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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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ParalympicsGB athletes are impossible to ignore

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

04 September 2021

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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

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