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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

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

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

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 11

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

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

Highlights From Day 6

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

12 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 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

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

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

#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

#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

British Lionhearts in the Community Launched

New boxing programme to increase participation in London is launched

03 March 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

British Lionhearts raring to go

We speak to Joyce and Qais Ashfaq ahead of the British Lionhearts clash against China in the World Series of Boxing

14 January 2015

'Ali was my inspiration' says Nicola Adams

Olympic champion Nicola Adams on her inspirations as a child and how she is helping to reach out to the younger generation

24 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

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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

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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.

03 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

01 August 2014

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One Year On: Team GB ends London 2012 with final medal

Samantha Murray wins Great Britain's final medal of London 2012 in the modern penathlon.

12 August 2013

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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

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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

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Elite athlete funding secured to ensure the gold rush continues in Rio

British athletes will continue to be strongly supported by National Lottery and Exchequer cash in the run up to Rio 2016

12 August 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

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

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

UK Sport breaks through £100m barrier

UK Sport will shortly unveil its new Lottery Strategy, coinciding with the announcement that the organisation's awards to sport have passed through the £100 million barrier.

16 May 2002

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