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Mission 2014 set to put Britain on the winter sport map.

Diving's elite will return to the UK in April for the FINA/Midea Diving World Series.

The first round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will come to Manchester this April.

UK Sport has today announced the outcomes of their Board meeting earlier this week.

This year will be picking up the baton from 2012, with world class events coming to cities across the UK in 2013.

Mission 2012 recognised as an 'Inspiration for Government'.

The road to Rio could start soon for over 450 hopefuls who have signed up to the search for future Olympic taekwondo stars.

A new education programme aimed at enhancing the knowledge&skills of those working with elite developing athletes has been launched.

The International Inspiration Annual Review of 2011-12 is now available.

UK Sport has today announced the fourth intake of emerging high performance coaches.

Following the success of the London 2012 Paralympics, the city has won the right to host the 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships.

UK Sport's ambition for Britain's summer Olympic and Paralympic teams is to be at least as competitive in Rio 2016 as at London 2012.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Glasgow will now host the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championpionships

Cycling and Rowing have been among the most consistent performers for Great Britain at Olympic Games in recent years.

UK Sport funding decisions to maximise chances of continued success at Rio 2016.

London 2012 Olympic Park to stage NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in 2014-2016

A significant increase in funding for elite coaching for the next cycle will be considered by UK Sport's Board in December.

The 11 coaches on UK Sport's ECAP have officially graduated the two-year development programme.

UK ranked second in Sportcal's new Global Sports Impact Project.

In conjunction with UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport, GB Taekwondo has launched Fighting Chance: Battle4Brazil.

The Gold Event Series was unveiled today by UK Sport and the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)

Simon Timson has been appointed to the role of Director of Performance at UK Sport.

UK Sport has today made public the investment principles by which funding will be allocated to Olympic and Paralympic sports for Rio.

An outstanding display by ParalympicsGB saw all major UK Sport targets achieved in spectacular style at London 2012

ParalympicsGB has today met, and exceeded, the UK Sport target of at least 103 medals in at least 12 sports at the Paralympic Games.

The drive towards defending second place on the Paralympic medal table has been kicked off in style this afternoon with two outstand.

UK Sport confirm goal of finishing second in the Paralympic medal table and a target of at least 103 medals from at least 12 sports.

London 2012 Marathon winner, Stephen Kiprotich, has become an ambassador for International Inspiration in Uganda.

An outstanding display by Team GB saw all major UK Sport targets achieved in spectacular style at London 2012.

British athletes will continue to be strongly supported by National Lottery and Exchequer cash in the run up to Rio 2016.

Lutalo Muhammad has won bronze in the 87kg class.

Team GB have added another gold medal following a sensational win by Jade Jones in the women's -57kg Taekwondo at a packed ExCel.

With five days of competition remaining Team GB have eclipsed their Beijing medal haul

The Brownlee brothers have sensationally secured a double medal win for Team GB this morning at Hyde Park.

Jessica Ennis has won the gold medal in the heptathlon.

Joanna Rowsell, Dani King and Laura Trott take the Olympic title in world record time

Victoria Pendelton has won a gold medal in the Kierin with a sensational ride at the Velodrome.

The GB men broke the world record as they took gold against Australia.

In Beijing four years ago, in the immediate aftermath of the Women's Quadruple Sculls, an exhausted Katherine Grainger...

Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott claimed Britain's first ever canoe slalom Olympic gold medal, with David Florence and Richard Hounslow.

The first Gold medal for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games has been won by Helen Glover and Heather Stanning.

Bradley Wiggins wins gold and Chris Froome wins bronze in the time trial.

William Fox-Pitt, Nicola Wilson, Tina Cook, Mary King and Zara Phillips win silver.

United Nations Secretary General highlighted the importance of sport for development and peace referencing International Inspiration.

Great Britain earned an amazing bronze medal in a gripping and tense Men's Team Final - the first ever for a British team.

Cyclist, Lizzie Armitstead wins Great Britain's first medal of the London 2012 Games.

UK Sport CEO, Liz Nicholl, sends a Good Luck message to Team GB from UK Sport.

In the sports world of marginal gains, athletes, coaches and support staff are working tirelessly to gain a performance edge.

An inspirational leader is being sought to help shape the further development of the UK high performance system.

BAE Systems has been applying some of the same techniques and principles used to develop fighter jets to help GB Taekwondo.

