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Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton talks about life after retirement and why athletes need to be retained in elite sport.
Published: 17 October 2014
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Grandstand tickets are on sale for the 2016 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds
Published: 08 April 2016
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Heroics from Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley and fireworks in the velodrome light up day six.
Published: 12 August 2016
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It rained medals on our best ever day at an away Olympics with history written in gymnastics, golf, tennis and cycling.
Published: 15 August 2016
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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and the men’s 4x200m relay team, anchored by James Guy, delivered silver service in the pool.
Published: 10 August 2016
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The best ever overseas medal haul eclipses the 47 medals won at Beijing 2008 with many more athletes still to compete.
Published: 17 August 2016
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Brits battle for bronze in wheelchair tennis, while Simmonds goes for her third consecutive title.
Published: 13 September 2016
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Updated: 16 April 2025
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British Shooting is the national governing body for Paralympic shooting in the UK.
Updated: 03 June 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
DCMS is responsible for sports policy - helping people play sport from an early age and encouraging them to keep playing sport throughout their lives. They work with and provide funding to UK Sport, to help elite athletes achieve their potential. National Lottery and the Exchequer funding goes towards continuing to identify our best athletes and help them train, while also giving them more opportunities to compete in the UK to qualify and prepare for Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Updated: 08 January 2025