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New research shows British public support athletes speaking out and driving social change

UK Sport research published on International Women’s Day finds huge demand for more coverage of women’s sport

08 March 2023

Birmingham to host 2026 European Athletics Championships after Commonwealth success

This will be the first time that the European Athletics Championships will take place in the United Kingdom.

11 November 2022

Tokyo success in the 800 metres a 'defining moment for next generation' of athletes

Tokyo success in the 800 metres a 'defining moment for next generation' of athletes

04 August 2021

Dame Katherine Grainger Games Time Blog

UK Sport Chair looks ahead to the upcoming action and the extraordinary efforts of our athletes in making it to Tokyo

20 July 2021

Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 7

The final episode of season 2 focuses on the recent launch of UK Sport's new strategic plan

26 May 2021

Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 6

To mark International Women's Day 2021, Katherine speaks to two trail blazing women in sport

08 March 2021

Medals & More: A Conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - Season 2 Episode 4

The first episode of 2021 features Katherine and two special guests from the Olympic and Paralympic system

26 January 2021

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

21 August 2016

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

21 August 2016

Highlights From Day 15

More history made by Great Britain on the penultimate day of Rio 2016.

21 August 2016

Highlights From Day 14

History was written by the GB women's hockey team and Nick Skelton added a shock gold to the medal table.

20 August 2016

Highlights From Day 13

The Brownlee brothers and Jade Jones show their dominance by winning repeat gold medals on day 13

19 August 2016

Highlights From Day 12

An all-time best result from Great Britian's women's hockey team means they will push back for gold

18 August 2016

Highlights From Day 11

Great Britain eclipse their best ever away Games in Rio as Jason Kenny wins a phenomenal sixth Olympic gold

17 August 2016

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.

17 August 2016

Highlights From Day 10

Charlotte Dujardin strikes gold with a mesmorising display on Valegro and Mark Cavendish gets his first Olympic medal.

16 August 2016

Highlights From Day 9

It rained medals on our best ever day at an away Olympics with history written in gymnastics, golf, tennis and cycling.

15 August 2016

Highlights From Day 8

Inspirational Farah takes an emotional third Olympic gold as GB gather eight medals on day eight

14 August 2016

Highlights From Day 7

Bradley Wiggins captures an unprecedented eighth Olympic medal as GB collects three golds and three silvers on day seven

13 August 2016

Talent ID rower Glover takes second Olympic title

Helen Glover has become a double Olympic champion after being fast-tracked to rowing by a pioneering talent ID campaign.

12 August 2016

Highlights From Day 6

Heroics from Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley and fireworks in the velodrome light up day six.

12 August 2016

Highlights From Day 5

On a day billed as ‘Wonderful Wednesday’, GB took six medals including two heroic golds and a historic gymnastics bronze

11 August 2016

Highlights From Day 4

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and the men’s 4x200m relay team, anchored by James Guy, delivered silver service in the pool.

10 August 2016

Highlights From Day 3

Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow dived to a dramatic bronze with shooter Ed Ling also on the podium.

09 August 2016

UK Sport appoints new Director of Performance to maintain momentum after Rio 2016

UK Sport has appointed Chelsea Warr to drive the progress of Great Britain’s high performance system after Rio 2016.

28 July 2016

UK Sport targets 'best away Olympics' and 'better than London Paralympics'

UK Sport has announced targets of at least 48 Olympic and 121 Paralympic medals for British teams at Rio 2016

14 July 2016

Be part of Team GB and sign up for the nation’s biggest ever sports day

The National Lottery and ITV are asking the nation to get active by taking part in UK’s biggest ever sports day.

14 July 2016

Timson appointed British Tennis Performance Director

UK Sport's Director of Performance Simon Timson will join British Tennis as Performance Director from 1 November 2016.

23 June 2016

Athletes offered guidance in life after sport

Athletes are being encouraged to consider their careers after sport and prepare for life away from the field of play

21 June 2016

National Lottery funded athletes give back over 17,000 days to inspiring a nation

National Lottery funded athletes give back over 17,000 days to inspiring a generation on Road to Rio

24 May 2016

Liz Nicholl welcomes Sport England strategy

Liz Nicholl, CEO of UK Sport, has welcomed Sport England's new five-year strategy

19 May 2016

London 2017 make further key appointments

London 2017 has confirmed two key appointments through to the delivery of the championships in 2017

13 May 2016

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

10 May 2016

Nigel Walker: High Performance Explained

Nigel Walker, the National Director at the English Institute of Sport, discusses what makes a high performance athlete

10 May 2016

#EveryRoadtoRio Diaries: Hard At Work

It's another day in the office for GB's stars but there's no 9-to-5s here. See what it takes to stay ahead of the game.

