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Update to UK Sport Eligibility Policy for funded sports

03 May 2022

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Commonwealth Sport development programme GAPS brings over 100 athletes and coaches to Birmingham

GAPS is a unique programme focused on supporting the development of emerging para athletes and coaches from the Commonwealth.

25 April 2022

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Sport Integrity: A new independent disclosure and complaints service for Olympic & Paralympic sport

Sport Integrity will provide an independent and confidential reporting line and an independent investigation process.

07 April 2022

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Sport Environment and Climate Coalition statement on climate change and environmental sustainability

17 March 2022

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UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger End of Paralympic Games Blog

13 March 2022

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Beijing Winter Paralympics inspires a new generation of winter para-athletes

Today a special event, hosted by The National Lottery, was held to encourage people with disabilities to try skiing. 

10 March 2022

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The Beijing Winter Paralympic Games inspiring the local community

A host of Paralympic stars visited Hemel Hempstead snowdome alongside local community to give snow sports a go

04 March 2022

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UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger Pre Paralympic Winter Games Blog

04 March 2022

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UK Sport statement on the International Paralympic Committee decision

03 March 2022

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UK Sport statement on Russia and Belarus

02 March 2022

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UK Sport CEO Sally Munday reflects on Beijing Winter Olympic Games

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

20 February 2022

David Murdoch in Beijing celebrating with women's curling team
Winter sport coaches complete UK Sport's Coach Leader Programme

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

19 February 2022

Dave Ryding celebrating the end of the ski run at Beijing Olympics
Team GB's Dave Ryding inspires new generation of skiers

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

16 February 2022

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Yorkshire dryslopes a hub for GB snow talent

Olympian Jamie Nicholls praises Halifax ski slope for hotbed of GB snowsport talent

15 February 2022

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A celebration of British winter sport at Hemel Hempstead Snowdome

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

09 February 2022

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Edinburgh young curlers inspired by Beijing Olympics

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

07 February 2022

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Olympians celebrate Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Nottingham

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

04 February 2022

UK Sport CEO Sally Munday
Sally Munday Games Time Blog

UK Sport CEO looks ahead to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games

03 February 2022

Tracey celebrating with Bryony Page at the Tokyo Olympics
Return of leadership programme continues UK Sport’s commitment to female coaches representation

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

20 January 2022

Beijing 2022 ice rink
Britain’s Beijing Olympians and Paralympians ready to pick up where Tokyo’s trailblazers left off

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

13 January 2022

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UK Sport's Simon Morton awarded MBE in New Year Honours list

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

31 December 2021

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Tackling racism and racial inequality in sport 6 month update

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

21 December 2021

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PLx 2021 award winners announced

High performance community celebrated as PLx award winners announced

13 December 2021

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A Code for Sports Governance (2021 Publication)

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

07 December 2021

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UK Sport announce additional £11.2m of investment in bid for Paris Olympic and Paralympic success

The increased investment will be spread across 33 sports to further support them in the build up to the Paris 2024 Games

03 December 2021

UK Sport CEO Sally Munday
We all need to play our part in stamping out racism

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

01 December 2021

England team at the Netball World Cup
Major sport events drive potential £4billion trade and investment boost to UK

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

30 November 2021

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UK Sport takes lead as pregnancy guidance for athletes and sports published

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

23 November 2021

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Wheelchair Rugby Europeans added to roster of UK Sport’s Major Events programme ahead of Paris

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

17 November 2021

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UK Sport welcomes Government investment into mega events

Budget and Spending Review confirms £41million of investment

27 October 2021

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Seven winter sports set to receive new financial support ahead of Beijing

A new Beijing Support Fund set to be invested into seven sports

15 October 2021

BAC funding increase announced
Funding increase for British Athletes Commission ahead of Paris

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

06 October 2021

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Transgender inclusion in domestic sport guidance published

New guidance for transgender inclusion in domestic sport published by UK's Sports Councils

30 September 2021

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Deborah Kester joins UK Sport as new Director – People

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

22 September 2021

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Dame Katherine Grainger: ParalympicsGB passion and performances have lifted the nation

