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Seven award winners from across Olympic and Paralympic sport celebrated

Sport England and UK Sport acknowledge British Gymnastics’ publication of a 12-month progress report against Reform 25.

Organisations are the first to be recognised as providers of top-quality facilities and support to Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes.

As the UK’s major event agency our team has been at the heart of what is a unique and pioneering collaboration.

The research included a survey of 55 British leaders in international sport, examining the career pathways.

Initiative designed to empower athletes to make a difference to society returns following success of pilot programme

The overall aim is to connect the Para sport community around a shared vision for the future.

Get Active: A strategy for the future of sport and physical activity was launched today by DCMS.

The boost is designed to support athletes preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortina.

6 month update from the home sport councils regarding tackling racism and racial inequality in sport

Successful Powered by Purpose programme empowers athletes to become social changemakers

Impact reports from World Gymnastics Championships 2022 and Rugby League World Cup 2021

Elite British athletes formerly on the World Class Programme can now connect with one another across sports thanks to a new digital platform.

Dame Katherine Grainger, visited Tanzania alongside Skateboard GB representatives including CEO, James Hope-Gill.

The Olympic and Paralympic high-performance sport community have been recognised in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list.

UK Sport and the BPA aims to establish the two independent international Para sport federations here in the United Kingdom.

Since its launch in 2006, there have been 10 cohorts of the ILP, supporting the development of over 120 people.

This exceptional award of National Lottery major event funding is designed to cover a proportion of the projected deficit in hosting this year’s event.

The International Leadership Mentoring Programme is initially being delivered as a pilot programme by Goal 17.

Coaches from across 21 sports come together for 12 month development programme

The first of 14 major events being hosted in the UK this year – the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championships – kicks off in Cardiff, Wales this week, 3-7 May 2023.

English Institute of Sport unveils new identity as UK Sports Institute to better represent the organisation’s role.

Independent arbitrator appointed in accordance with the UK Sport Independent Appeals Rules dismisses challenge

Target for British Olympic & Paralympic sport and major sporting events to be net positive by 2040

The event took place at City of London’s Guildhall focusing on athlete advocacy and the power of the athlete voice

UK Sport research published on International Women’s Day finds huge demand for more coverage of women’s sport

UK Sport has awarded £300,000 to 18 National Governing Bodies to support them with their organisational health

The UK Sport Eligibility Panel met on 12 January 2023 reference the athlete, Chijindu Ujah.

The five home councils share a six month update on progress and actions in response to the TRARIIS review

We are committed to action across five areas which are designed to support improved safeguarding and well being for everyone

The Sports Governance Academy will continue for a further 5-year term via a £1.8m of investment commencing December 2022.

This will be the first time that the European Athletics Championships will take place in the United Kingdom.

Breaking GB will use the funds to support a cohort of around seven athletes.

The programme will connect a diverse range of participants to cover key leadership topics.

UK Sport becomes a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action, committing to halving our carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero by 2040.

New funding stream, the National Governing Body Development Fund (NDF) created to support the organisational health of UK Sport funded NGBs.

UK Sport and The True Athlete Project launch new athlete programme featuring 20 athletes from across the sector

Skeleton has been awarded funding to support their campaign towards the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in 2026

The Championships welcome Europe's top breakers on the 5th and 6th of November

Two new members to join UK Sport's board in September

Eight medals won at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with UK Sport & CGF Partnership

The UK welcomes the handover of the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport, the world’s largest network dedicated to advancing gender equality in sport and physical activity.

England & Wales are in a competitive bid process against Germany, South Africa and a joint bid from Belgium/Netherlands.

Investment of £24.2 million to be spread across eight Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports for Milan-Cortina cycle.

Baroness Grey-Thompson officially began as Sport Wales Chair on 4 July and now becomes a member on the UK Sport Board.

We're working with Sport England to ensure that appropriate changes are made to gymnastics and across the wider sporting sector.

The GAPS programme athletes were given a boost following a special visit.

The second progress report, covering activities conducted between January-June 2022

The independent report examines allegations of mistreatment in the sport of gymnastics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UK Sport CEO looks ahead to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games

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

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

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

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

High performance community celebrated as PLx award winners announced

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

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

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

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

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

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

Budget and Spending Review confirms £41million of investment

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

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

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

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

UK Sport Chair reflects on the exceptional Tokyo Paralympics Games

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

Yorkshire rower Ellen Buttrick supported her local community during COVID

Para taekwondo and para badminton make their Paralympic Tokyo debuts

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

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

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

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

UK Sport CEO looks ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games