Homepage

We use cookies to track and analyse visitors to our website

These cookies help make the website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation. They are necessary for our website to function and cannot be switched off.
These cookies gather information to understand how visitors interact with the website, such as how many people are using our website of which pages are popular to help us improve user experience. Switching off these cookies will mean that we cannot gather information to improve the user experience.
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by a third party provider whose services we have added to our website. Switching off these cookies mean that areas of our website cannot work properly.

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient.

The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site.

For all other types of cookies we need your permission.

This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.

Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.

Skip navigation
  • About us
    • Our Directors team
    • Our Board and panels
    • Strategic plan 2021-31
    • Annual reports
    • Our funders
    • Who we work with
    • Tenders
    • Contact us
  • Our work
    • Investing in sport
    • Investing in events
    • Powering positive change and social impact
    • International relations
    • Learning and development
    • Protecting and Transforming Olympic and Paralympic sport
    • Leadership and governance
    • Coaching
  • Events
  • News
  • Sports
    Olympic sports
    • Archery
    • Aquatics
    • Artistic Swimming
    • Athletics
    • Badminton
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Bobsleigh
    • Boxing (Amateur)
    • View all
    Paralympic sports
    • Boccia
    • Goalball
    • Para-Archery
    • Para-Athletics
    • Para-Badminton
    • Para-Canoe
    • Para-Climbing
    • Para-Cycling
    • Para-Equestrian Dressage
    • View all
  • Resources
    • A Code for Sports Governance
    • Para Performance Strategic Framework
    • Organisational Health
    • Board minutes
    • Complaints and whistleblowing
    • Integrity and Safeguarding
    • Fraud, corruption and bribery
    • Transparency and open data
    • HR policy templates
    • Pregnancy guidance
    • Reports and research
  • Jobs in sport
    • Working at UK Sport
    • Explore career pathways
    • Find jobs in sport
    • Advertise sport jobs
  • About us
    • Our Directors team
    • Our Board and panels
    • Strategic plan 2021-31
    • Annual reports
    • Our funders
    • Who we work with
    • Tenders
    • Contact us
  • Our work
    • Investing in sport
    • Investing in events
    • Powering positive change and social impact
    • International relations
    • Learning and development
    • Protecting and Transforming Olympic and Paralympic sport
    • Leadership and governance
    • Coaching
  • Events
  • News
  • Sports
    Olympic sports
    • Archery
    • Aquatics
    • Artistic Swimming
    • Athletics
    • Badminton
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Bobsleigh
    • Boxing (Amateur)
    • View all
    Paralympic sports
    • Boccia
    • Goalball
    • Para-Archery
    • Para-Athletics
    • Para-Badminton
    • Para-Canoe
    • Para-Climbing
    • Para-Cycling
    • Para-Equestrian Dressage
    • View all
  • Resources
    • A Code for Sports Governance
    • Para Performance Strategic Framework
    • Organisational Health
    • Board minutes
    • Complaints and whistleblowing
    • Integrity and Safeguarding
    • Fraud, corruption and bribery
    • Transparency and open data
    • HR policy templates
    • Pregnancy guidance
    • Reports and research
  • Jobs in sport
    • Working at UK Sport
    • Explore career pathways
    • Find jobs in sport
    • Advertise sport jobs
Popular content on our site
UK Sport strikes pioneering partnership to safeguard Olympic and Paralympic athletes from social media abuse UK Sport and Sport England launch new guide for creating effective Diversity and Inclusion Action Plans 2025 PLx Award Winners Announced Investing in sport Strategic plan 2021-31

News

Read the latest news from UK Sport and explore our full archive of articles.

  • One of the variations of the 2028 Olympic logo on a flag
    News

    UK Sport confirms multi-million-pound investment boost to support athletes preparing for LA 2028

    The funding will play a critical part in enabling British athletes to deliver their best performances at LA 2028
    Published: 07 May 2026
  • Mike Cavendish headshot
    News

    New Managing Director appointed to lead the UK Sports Institute into new era

    UK Sport and Institute Group announce appointment of Mike Cavendish as the new Managing Director of the UK Sports Institute.
    Published: 16 April 2026
  • Award winners on stage at the PLX 2025 event, holding certificates in front of vibrant UK Sport branding.
    News

    2025 PLx Award Winners Announced

    The Awards are part of PLx, the annual conference for leaders from the high-performance community.
    Published: 03 December 2025
  • Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid celebrate in Roland Garros, raising the Union Jack flag over their heads as they pose for the camera. The crowd can be seen celebrating behind them.
    News