UK Sport Chair reflects on the exceptional Tokyo Paralympics Games

05 September 2021

Ellie is standing opposite a young child in a wheelchair playing a game at the Olympic Park in London
ParalympicsGB athletes are impossible to ignore

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

04 September 2021

Ellen speaking to a journalist with her medal around her neck
Tokyo medalist shares her unique journey to the Games

Yorkshire rower Ellen Buttrick supported her local community during COVID

04 September 2021

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New sports at the Tokyo Paralympic Games is ‘game-changing’ to attract new people to have a go

Para taekwondo and para badminton make their Paralympic Tokyo debuts

02 September 2021

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Wheelchair basketball impacting local communities across the UK

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

01 September 2021

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George Peasgood wins TeamGB and ParalympicsGB 1000th medal

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

31 August 2021

Ollie Hynd speaks to young swimmers at Northampton swimming club
Super Northampton Swimming Club celebrate local Paralympic success

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

27 August 2021

Sarah Storey celebrates holding the GB flag above her head in the Tokyo velodrome
Sarah Storey and para-cycling teammates inspire local Manchester community

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

25 August 2021

UK Sport CEO Sally Munday
Sally Munday Games Time blog

UK Sport CEO looks ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games

23 August 2021

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UK Sport is saddened to hear of the death of British Swimming chairman, Maurice Watkins CBE

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

16 August 2021

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Prime Minister announces £232 million investment to support GB athletes to Paris 2024

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

16 August 2021

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A joint statement on mental health support

A joint statement from Team GB, UK Sport, British Athletes Commission and English Institute of Sport

09 August 2021

Laura Kenny Team GB flag bearer at Tokyo Games
Sally Munday: Extraordinary moments and memories from Team GB’s ‘Trailblazer Games’

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

08 August 2021

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Sally Munday believes Team GB’s Tokyo cyclists can inspire the next generation of Olympic racers

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

08 August 2021

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New Tokyo Olympic sports inspiring the next generation

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

04 August 2021

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Alice Dearing creating her own slice of history in Tokyo

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

04 August 2021

Keely Hodgkinson
Tokyo success in the 800 metres a 'defining moment for next generation' of athletes

Tokyo success in the 800 metres a 'defining moment for next generation' of athletes

04 August 2021

Hannah Mills Big Plastic Pledge
Hannah Mills educating the sporting world about importance of sustainability

The Big Plastic Pledge aims to help tackle single use plastic

03 August 2021

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Kye Whyte inspiring a new generation of kids to take up BMX

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

30 July 2021

Heather Stanning visits Bristol rowing club
Helen Glover's Olympic heroics in Tokyo inspire a new generation of women and mums to take up sport

Double Olympic medalist, Heather Stanning visits The National Lottery funded Go Row campaign in Bristol

29 July 2021

Luke Campbell
Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell backs boxing project aimed at transforming lives

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

28 July 2021

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Female coaches to the fore as Team GB hit gold medal trail in Tokyo

Mel Marshall and Jane Figueiredo instrumental in British success

26 July 2021

Celebrating 100th medall
Team GB & UK Sport celebrate Adam Peaty’s Olympic gold – the 100th of The National Lottery funding era

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

26 July 2021

Dame Katherine Grainger Tokyo Blog
Dame Katherine Grainger Games Time Blog

UK Sport Chair looks ahead to the upcoming action and the extraordinary efforts of our athletes in making it to Tokyo

20 July 2021

Laura Deas
Skeleton receives funding boost in advance of 2022 Winter Olympics

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

16 July 2021

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Olympic & Paralympic Games set to make British public proud & united with extraordinary Tokyo moments

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

08 July 2021

Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate calls on Olympic and Paralympic expertise

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

07 July 2021

Code for Sports Governance Update
Code for Sports Governance strengthened following major review

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

02 July 2021

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Dame Katherine Grainger reappointed for a second term as UK Sport Chair

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

30 June 2021

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UK Sport outlines new Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy

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

24 June 2021

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Tackling Racism and Racial Inequality in Sport review

