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Find out how our athletes have been volunteering in their local communities.

Two new members to join UK Sport's board in June.

Sally Munday outlines implications for Olympic and Paralympic sport following government return to training guidance.

Birmingham has been selected as the host of the 2023 IBSA World Games.

Summary of findings from the independent review into UK Athletics published.

Dame Katherine Grainger is joined by Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England.

Dame Katherine Grainger is joined by three of the most influential people in British sport.

Find out about two of our athletes who have out their Games time dreams on hold to help the NHS.

"I know we will rise once more as a sporting community & you will again inspire, engage and unite the whole nation".

BOA, BPA & UK Sport reaction to confirmation that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic & Paralympic Games will be postponed.

UK Sport Chair responds to the IOC Executive Board’s announcement regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Guidance for sports and athletes regarding the continued spread of Coronavirus.

Learn more about an educational trip to Boston for the UK Sport Sport Intelligence team.

Dame Katherine Grainger speaks to former England cricket captain and Sir Andrew Strauss.

Performance Director Jayne Ellis shares how they worked with Kate Richardson-Walsh ahead of the Tokyo games.

British Canoeing & UK Sport have published the key findings & recommendations of the independent investigation into British Canoeing.

Dame Katherine Grainger speaks to Paralympic legend Tanni-Grey Thompson in the first of a brand new series of podcasts.

UK Sport has today announced that it has commissioned an independent first stage review into UK Athletics.

Ground breaking new platform to showcase Olympic and Paralympic sport.

Over 30 sports and 250 athletes have benefited from this partnership.

The Copper Box Arena will play host to the Road to Tokyo Olympic Qualifying event in March.

UK Sport CEO Sally Munday talks in-depth about her time in the job so far, challenges faced and her hopes for 2020.

Basketball, Archery, Fencing, Skateboarding and Wheelchair Fencing all receive funding boost.

Learn more about what the International Relations team got up to in Nepal.

Updates to launch in week commencing Monday December 2.

Find out more about the work undertaken by the UK Sport International Relations team.

25 former Olympic and Paralympic stars gather to celebrate 25 years of success.

160,000 adult women who followed the tournament inspired to start playing netball or more netball.

Women now account for 40% of board members across funded sports.

Event to take place at the Copper Box Arena on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in March 2020.

Naomi will take up her post at UK Sport on Thursday 31st October.

Initial £1,685,000 boost to Beijing 2022 Paralympic funding.

Joint UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) initiative aims to reach over 1,000 athletes.

Sally Munday to replace departing CEO Liz Nicholl.

Find out more about the fourteen coaches selected for this year's International Leadership Programme (ILP).

The London Aquatics Centre to host the world's best once again in September.

Outgoing CEO Liz Nicholl describes the role as “the best job in sport”.

The one-year accelerated development opportunity aims to develop former athletes as coaches.

UK Sport and the EIS can now confirm a number of key appointments.

The prestigious continental championship will be played at eight venues across the country.

Her 20 year career has been integral to the success of Team GB and Paralympics GB.

2030 FIFA World Cup and all three cycling Grand Tours included in list of events under consideration.

UK Sport’s investment into major events creates economic impact of £134m.

UK Sport has announced new investment of around £24 million.

Research shows that coaching benefits over 9 million people across the UK.

Rebecca Adlington on the hunt for two teammates to join her at the Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham.

UK Sport is substantially increasing its investment in the independent BAC.

The event returns to the UK for an impressive fourth time.

Home nations praised for their excellent Commonwealth Games performances.

Disappointment for Team Muirhead.

Career high finish for Dave Ryding in PyeongChang.

Mixed day for Team GB's men and women's curlers.

Curling and bobsleigh success for Team GB in PyeongChang.

Team GB’s comeback kids took centre stage on Day Ten.

Lizzy Yarnold & Laura Deas make strong start in skeleton heats.

Parsons in medal contention for Team GB.

A solid start for GB's curling teams.

Final disappointment for Elise Christie.

Weather disrupts Aimee Fuller's PyeongChang opener.

Elise Christie gets her Winter Olympic Games underway in style.

#DiscoverYourGold is the biggest multi-sport talent identification campaign in British history.

UK Sport today announced the medal targets for the Olympics and Paralympics.

UK Sport and Sport England have today confirmed high levels of compliance with the Code for Sports Governance.

The direct economic impact of the Summer of World Athletics exceeded £107million.

The new collaboration will lead to more sporting events being live streamed to the public free of charge.

The event would generate an estimated 15,000 bed nights and a £6m boost to the local economy.

Dame Katherine Grainger spent time with the Wales rugby team in Cardiff.

Dame Katherine visited the team in their Weymouth and Portland training base.

A letter to the DCMS Select Committee from UK Sport Chief Executive, Liz Nicholl.

Liz Nicholl: Firm action will help us drive a more sustainable winning culture across the high performance system.

Dame Katherine Grainger has been appointed as the new chair of UK Sport for a term of four years

Chris Pilling appointed Chair of Yorkshire 2019 to oversee delivery of UK’s UCI Road World Championships.

The programme was delivered to support and develop triathlon coaches in Caribbean nations.

New sports governance code comes into force 1st April 2017.

Organisers across the UK are now better equipped to calculate the overall impact of their events.

The Championships will take place in Tollcross International Swimming Centre between 4-8 December 2019.

London chosen as host city for World Para Taekwondo Championship.

Olympic and Paralympic heroes celebrated in 2017 New Year’s Honours List

UK Sport CEO Liz Nicholl has been awarded the SJA Gold Medal for services to elite sport

'More medals and more medallists' is the ambition as UK Sport sets out Tokyo 2020 investment figures

Teams compete in London for a place in the World League Final with World Cup qualification also at stake

The awards are recognising and celebrating excellence within Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities

Nine coaches from a wide range of sports graduate with two invited to join the prestigious Coaching Fellowship

The coach of Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty will speak to colleagues on Monday evening

Britain will host the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships after winning a bid for a unique series of events ahead of 2020

Organisations seeking public funding for sport and physical activity must meet new gold standards of governance

The 31-match tournament is due to be held at 12 stadiums across the country

After landing the UCI Road World Championships, Head of Major Events Esther Britten has high hopes there is more to come

The UCI Road World Championships is coming to Great Britain as Yorkshire was announced as host of the 2019 event.

Olympic and Paralympic sports' support staff are gathering to explore the role of ‘parents as part of the support team’

Research has revealed that nearly 1 million people took part in I Am Team GB, The Nation’s Biggest Sports Day

Marking a unique moment for women’s sport, three-year campaign TeamUp aims to build a fan base for women’s team sports.

British Paralympians win an outstanding 147 medals to deliver the best performance since National Lottery funding began.

Another 21 medals on the board makes Rio 2016 the most successful Paralympics since National Lottery funding began.

London 2012 medal count surpassed with impressive haul on day nine, including a golden hat-trick for Cockroft.

On the penultimate day of the Paralympics, the sailing medals are decided and swimming reached its finale.

A third gold for Cockroft ensures ParalympicsGB achieve historic 121 medals at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

With just three days to go, the women's basketball team shoot for their first ever Paralympic medal.

Olympic rowing champion Heather Stanning is backing a new campaign to discover new talent in the British Army.