Badminton coach Peter Jeffrey blogs on his journey to London 2012 with Team GB players Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier.

Ten Talent ID athletes have been selected for Team GB so far.

UK Sport confirms 'Top Four' ambition for Home Games and target of winning more medals across more sports.

Louise Jukes and Kathryn Fudge have been named in the 14-strong women's handball team for London 2012.

"No compromise" represents the mind-set and philosophy we believe is paramount to achieving greatness.

Team GB selections this week have included two more athletes identified by talent ID programmes run by the UK Talent Team.

Blair Castle in Perthshire has been announced as the host venue of the high profile FEI European Eventing Championships 2015.

Helen Glover and Victoria Thornley are the first 'Sporting Giant's to be selected for Team GB.

UK Sport's Head of Research and Innovation, Dr Scott Drawer, blogs on marginal gains.

12 facts detailing some of the ways UK Sport is supporting success at the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

UK Sport has announced a £750,000 cash injection to be invested in the final 100 days of Olympic and 133 of Paralympic preparation.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is proud to announce that the city of Glasgow, Scotland will host the 2015 IPC Swimming.

25 Olympic and Paralympic sports rated green overall with 120 days to go to the Olympics and 153 to the Paralympics.

The City of Manchester will host the prestigious PSA Men's World Squash Championships in 2013.

England has been selected as the host of the women's and men's EuroHockey Championships.

London 2012's International Inspiration programme was awarded the J.A Samaranch Trophy for the most innovative sports-based project.

Former World kick-boxing champion Damon Sansum claimed gold at the German Open.

UK Sport is now confident that a performance programme to support the most talented snow sports athletes has been put in place.

Dan Keatings completed a world first by teaming up with Britain's Got Talent winners Spelbound to perform a 'human vault'.

Following a rigorous period of testing and trialling, 58 athletes were selected onto Olympic talent development programmes.

Girls4Gold graduate Lizzy Yarnold claimed the bronze medal at the FIBT Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Lake Placid.

Delegates including Minister for Sport and Olympics Hugh Robertson gathered for UK Sport's 3rd International Influence Network Event.

London 2012 will raise awareness of the importance of quality British led coaching in the UK.

The International development director and International Inspiration programme director blogs for UK Sport.

Coaches and managers responsible for the identification and development of elite sporting talent set to reconvene this week.

Following their final workshop the 12 coaches will become the first graduates of the coach development scheme.

23 Olympic and Paralympic summer sports, the highest number to date, have overall Mission 2012 rating of green.

A series of masterclasses begin this week in the unusual setting of the National Space Centre near Leicester.

All 12 coaches, spanning nine Olympic sports, were in attendance at the first workshop of UK Sport's 2011-13 ECAP.

Lord Sebastian Coe closes UK Sport's 11th World Class Performance Conference.

London to Stage 2017 IAAF World Championships.

Fighting Chance's Ruebyn Richards gives performance of career.

UK Sport announce 12 coaches for third ECAP intake.

400 potential future Olympians were put through their paces as they trialled for Power2Podium.

The former England international discusses the importance of developing home grown British coaches.

UK Sport Chief Executive, Liz Nicholl, welcomes the appointment of Vanessa Wilson.

Coming together for the penultimate workshop of UK Sport's 2010-11 ECAP, coaches looked at developing their leadership style.

UK Sport has today announced that Bupa is to be its Official Health Insurance Partner through to June 2013.

UK Sport announces the winner of this year's Ideas4Innovation competition.

Fourteen candidates have been invited to join year five of UK Sport's International Leadership Programme.

BPA Performance Director, Penny Briscoe, blogs for UK Sport.

Liz Nicholl: "We have every reason to be confident in our ambition to finish second in the Paralympic medal table".

Memorandum of Understanding recognises a three year international development partnership between the two organisations.

UK Sport has launched its first Paralympic-specific coach development initiative

20 Olympic and Paralympic sports with an overall rating of green as sports begin focus on final 15 months of journey to the Games.

International Inspiration has reached 10.8 million children and young people around the world.

The review was jointly commissioned by UK Sport and British Cycling with the aim of supporting success in 2012 and beyond.

A blog by Simon Morton, Head of Major Events, UK Sport.

UK Sport has held its final leadership workshop aimed at developing Performance Directors/Managers, CEOs and Chairs.

With 18 months to go until 2012, UK Sport has announced the membership of its new Mission 2012 Panel.