    ParalympicsGB win 300th gold medal at a Paralympic Games since National Lottery funding began

    Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid's gold medal in the Wheelchair Tennis Men's Double event secured the milestone.
    Published: 06 September 2024
  • null
    News

    English Institute of Sport celebrates the start of a new era as the UK Sports Institute

    English Institute of Sport unveils new identity as UK Sports Institute to better represent the organisation’s role.
    Published: 25 April 2023
  • Dave Ryding celebrating the end of the ski run at Beijing Olympics
    News

    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.
    Published: 16 February 2022
  • young curler on the ice with his coach standing above him
    News

    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.
    Published: 07 February 2022
  • PLx award winners
    News

    PLx 2020 award winners announced

    High-performance community celebrated as PLx award winners announced.
    Published: 17 November 2020
  • GemmaHowellWeb
    News

    Mental Health Awareness Week: Dr Craig Ranson

    The EIS' Director of Athlete Health discusses his role and the emphasis now placed on an athlete's Mental Health.
    Published: 19 May 2020
  • Vicky Wright curling wearing her NHS scrubs
    News

    Our Athletes: The NHS Heroes

    Find out about two of our athletes who have out their Games time dreams on hold to help the NHS.
    Published: 30 March 2020
  • Joe Joyce
    News

    British athletes make history in record breaking Rio Games

    Records tumbled and history was written during 15 days of British sporting glory in Rio de Janeiro
    Published: 21 August 2016
  • Mo Farah
    News

    Mo Farah's double double ensures Great Britain and Northern Ireland make Olympic history

    No host nation had ever topped their medal tally in the following away Games, until Team GB eclipsed London 2012 in Rio
    Published: 21 August 2016
  • Jason Kenny
    News

    Kenny gold brings up record best ever away Games for Great Britain

    The best ever overseas medal haul eclipses the 47 medals won at Beijing 2008 with many more athletes still to compete.
    Published: 17 August 2016
  • Group of people training in a gym
    News

    Nigel Walker: High Performance Explained

    Nigel Walker, the National Director at the English Institute of Sport, discusses what makes a high performance athlete
    Published: 10 May 2016
  • Group of people stood in gym
    News

    Nearly one million hours support provided to athletes on road to Rio

    EIS practitioners give over 4,500 each week to support athletes in four year Rio cycle
    Published: 10 May 2016
  • Dan Purvis
    News

    One Year to Go: Dan Purvis on his road to Rio 2016

    Dan Purvis talks to us about getting old, his all-around routine and the World Championships on #EveryRoadtoRio
    Published: 11 August 2015
  • Bianca Walkden
    News

    "The future of Taekwondo is in good hands" Bianca Walkden

    The new Taekwondo world champion talks about her injury problems, recent success and the future of the sport in the UK
    Published: 01 June 2015
  • Army_Talent_ID
    News

    Olympic journey begins for Army recruits

    Olympic Champion Heather Stanning helps launch talent ID programme to find Olympians within Army ranks.
    Published: 09 October 2014
  • Rachel_Morris
    News

    Paralympic Potential - Rio 2016

    As we approach two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games..
    Published: 05 September 2014
  • ECAP_Glasgow_2014_2
    News

    ECAP coaches enjoy Glasgow 2014 success

    It wasn't just our World Class Programme athletes who enjoyed success at Glasgow 2014, graduates of our ECAP programme did too.
    Published: 04 August 2014
  • AimeeFullerWeb
    News

    Spotlight on: Slopestyle Snowboarder Aimee Fuller

    We caught up with snowboarder Aimee Fuller to hear about life since Sochi 2014.
    Published: 21 May 2014
  • Para_Tri
    News

    British Triathlon launch paratriathlon training hub thanks to National Lottery funding

    New training hub will allow athletes to access world-class facilities on road to Rio.
    Published: 15 May 2014
  • Paula_Dunn
    News

    Spotlight On: Paula Dunn, Paralympic Head Coach, British Athletics

    We speak to Paula Dunn, head coach of the Paralympic team at British Athletics.
    Published: 10 April 2014
  • JennyJones_Sochi
    News

    UK Sport Praises "Sensational" Start to Sochi 2014 for Great Britain

    Jenny Jones wins Great Britain's first ever Olympic medal on snow at Sochi 2014.
    Published: 09 February 2014
  • Billy_Morgan_UKS
    News

    Sochi 2014 - Ski and Snowboard Profile

    We take a look at the sports of ski and snowboard and explore their journey to Sochi 2014.
    Published: 06 February 2014
  • Jade_Jones
    News

