In accordance with the UK Sport Funding Eligibility Policy, UK Sport convened an Eligibility Panel to consider Mr Proud’s eligibility to receive Public Funding and/or Publicly Funded Benefits.
The Eligibility Panel found that Mr Proud’s conduct brought himself, his sport and Aquatics GB into Disrepute within the meaning of paragraph 5.2 of Part A of the Policy.
In line with the powers available to the Panel, it was determined that Mr Proud is ineligible to receive Public Funding or Publicly Funded benefits for an indefinite period of time.
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The Funding Eligibility Policy outlines the criteria that Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel (ASP) must meet to be eligible to receive Public Funding and/or Publicly Funded Benefits;
Public Funding refers to funding provided directly by UK Sport to an Athlete or ASP (usually an Athlete Performance Award to Athletes that contributes to their living and sporting costs);
Publicly Funded Benefits means support services or other benefits of any kind funded by UK Sport or National Governing Bodies (for example, access to facilities, medical support, training and development, consultancy fees, or travel and subsistence expenses);
The Policy is available here.