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Funding for Olympic and Paralympic sport received a massive boost today as UK Sport announced additional funding awards for the three years through to Beijing 2008

Saturday marked a momentous day for high performance sport in this country, with significant changes to the sporting system finally taking effect

Following Gordon Brown's Budget announcement of an additional funding for high performance sport, UK Sport has affirmed its commitment to ensuring the fast, effective distribution of these funds to governing bodies and athletes

Gordon Brown's Budget announcement of additional funding for high performance sport in the run up to London 2012 has received an enthusiastic response from the sporting community

UK Sport, the Government agency responsible for the funding and support of Olympic and Paralympic sport, is delighted with the additional 2012 performance funding announced in today's Budget

Following the publication of the funding submission "A Sporting Chance for 2012", UK Sport reassured those sports that had expressed their concerns about the potential for exclusion from funding support under one of the funding options, labelled 'No Compromise'

As the UK's winter sport athletes compete in Turin and speculation continues as to the nature and timing of any Government announcement of additional funding for 2012, UK Sport has received strong backing from those at the sharp end of Olympic and Paralympic preparation

Shelley Rudman has won Team GB's first medal of the Winter Olympic Games, claiming silver in the women's bob-skeleton

UK Sport has released its submission to the Government on options for increased funding for elite athletes in the run up to London 2012. The submission is based on the agency's 'no compromise' approach to delivering performance success

The Turin Winter Games open for business tomorrow evening and Team GB's 40 representatives will be ready for action, after four years of training and preparation

UK Sport is delighted with the decision to award the UK the rights to host the first stage of the 2007 Tour de France - one of the most high profile sporting events in the world.

It has been a very good couple of weeks for all those who like to see world class sport up close. With announcements being made this week about next year's Tour De France opening in London and European Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, UK Sport has been busy on the major events front

UK Sport is delighted with the decision to award the UK the rights to host the first stage of the 2007 Tour de France, one of the most high profile sporting events in the world

UK Sport's new leadership exchange programme has been launched with representatives from South Africa, Zambia and across the UK meeting this week to be inducted into the initiative

Recent changes to the Board of UK Sport have ensured that it is now in an excellent position to determine the organisation's strategic direction and delivery over the coming years

UK Sport is developing, with the British Olympic Association and Paralympic Association, a Performance Plan for 2012 that is likely to be as comprehensive as anything previously produced by a host nation

Sue Campbell, Chair of UK Sport, has today stated her belief that the current structure of sports funding in the UK is the best solution to delivering Olympic and Paralympic success in Beijing, London and beyond

Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport, has announced the appointment of Rod Carr and Chris Holmes as independent members of the Board of UK Sport

UK Sport believes the Government's decision to create a one-stop approach to high performance sport is an important step on the journey to delivering medal-winning performances in 2012

With the countdown to London 2012 truly off and running, the need for outstanding British coaches has never been greater. UK Sport today unveiled the identities of nine coaches singled out for development - the majority of whom will be hoping to be the driving force behind home medal success in seven years time