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

23 June 2021

Integrity strategy
UK Sport Integrity Priorities

09 June 2021

From Home 2 The Games
UK Sport, EIS, Team GB, ParalympicsGB and 19 sports in unique collaboration to launch From Home 2 The Games

Latest search for the athletes of the future officially launched

03 June 2021

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UK Sport statement on outcome of independent investigation into British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association

02 June 2021

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Sixteen talented individuals named on inaugural UK Sport Event Leaders Programme

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

02 June 2021

Medals&More
Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 7

The final episode of season 2 focuses on the recent launch of UK Sport's new strategic plan

26 May 2021

Kadeena Cox
Value of the Olympic and Paralympic sports in UK rises to £25 billion

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

18 May 2021

UK Sport Strategy
UK Sport outlines mission to create greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments, aided by hosting an array of major events

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

07 May 2021

John Dowson EIS Chair
John Dowson named new Chair of the English Institute of Sport

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

04 May 2021

British shooting coach, Lee Campion working with an athlete in the shooting range
UK Sport launches brand-new High-Performance Coach Apprenticeship with initial cohort of 26

UK Sport launch HiCAP having played a trailblazing role in the first ever sports coach apprenticeship in the UK

28 April 2021

Tracey sat next to her athlete waiting for a result at the Rio Olympic games
Twelve high-performance coaches complete Coach Leader Programme

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

23 April 2021

Joe Fraser
UK Sport’s Return To Major Sports Event survey finds 97% of fans will come back

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

21 April 2021

Claire Boccia
UK Sport Chair Grainger hosts female coaches leadership programme Q&A

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

19 April 2021

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Tackling Racism & Racial Inequality in Sport Update

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

14 April 2021

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

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

30 March 2021

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Joint UK Sport and Sport England statement on the publication of the Whyte Review interim report

Joint statement with Sport England on publication of the Whyte Review

09 March 2021

Medals&More
Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 6

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

08 March 2021

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UK Sport distributes further £453,200 from Continuity Fund

Four national governing bodies to receive extra funding

04 March 2021

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UK Sport launches new development programme for aspiring event leaders

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

01 March 2021

Medals&More
Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 5

With just under a year to go until Beijing 2022, Katherine speaks to two guests from the world of winter sport

22 February 2021

Director of Perfromance
UK Sport appoints Dr Kate Baker as Director of Performance

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

19 February 2021

UK Sport names 27 coaches as part of plan to increase female representation in Olympic & Paralympic sport

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

28 January 2021

Continuity Fund Update
UK Sport grant another £239,500 as part Continuity Fund

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

28 January 2021

Medals&More
Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 4

The first episode of 2021 features Katherine and two special guests from the Olympic and Paralympic system

26 January 2021

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New Year Honours List recognises the Olympic and Paralympic community

31 December 2020

Paris and Tokyo investment update
UK Sport outlines plans for £352million investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport

Investment for all athletes preparing for Tokyo Games protected

18 December 2020

Medals&More
Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 3

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

16 December 2020

Sports Pride Networks
Shining a light on Sports Pride Networks

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

12 December 2020

Continuity Fund
UK Sport will grant extra funding to help national governing bodies due to financial impact of COVID-19

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

10 December 2020

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#TellYourStory campaign launches as the next phase of tackling racism and racial inequality in sport initiative

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

03 December 2020

For the Love of sport - fans back at stadiums campaign
UK Sport supports For the Love of Sport campaign

UK Sport supports the For the Love of Sport campaign which promotes the safe return of fans to live events

02 December 2020

Coaching Statement
UK Sport & EIS outline ambition to make coaching UK’s competitive advantage

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

02 December 2020

Boxing London
London to host rescheduled boxing Olympic qualifier as UK Sport announces events on 2021 programme

London will host the rescheduled Boxing Road to Tokyo European Olympic Qualifying event in April next year

01 December 2020

Medals & More Podcast
Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 2

Katherine is joined by Lora Fachie, Cheavon Clarke and Jon Dutton to talk about the importance of community in sport

24 November 2020

PLx award winners
PLx 2020 award winners announced

High-performance community celebrated as PLx award winners announced

17 November 2020

PLx 2020 news story
Sally Munday opens PLx 2020

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

16 November 2020

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