live.

The Wheelchair Rugby European Championships will take place at the Principality Stadium, Wales in May 2023.

Budget and Spending Review confirms £41million of investment.

British Athletes Commission (BAC) now in receipt of £1.83million ahead of the Beijing and Paris Games.

"I am particularly looking forward to helping UK Sport build on an already well-established elite performance culture"

UK Sport Chair reflects on the exceptional Tokyo Paralympics Games

Ellie Robinson was amongst ParalympicsGB athletes at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park meeting the community

Yorkshire rower Ellen Buttrick supported her local community during COVID

Para taekwondo and para badminton make their Paralympic Tokyo debuts

The Inspiring a Generation Programme is helping more people get involved in the sport

George Peasgood makes history as Olympic and Paralympic sport celebrate 1000 medals with National Lottery funding.

Paralympic gold-medallist Oliver Hynd attended Northampton Swimming Club to celebrate Summers-Newton’s Tokyo heroics.

London 2012 Paralympic medallist Jon-Allan Butterworth attends Manchester Disability Hub.

UK Sport CEO looks ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger reflects on the contribution of Maurice Watkins to British sport.

Boris Johnson announces government investment to support athlete paths to Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic.

UK Sport CEO reflects on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Team GB's extraordinary moments.

Tokyo has seen Team GB’s cycling team collect a host of medals, across a range of disciplines.

Team GB Olympians Brown and Martin are flying the flag to get more girls into skateboarding.

Dearing became the first black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics.

The Big Plastic Pledge aims to help tackle single use plastic.

Whyte's former club in Peckham benefiting from The National Lottery investment.

National Lottery funded Unorthobox in Bradford aims to reach and connect the local community.

Team GB have now gone from winning one gold medal at Atlanta in 1996 to a landmark 100 in the space of 25 years.

Extra £90,000 allocated to Skeleton following UK Sport Winter Sport Annual Review process.

Both Games are set to demonstrate a huge array of trailblazing athletes and more female role models than ever before.

The England manager is a graduate of UK Sport’s World Class Coaching: Elite Programme.

Review highlights improvements made in sports governance over past five years, including in diversity & inclusion - but a need to go further.

Culture Secretary reappoints Katherine to carry out additional four year term from 1 July 2021.

UK Sport's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion five year strategy published today.

UK Sport & the four Home Country Sport Councils TRARIIS review reports are now live.

Latest search for the athletes of the future officially launched.

UK Sport has announced the individuals from across the entire sport sector to be a part of the inaugural programme.

Report also shows that Olympic and Paralympic sports support employment for 784,000 people

New strategic plan aims to create the greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments

Dowson chaired Boccia UK from 2014 to 2019 & has also served as a UK Sport Board member for six years

UK Sport’s Coach Leader Programme has ended this month, supporting 12 coaches from across the high-performance community.

More than 50,000 sports fans from across the UK responded to the survey regarding the return of live sport.

Five coaches provide an insight into the programme and how they are benefitting from it.

An update from the five sport councils regarding tackling racial inequality in sport.

UK Sport to invest £2.5m in eight further sports as part of National Squads Support Fund.

Joint statement with Sport England on publication of the Whyte Review.

To mark International Women's Day 2021, Katherine speaks to two trail blazing women in sport.

Four national governing bodies to receive extra funding.

UK Sport has announced a leadership programme aimed at growing the number of world-leading event directors in the UK.

UK Sport has announced the appointment of Dr Kate Baker as Director of Performance.

27 female coaches take part in a leadership programme with the aim to increase representation by Paris 2024.

Extra funding secured to support national governing bodies struggling financially because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Investment for all athletes preparing for Tokyo Games protected.

The final episode of 2020 features Katherine and three of the leading speakers from this year's PLx conference.

Athletics Pride Network and Pride in Water share the positive impact of having an LGBTQ+ network in their sports.

UK Sport grants further £438,000 to sports as part of Continuity Fund.

Sports Councils make two important appointments as part of tackling racism & racial inequality in sport initiative.

Paper released to highlight joint ambition to develop coaching in the UK.

High-performance community celebrated as PLx award winners announced.

This year's virtual event brings together over 700 delegates from across the high-performance system.

UK Sport launch leadership programme to increase female representation in elite coaching.

UK Sport are proud to support the Rugby League World Cup social engagement work here in the UK and abroad.

Season two kicks-off with a conversation around diversity in sport with Katherine, Chris Grant and Michelle Moore.

Continuity Fund introduced to help soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Current Chair of Sport Wales joins on a three-year term.

To mark World Mental Health Day, hear from current Mental Health Champion Calum Arthur.

CEO of UK Sport shares her reflections of the past year as she marks her one year anniversary in the role.

A joint Sport England & UK Sport statement regarding the Whyte Review and an extension to the Call for Evidence period.

Sports Councils to commission two major pieces of work to explore racism and racial inequalities in sport.

Majority of athletes and staff now believe measures are in place that improve their mental health and wellbeing.

The money will be distributed between ten sports who applied for assistance from UK Sport’s Continuity Fund.

An independent review into allegations about mistreatment within the sport of gymnastics has formally begun.

We look back at the impact the Vitality Netball World Cup had on the UK and the rest of the world.

Helpline will be available 8am-10pm on weekdays and 9am-6pm on weekends on 0800 056 0566.

Details of a fully independent review into British Gymnastics.

Lucas appointed for a three-year term and Mel Young has been reappointed for further three-years.

The first joint review of the Code for Sports Governance to be taken effective immediately.

Simon Amor discusses his experiences as part of last year's cohort.

UK Sport confirm that it has received assurance from the Secretary of State for DCMS around its funding requirements.

Steve Borthwick discusses his experiences as part of last year's cohort.

World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals in 2022 will be held in Great Britain.

British Swimming's Mel Marshall discusses her experiences as part of last year's cohort.

UK Sport Acting Director of Performance Michael Bourne joins the Duke of Cambridge to talk mental health.

Sally Munday personally reflects on the Black Lives Matter campaign & commits to driving meaningful change.