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    Published: 28 May 2015
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    Published: 15 April 2015
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    Published: 26 March 2015
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    Published: 23 March 2015
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    Published: 19 March 2015
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    Published: 13 March 2015
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    Published: 08 March 2015
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    Published: 03 March 2015
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    Published: 18 February 2015
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    Published: 17 February 2015
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    Published: 06 February 2015
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    Published: 05 February 2015
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    Published: 17 October 2014
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    Published: 16 October 2014
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    Published: 09 October 2014
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    Published: 12 September 2014
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    GB Paracanoe World Champion Emma Wiggs on two years to go to Rio 2016.

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    Published: 03 September 2014
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    Published: 29 August 2014
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    Tickets for 2015 FEI European Eventing Championships now on sale

    European Eventing Championships goes to Blair Castle as part of the Gold Event Series.
    Published: 22 August 2014
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    London to host UCI Track Cycling World Cup in December

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    Published: 21 August 2014
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    UK Sport announces key appointments to strengthen Performance Directorate

    New appointments to Performance team to ensure support to sports is optimised
    Published: 21 August 2014
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    Youth Olympic bronze for Fighting Chance's Christian McNeish

    After coming through UK Sport talent id campaign Fighting Chance, Christian McNeish has won Youth Olympic bronze.
    Published: 20 August 2014
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    UK Sport pays tribute to Professor Patrick Duffy

    Following the news of the untimely passing of Professor Patrick Duffy, UK Sport would like to pay tribute.
    Published: 19 August 2014
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    Two Years to Go to Rio 2016 UK Sport says Great Britain on course for record-breaking success

    UK Sport is confident Great Britain can achieve aspirational goal of becoming first nation to win more Olympic and Paralympic medals.
    Published: 05 August 2014
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    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
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    Glasgow 2014: Day 11 round-up

    A round-up of the action from eleventh and findal day of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
    Published: 03 August 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day ten round-up

    Day ten round-up at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
    Published: 02 August 2014
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    GB Boxing CEO visits Kenya as part of leadership programme

    Matt Holt, CEO of GB Boxing, talks about his experiences visiting Kenya as part of Leading Edge programme.
    Published: 01 August 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day Nine round-up

    A round-up of Day Nine of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
    Published: 01 August 2014
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    Weymouth and Portland named European ISAF Sailing World Cup Venue

    London 2012 venue to host World Cup as part of Gold Event Series.
    Published: 01 August 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day Eight round-up

    A round-up of Day Eight at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
    Published: 31 July 2014
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    UCI BMX Supercross World Cup returns to Manchester in 2015

    Two-day competition returns to Manchester for the third time as part of Gold Event Series.
    Published: 31 July 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day Seven round-up

    All the action from the seventh day in Glasgow as England finish the day top of the medal table.
    Published: 30 July 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day Six round-up

    A round-up of the action from day six of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
    Published: 29 July 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day Five round-up

    Day five of the Commonwealth Games saw the action get started in track and field.
    Published: 28 July 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day four round-up

    A round-up of all the home nations' medallist on day four of Glasgow 2014
    Published: 27 July 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day three round-up

    News and results from the third day of action from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
    Published: 26 July 2014
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    Glasgow 2014: Day two round-up

    All the action from day two of the Commonwealth Games
    Published: 25 July 2014
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    Tickets for EuroHockey Championships London 2015 now on sale

    The EuroHockey Championships are coming to London in 2015 as part of UK Sport's Gold Event Series and tickets are now on sale.
    Published: 25 July 2014
  • Ross_Murdoch_CWG
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    Glasgow 2014: Day one round-up

    All the home nation medallists from day one at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
    Published: 24 July 2014
  • Rob_McCracken
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    UK Sport joins line-up for Glasgow Global Coaches House

    UK Sport's coaching team to lend expertise at Global Coaches House during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
    Published: 17 July 2014
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    British Shooting targeting Tokyo with new Talent ID campaign

    British Shooting latest sport to launch Talent ID campaign for future stars.
    Published: 17 July 2014
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    Olympic dreams become reality for 12 Girls4Gold athletes

    Graduates of UK Sport's talent ID scheme join World Class Programme.
    Published: 10 July 2014
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    Over three million witness Le Tour in Britain as organisers promise it will return

    Tour organisers ASO so impressed by the hosting of the Grand Depart and stage three they guarantee Tour return to British soil.
    Published: 08 July 2014
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    Sir Rodney Walker statement on success of Tour de France 2014 opening stages

    Chair of TdFHUB2014 Ltd Sir Rodney Walker comments on the Tour de France Grand Depart in the UK.
    Published: 07 July 2014
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    UK Sport search for new recruits to International Leadership Programme

    UK Sport has launched a recruitment drive to select the next cohort for its prestigious International Leadership Programme.
    Published: 03 July 2014
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    Liz Nicholl statement: British Equestrian Federation Performance Director Will Connell MBE

    UK Sport CEO statement on the departure of British Equestrian Federation (BEF) World Class Performance Director Will Connell MBE.
    Published: 02 July 2014
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    Coe's London 2012 International Inspiration legacy promise reaches 25 million around the world

    Two years on from London 2012, the hugely ambitious global programme, has now reached over 25 million children and young people.
    Published: 01 July 2014
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