    Spotlight On: Olympic Taekwondo Champion Jade Jones

    We speak to Britain's first ever taekwondo Olympic Champion, 20-year-old Jade Jones.
    Published: 06 December 2013
  • UKS_Mission_2016_Infographic_Article_640x360
    News

    UK Sport share vision for building a "stronger, more sustainable system"

    Plan to ensure UK high performance system is in best possible shape for Rio 2016 and beyond revealed.
    Published: 04 December 2013
  • Neil_Black
    News

    WCPC13: An interview with Neil Black of British Athletics

    We speak to the Performance Director of British Athletics about his session at the WCPC and the ECAP.
    Published: 25 November 2013
  • Tonia_Sarah
    News

    Spotlight on: GB Divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow

    We speak to GB's most successful ever female diving partnership about the Road to Rio, training and Girls4Gold.
    Published: 19 November 2013
  • Rebekah_Tiler_Blog
    News

    Spotlight On: Teenage weightlifting sensation Rebekah Tiler

    We speak to one of British Weightlifting's rising stars, 14-year-old Rebekah Tiler
    Published: 18 September 2013
  • alibrownleeuksport
    News

    Brownlee brothers secure double

    The Brownlee brothers have sensationally secured a double medal win for Team GB this morning at Hyde Park.
    Published: 07 August 2012
  • stottbaillieuks
    News

    Baillie and Stott cap one of Britain's greatest Olympic days

    Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott claimed Britain's first ever canoe slalom Olympic gold medal, with David Florence and Richard Hounslow.
    Published: 02 August 2012
  • TeamEventing
    News

    Eventing Team hold their nerve for brilliant silver medal

    William Fox-Pitt, Nicola Wilson, Tina Cook, Mary King and Zara Phillips win silver.
    Published: 31 July 2012
  • Talentday
    News

    Supporting the developing athlete

    Coaches and managers responsible for the identification and development of elite sporting talent set to reconvene this week.
    Published: 25 January 2012
  • sansum
    News

    Talent graduates join Taekwondo elite academy

    Talent graduates join Taekwondo elite academy.
    Published: 22 December 2010
  • keenhalloffamecrop3
    News

    Keen inducted into British Cycling Hall of Fame

    50 cycling legends, including UK Sport's Director of Performance Peter Keen, were inducted into British Cycling's Hall of Fame
    Published: 24 February 2010
  • Ideas4Innovation_main
    News

    UK Sport's Ideas4Innovation awards scheme granted Inspire Mark by London 2012

    Talented scientists, engineers and inventors are encouraged to make an impact on British performances in 2012 as applications reopen for Ideas4Innovation, which has been granted the Inspire Mark
    Published: 18 February 2010
  • zoe_gillings
    News

    Gillings ready for the start line

    Zoe Gillings, the country's number one snowboarder will soon be challenging for a medal in Vancouver.
    Published: 16 February 2010
  • News

    Girls4Gold rise to British Cycling's challenge

    Twenty-four female athletes who responded to Victoria Pendleton's call for Girls4Gold last summer attended an intensive five day camp with British Cycling last week, all bidding for the once in a lifetime opportunity to earn a place on a development programme with one of Great Britain's most successful Olympic sports
    23 February 2009
    Published: 23 February 2009
  • Elitecoach_131108m
    News

    Sports medicine and science, coaching and performance lifestyle - a snapshot of 2008

    A brief review of the work of Sports Medicine and Science, Coaching and Performance Lifestyle over the past 12 months
    Published: 30 December 2008
Show
20
40
80
100
news per page
1
2
Looking to work in sport?
Find or advertise sports jobs in the UK
Search now
Our funders
  • Funded by UK Government
  • TNL partners
Who we work with
  • British Olympic Association
  • Paralympics GB
  • Logo of the UK Sports Institute
  • Sport England
  • Sport Northern Ireland
  • Sport Wales
  • Sport Scotland
  • Logo of the British Elite Athletes Association
  • Logo for UK Coaching
  • Logo of Sport Resolutions
Sitelogo
Sitemap
  • Homepage
  • About us
  • Our work
  • Events
  • News
  • Sports
  • Resources
  • Jobs in sport
  • Website terms and privacy policy
  • Editorial policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Accessibility
  • Freedom of Information
  • Welsh language scheme
  • FAQs
Contact
UK Sport
6th Floor
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
E: info@uksport.gov.uk
T: +44 (0) 20 7211 5100
Follow us
Twitter Youtube Instagram LinkedIn

© Copyright UK Sport 2026