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

Dom Parson's wins Team GB's first PyeongChang medal.

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.

UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger visits Leeds.

UK Sport invited 11 unfunded sports to meet with Chair Dame Katherine Grainger to discuss issues raised.

British Canoeing and UK Sport will jointly commission an independent investigation into allegations.

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

UK Sport welcomes Duty of Care report.

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.

Announcement following the UK Sport board meeting on 23 March.

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.

Facebook helped GB's Jack Thomas get into Skeleton.

London chosen as host city for World Para Taekwondo Championship.

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

Bold ambition as we target further success at Tokyo 2020

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

Carr looks forward to collaborate and innovate together to help our athletes fulfil their Olympic ambitions

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

EIS Senior Performance Lifestyle Advisor Emma Mitchell explains 10 reasons employers can benefit from hiring athletes

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

Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes are being encouraged to consider career options after sport

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.

On the final day of sporting action at Rio 2016, all eyes are on the men's marathon for ParalympicsGB's last hurrah.

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.

Cox doubles up to win a historic second gold, this time on the athletics track, while Storey wins 13th Paralympic title.

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

Hewett and Reid face France in doubles final, as Brits vye for inaugural Paralympic canoe medals.

Cyclists take to the roads of Rio and flag bearer Lee Pearson eyes a medal in equestrian on day seven.

Great Britain equal London 2012 Paralympic gold medal tally with five days of competition left at Rio 2016.

Shock and elation as British swimmers set Rio pool alight with golden hat-trick.

Brits battle for bronze in wheelchair tennis, while Simmonds goes for her third consecutive title.

Most successful day so far for ParalympicsGB in Rio with 21 medals, including Whitehead defending his London 2012 title.

On day five Weir and Chiassaro go head-to-head, while Simmonds goes for consecutive titles.

Kadeena Cox impresses with her second medal in a second sport in Rio, and Andy Lewis wins historic triathlon gold.

Today in Rio sees four GB boats in rowing finals and Richard Whitehead takes the stage to defend his Paralympic title.

Triathlon makes Paralympic debut, Cox switches sports and Cockroft looks to replicate London glory.

Jonnie Peacock's dominant defence of London 2012 title among a staggering seven golds won by Great Britain on day 2.

Dame Sarah Storey becomes Britain's most successful female Paralympian of all time on day 1 of Rio 2016.

Cundy out to overcome London woes, while Peacock aims to defend London title on day 2 of the Paralympics.

After a colour and vibrant opening ceremony last night, take a look ahead to day 1 of the Paralympics.

Take a behind the scenes look at our Paralympian's final preparations on their journey to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Liz Nicholl shares a good luck message on behalf of UK Sport as British Paralympians strive to better London medal haul.

London 2017 announces 1,047,000 IAAF World Championships tickets have been applied for, some sessions are oversubscribed

There were inspirational scenes at #IAmTeamGB on Saturday as Olympians led the nation to discover new sports.

More history made by Great Britain on the penultimate day of Rio 2016.

No host nation had ever topped their medal tally in the following away Games, until Team GB eclipsed London 2012 in Rio

On the final day of the 2016 Olympic Games, Joe Joyce looks to add one last gold.

Records tumbled and history was written during 15 days of British sporting glory in Rio de Janeiro

History was written by the GB women's hockey team and Nick Skelton added a shock gold to the medal table.

One race stands between Farah and his momentous double-double, and Adams steps up to defend her London title.

The Brownlee brothers and Jade Jones show their dominance by winning repeat gold medals on day 13

Britain's women push back for historic hockey gold and Joe Joyce fights for a place in the final on day 14.

Having now surpassed our Rio 2016 medal target of 48, we look back at the reactions of the medal winners...

An all-time best result from Great Britian's women's hockey team means they will push back for gold

Brownlee brothers pursue second Olympic podium double in triathlon and Nicola Adams fights for glory.

Britain's women's hockey team shoot to book their place in the Olympic final and Farah is back on the track

Great Britain eclipse their best ever away Games in Rio as Jason Kenny wins a phenomenal sixth Olympic gold

The best ever overseas medal haul eclipses the 47 medals won at Beijing 2008 with many more athletes still to compete.

Trott looks to make history with unprecedented fourth Olympic gold on the final day of action at the velodrome.

Charlotte Dujardin strikes gold with a mesmorising display on Valegro and Mark Cavendish gets his first Olympic medal.

Cavendish and Dujardin will be riding for Rio glory and we're back in the water, this time at Copacabana beach

It rained medals on our best ever day at an away Olympics with history written in gymnastics, golf, tennis and cycling.

Inspirational Farah takes an emotional third Olympic gold as GB gather eight medals on day eight

Murray takes centre stage in men's tennis final, while Whitlock pursues his second medal of the Games

Great Britain gear up for the biggest day of competition yet on the day dubbed Super Saturday at London 2012

Bradley Wiggins captures an unprecedented eighth Olympic medal as GB collects three golds and three silvers on day seven

Helen Glover has become a double Olympic champion after being fast-tracked to rowing by a pioneering talent ID campaign.

Reigning British Olympic champions in rowing, athletics and equestrian look to defend titles on day 7.