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    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
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    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
    Published: 20 August 2004
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    Lottery gives Olympians a sporting chance

    New research has revealed that 66% of the British public believe that without National Lottery funding through UK Sport, the British team would not be able to achieve tenth place or higher in the Olympic Games medals table
    16 August 2004
    Published: 16 August 2004
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    Mission 2014 set to put Britain on the winter sport map.
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    Triathlon World Returns to London

    The Grand Final is part of UK Sport's £27million National Lottery funded Gold Event Series.
    Published: 09 July 2013
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    First 2011-13 ECAP workshop 'great success'

    All 12 coaches, spanning nine Olympic sports, were in attendance at the first workshop of UK Sport's 2011-13 ECAP.
    Published: 30 November 2011
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    UK Sport announce 12 coaches for third ECAP intake

    UK Sport announce 12 coaches for third ECAP intake.
    Published: 31 October 2011
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    Olympic and Paralympic community celebrated in New Years Honours list after Paris 2024 success

    Hannah Cockcroft who won her ninth gold medal at a Games in the summer was made a CBE alongside ParalympicsGB, chef de mission Penny Briscoe.
    Published: 03 January 2025
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    Transforming athlete reach and relevance: UK Sport introduces new Athlete Creator Club for Olympic and Paralympic athletes

    This pilot initiative aims to explore how to increase the visibility, engagement and followership of Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
    Published: 03 July 2025
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    New Era for Major Events in the UK as Team Appointed to Deliver Tour De France Grand Départ 2027

    The Grand Départ 2027 will be the biggest ever free-to-spectate sporting event in the UK’s history.
    Published: 24 September 2025
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