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The decision today by the IOC to choose London as the city to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is "a triumph" according to UK Sport, the Government agency dedicated to supporting our Olympic and Paralympic athletes

Recent changes to the Board of UK Sport have ensured that it is now in an excellent position to determine the organisation's strategic direction and delivery over the coming years

Peter Keen, one of the country's leading experts in high performance sport, is to join UK Sport on a full time basis as part of its drive to move Team GB up the Olympic medal table in Beijing 2008 and, crucially, London 2012

Identification of sporting talent is as much about science as it is an art, which is why the EIS and UK Sport are working together to recruit athletes onto what is known as the Talent Transfer Programme - often referred to as the talent 'swap shop'

UK Sport has "come of age" in its role as the country's lead agency for high performance sport, according to comments made in a recent House of Commons debate on sport

British sport's progress towards its Olympic and Paralympic ambitions for 2012 will be more effectively monitored and evaluated than ever before thanks to a major new project announced today by UK Sport, the nation's high performance sports agency

UK Sport will not shy away from intervening in sports where change will improve performance in the build up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, John Steele, UK Sport's Chief Executive said last night

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

An ICM opinion poll regarding a potential London bid for the 2012 Olympic Games has revealed that 81% of the nation is in favour of a bid - an increase of 12% since the question was last asked six months ago

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell joined key figures including three-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent and London Mayor Ken Livingstone at a debate to discuss whether Britain should bid for the 2012 Olympic Games