06 May 2016

World Squash Championships comes to Manchester

Manchester will host equal prize money men's and women's 2017 World Squash Championships

03 May 2016

London 2017 announce new Board members

London 2017 have announced a new co-Chair and four non-executive Directors to deliver the World Athletics Championships.

28 April 2016

#EveryRoadtoRio Video Diaries: Meet the Athletes

Meet the National Lottery backed athletes who will give you a unique insight into their world on #EveryRoadToRio

06 April 2016

UK Sport Announces Latest Intake into Elite Programme

UK Sport announces third intake of the World Class Coaching: Elite Programme

08 March 2016

Jessica's Rio dreams on track after training facility investment

English Institute of Sport (EIS) facilities receive upgrade

25 January 2016

Nicholl encourages women to pursue "incredibly rewarding" coaching careers

UK Sport CEO says "it’s an incredible time to be involved in British sport"

20 October 2015

British sportswomen "poised for more success" says UK Sport CEO Liz Nicholl

UK Sport announces 2015 performance targets, as UK celebrates Women’s Sport Week

04 June 2015

GB sprint stars 'humbled' to be role models for youngsters

Members of GB's European champion relay teams explained why they think it's important to be positive role models

27 December 2014

Athletes celebrate gift of giving back with 10,000 inspiration days since 2012

Athletes have spent over 10,000 days inspiring and engaging the next generation through sport

19 December 2014

Success in Rio is a "collective ambition" Nicholl tells Conference

Liz Nicholl, Bill Sweeney (BOA) and Tim Hollingsworth (BPA) were speaking at UK Sport's World Class Performance Conference.

27 November 2014

UK Sport opens consultation on future strategy post Rio 2016

UK Sport seek input into strategic direction beyond Rio 2016, to deliver maximum impact from investing in high performance sport

29 October 2014

"We have to utilise the expertise of our champions" Kelly Sotherton on life after retirement

Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton talks about life after retirement and why athletes need to be retained in elite sport

17 October 2014

Glasgow 2014: Day 11 round-up

A round-up of the action from eleventh and findal day of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

03 August 2014

Weymouth and Portland named European ISAF Sailing World Cup Venue

London 2012 venue to host World Cup as part of Gold Event Series

01 August 2014

Glasgow 2014: Day Six round-up

A round-up of the action from day six of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

29 July 2014

Glasgow 2014: Day Five round-up

Day five of the Commonwealth Games saw the action get started in track and field

28 July 2014

Glasgow 2014: Day one round-up

All the home nation medallists from day one at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

24 July 2014

Coaching Insight: Barry Collie, British Gymnastics

We speak to Barry Collie, National Coach of British Gymnastics men's junior team on their recent success

09 June 2014

UK Sport and Bupa extend partnership deal

UK Sport and Bupa announce partnership extension

05 June 2014

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

09 February 2014

Sochi 2014 - Skeleton Profile

We take a look at the sport of skeleton and explore their journey to Sochi 2014

07 February 2014

ECAP welcomes fifth intake of up and coming coaches

Twelve coaches have been inducted onto the latest UK Sport Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (ECAP)

12 December 2013

WCPC13: Brailsford and Grobler become UK Sport's first Honorary Coaching Fellows

Brailsford and Grobler become UK Sport's first Honorary Coaching Fellows

26 November 2013

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

19 November 2013

"You are part of the future of British sport" Timson tells graduating ECAP coaches

Top coaches celebrate graduation from the Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme

15 November 2013

John Steele appointed to lead English Institute of Sport on road to Rio

John Steele, CEO of the Youth Sport Trust and former CEO of UK Sport & the Rugby Football Union, has been appointed to chair the EIS

08 October 2013

Spotlight On: GB Slopestyle Snowboarder Aimee Fuller

We caught up with slopestyle snowboarder Aimee Fuller as she prepares for Sochi 2014

02 October 2013

One Year On: Quadfather and Quadson ensure medals in 'more sports'

One year ago today Peter Norfolk and Andy Lapthorne ensured more sports won medals for ParalympicsGB than in Beijing 2008.

