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    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.
    Published: 15 August 2016
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    UK Sport Chief Executive wishes British athletes 'good luck' in Rio

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    Published: 05 August 2016
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    Highlights From Day 1

    Splashes and crashes headlined day one as Geraint Thomas missed out and Adam Peaty stole the show
    Published: 07 August 2016
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    Highlights From Day 2

    Adam Peaty and Jazz Carlin put Great Britain on the medal table with outstanding performances in the pool.
    Published: 08 August 2016
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    UK Sport announces today that John Steele has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Steele is currently Executive Director at Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club, where he was also successful as both a player and coach
    27 May 2005
    Published: 27 May 2005
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    UK Sport announces boost for Paralympic sport

    With the Paralympic World Cup about to get underway in Manchester, Britain's summer Paralympic athletes have learnt that they will benefit from £19 million of Lottery funds in the run up to Beijing as part of a new investment strategy unveiled by UK Sport
    12 May 2005
    Published: 12 May 2005
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    London to host 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

    London has won the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games following a dramatic vote in Singapore, beating Paris by 54-50 in the fourth round of voting among IOC members
    07 July 2005
    Published: 07 July 2005
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    London 2012 preparations underway

    London relived the magic of winning the right to stage the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a special event in Trafalgar Square
    Published: 01 September 2005
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    Funding Boost for Emerging Athletes in Build Up to London 2012

    UK Sport and SportsAid, the sports charity, today unveiled a strategic partnership designed to offer enhanced support to emerging athletes across 35 sports in the build up to the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012
    12 July 2007
    Published: 12 July 2007
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    UK Sport Unveils 'Mission 2012' Panel To Drive Paralympic Success

    UK Sport today unveiled the line-up of its new Paralympic Performance Panel, designed to help individual sports reach their challenging performance targets on the road to the London 2012 Paralympic Games
    06 June 2007
    Published: 06 June 2007
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