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Team GB hits UK Sport's minimum targets at the London Olympics

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

07 August 2012

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Team GB take the gold in the women's team pursuit

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

04 August 2012

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Ennis wins gold on Super Saturday

Jessica Ennis has won the gold medal in the heptathlon

04 August 2012

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Pendleton wins gold in Keirin

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

03 August 2012

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Grainger celebrates her 'wedding day' with long-awaited Olympic Gold Medal

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

03 August 2012

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British men win gold in the team pursuit

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

03 August 2012

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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

02 August 2012

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Bradley Wiggins wins Britain's second gold medal of the day

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

01 August 2012

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Team GB Olympic Gold medallist unearthed by UK Sport's Talent scheme

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

01 August 2012

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Eventing Team hold their nerve for brilliant silver medal

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

31 July 2012

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Amazing British Team secures historic medal in Gymnastics

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

30 July 2012

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The Power of Sport: UN honours International Inspiration as an example to all future host cities

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

30 July 2012

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Lizzie Armitstead wins silver in the women's road race

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

29 July 2012

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Liz Nicholl sends Good Luck message to Team GB

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

27 July 2012

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Battle against injury and illness

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

25 July 2012

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Visionary lead required to help build on London 2O12

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

17 July 2012

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Engineers give GB Taekwondo a performance boost

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

13 July 2012

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UK Sport guest blog: Peter Jeffrey

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

09 July 2012

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Four more Sporting Giants selected for Team GB

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

05 July 2012

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UK Sport confirms 'Top Four' ambition for Home Games

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

04 July 2012

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First GB women's Olympic handball team features two Sporting Giants

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

21 June 2012

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UK Sport blog: Peter Keen

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

18 June 2012

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More talent identified for Team GB

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

14 June 2012

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Scotland win bid to host the FEI European Eventing Championships 2015

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

11 June 2012

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First 'Sporting Giants' selected for Team GB in Rowing

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

06 June 2012

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UK Sport blog: Making our athletes better, thanks to the brains of Britain

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

11 May 2012

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UK Sport's 12 facts about 2012

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

03 May 2012

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Team 2012 to boost Britain's medal hopes in final 100 days of preparation

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

18 April 2012

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Glasgow to host 2015 IPC Swimming European Championships

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

02 April 2012

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UK Sport: Mission gives green light for Home Games success

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

29 March 2012

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Manchester to host PSA Men's World Squash Championships

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

29 March 2012

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England wins right to host hockey's 2015 European championships

England has been selected as the host of the women's and men's EuroHockey Championships 2015

21 March 2012

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London 2012's International Inspiration programme receives trophy at Global Sports Forum

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

12 March 2012

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Sansum gold gives him Fighting Chance

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

05 March 2012

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UK Sport announce investment in British Ski and Snowboard towards Sochi 2014 success

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

02 March 2012

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Bupa launches UK Sport partnership with the world's first human vault

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

01 March 2012

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Sporting Giants celebrate fifth anniversary

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

27 February 2012

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World bronze for Girls4Gold's Yarnold

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

24 February 2012

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Liz Nicholl: Home Games to secure 'strong and leading voice' for UK in international sport

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

23 February 2012

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Graham Taylor: Lancaster and Capello have put coaching in the spotlight

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

21 February 2012

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