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The <i>UK Strategy Framework for Women and Sport</i> was launched last week at Bisham Abbey at a meeting of the International Working Group on Women's Sport (IWG), hosted by UK Sport

"An organisation suited to the needs of elite sport in a devolved Britain," is how Sue Campbell describes the UK Sport she would like to see at the conclusion of her 18-month term at the helm of the UK's elite sport agency

Sue Campbell CBE Chief Executive of the Youth Sport Trust and former Chief Executive of the National Coaching Foundation - has been appointed as the new interim Chair of UK Sport, taking over from Sir Rodney Walker.

As announced on Monday, UK Sport's Chairman, Sir Rodney Walker, will stand down when his term of office expires in September. This will bring to an end nine years of work at the highest level of British sport

A major shake-up of the National Lottery has been announced by the Government which could raise more money for sport and involve Olympic athletes sharing their skills on National Lottery Day

A decision by the Government on whether to back a London bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been delayed for at least two weeks, Downing Street said today

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee today published its report on a potential bid for the 2012 Olympics. "It is clearly desirable in principle that London should host an Olympic and Paralympic Games," it concludes

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell joined key figures including three-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent and London Mayor Ken Livingstone at a debate to discuss whether Britain should bid for the 2012 Olympic Games

UK Sport today said that a slight redistribution of Lottery funds among the good causes could result in an additional £1 billion for sport over ten years that could be used to help fund the costs of London staging the 2012 Olympics

All governing bodies will this week receive a questionnaire from UK Sport designed to provide a toolkit that will enable them to review operations to identify how they might be repositioned or refocused in the future

An ICM opinion poll regarding a potential London bid for the 2012 Olympic Games has revealed that 81% of the nation is in favour of a bid - an increase of 12% since the question was last asked six months ago

Speaking on the eve of the Select Committee hearings into a London bid for the 2012 Olympics, Sports Minister Richard Caborn said that the issue of transport was crucial to whether the Government would give its support

UK Sport has welcomed today's publication of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport/Strategy Unit report, which looks at delivering the Government's sport and physical activity objectives

The announcement of £9.4m of new money to support the nation's top athletes and their coaches in their efforts to build on the success of the Sydney Olympics and Paralympics was today welcomed by UK Sport

Sports Minister Richard Caborn today called for a full debate on the structure of elite sport in the UK to continue the work done so far in creating a system capable of delivering sustained British success of the world stage

Sports Minister Richard Caborn today appointed four new Members to UK Sport's Council, with Nick Bitel, Louise Martin, Laura McAllister and Constance St Louis joining the organisation

UK Sport, the agency charged by the Government with co-ordinating the staging of world-class events in the UK, today gave its backing to London's proposed bid for the 2012 Olympic Games

"The Olympic Games would be the perfect way for the UK to signal its intent as a sporting power, showcasing London to the rest of the world as a city of the 21st Century," says John Scott, UK Sport's Director of Major Events

The UK is on course to become one of the world's top five sporting nations by 2012 according to Sir Rodney Walker, Chairman of UK Sport, speaking at the organisation's annual open meeting

As Manchester continues to wind down after a successful Commonwealth Games, the home nations can look back on the ten days of sporting action with pride