05 September 2013

Inspiring a Generation: The Athlete's Perspective

Some of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic stars tell us about how they're trying to get the next generation inspired by sport

23 July 2013

Japan Sport Council and UK Sport sign agreement of collaboration

Today, the Japan Sport Council and UK Sport signed a Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce their commitment to work together

18 June 2013

UK Sport blog: Simon Timson

Mission 2014 set to put Britain on the winter sport map

07 February 2013

UK Sport's Mission 2012 recognised as an 'Inspiration for Government'

Mission 2012 recognised as an 'Inspiration for Government'

23 January 2013

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

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

Fighting Chance's Ruebyn Richards gives performance of career

Fighting Chance's Ruebyn Richards gives performance of career

08 November 2011

London 2012 International Inspiration programme reaches 5 million children and young people around the world

Over 5 million children and young people around the world are benefiting from London 2012 through International Inspiration

24 June 2010

Elite Coaches graduate at The Belfry

Britain's elite sports professionals congregated at The Belfry for the opening of UK Sport's World Class Performance Conference

10 November 2009

Girls4Gold hope to follow in Rudman's footsteps

Girls4Gold Ambassador Shelley Rudman was recently crowned European Champion and is currently top of the world rankings. Meanwhile, athletes recruited via the Girls4Gold talent identification campaign have been attending talent assessment camps for the winter Olympic sport at the University of Bath.

09 February 2009

UK Sport sets "Top Four" medal ambition for 2012 Olympics

£292 million of confirmed investment has been allocated by UK Sport to British Olympic and Paralympic sports ahead of London 2012

03 December 2008

Spotlight returns to Beijing

The spotlight returns to Beijing once again this weekend as just two weeks after the Olympic flame was extinguished in the Birds Nest stadium, the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony gets underway on Saturday.

04 September 2008

UK Coaching Framework launched

sports coach UK has unveiled the industry blueprint to create a world-leading coaching system in the UK by 2016.

22 April 2008

2012 must create a true legacy for sport, says Steele

In a speech today at the 'Countdown to London 2012 - How will the Games Deliver for the Country' Conference in London, UK Sport Chief Executive, John Steele, told delegates that it is vital to ensure that the Games leave a long lasting legacy that leads to positive and permanent change.

07 December 2006

Women in Leadership Programme launched

A three-year project launched today will give 11 women involved in British sport the skills and experience required to take on senior decision making roles.

31 August 2006

Positive reaction to Budget announcement

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.

23 March 2006

UK Sport welcomes Budget Announcement

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.

22 March 2006

London 2012 Submits bid

London's bid document for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 is being submitted to the International Olympic Committee today.

15 November 2004

Day 6: First gold for Team GB

Britain has won its first gold medal of the Games with a convincing victory in the sailing as Shirley Robertson and her Yngling crew proved themselves to be untouchable with a race to spare.

20 August 2004

The Countdown to Beijing begins

With some 36 days to go until the 2004 Olympics get underway, UK Sport today looked beyond Athens and announced the funding package available to support leading athletes up to the next summer Games in Beijing 2008.

09 July 2004

London named as 2012 Candidate City

The International Olympic Committee announced today that London - along with Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris - has made it on to the short-list of cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

18 May 2004

Explained: New sport funding plans

Two announcements in recent weeks - by UK Sport and Sport England - are set to have a significant effect on the way that Olympic sports are supported by the Sports Councils.

20 November 2003

Martin skips curlers to Gold in Salt Lake

The women's curling team, led by skip Rhona Martin, won Great Britain's first Gold medal at a Winter Olympics since 1984 with victory over Switzerland in a dramatic final on Thursday.

22 February 2002

Alex Coomber wins Team GB's first medal

Alex Coomber won Britain's first medal in Salt Lake after finishing third in the Bob Skeleton on day thirteen of the Games. The women's curling team are assured of at least a Silver after making the final.

21 February 2002

£1m scientific support for UK Athletics

A one million pound four-year plan was unveiled this week by UK Athletics to give the UK's leading athletes unprecedented scientific support through to the 2004 Olympic Games and beyond.

25 May 2001

Training opens new doors for sliders

British sliders have been given a performance boost in their ambition to dominate the sport of Bob Skeleton, following UK Sports Institute training in the use of video and coaching analysis software.

02 May 2001