British Cycling was warned about Shell partnership, letter reveals Sponsorship from oil and gas giant was potentially damaging, BC told by UK Sport Cycling Weekly · Aug 27, 2024
UK Sport warned British Cycling against Shell sponsorship and its possible impact on future public funding Freedom of information request from Private Eye magazine sheds light on conflict over key sponsor in 2022 Cycling News · Aug 26, 2024
Dame Katherine Grainger senses ‘incredible hunger’ for more GB Olympic success . The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024
Olympic medallist Emily Campbell to take time over Los Angeles 2028 decision Campbell won bronze in Paris three years after earning a silver in Tokyo. The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024
Katherine Grainger says UK Sport using ‘different model’ to determine LA funding UK Sport distributes The National Lottery’s Olympic funding among the sports. The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024
‘Work to do’ on Team GB’s gold medal haul admits UK Sport chair A return of just 14 gold medals was Team GB’s worst result in 20 years despite an overall medal tally surpassing Tokyo 2020 The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024
UK Sport chair happy with Team GB medals but ‘work to do’ on gold count British athletes took 65 medals, meeting a key target, but their total of 14 golds was still the worst return since Athens in 2004 The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024
Team GB was an Olympic triumph of public spending. Now can we please invest in everyone else Britain’s success shows that targeted funding works. But we’ve neglected our playing fields, sporting facilities and community programmes, says author David Goldblatt The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024
Team GB chiefs hail Paris medal tally despite lower rate of golds The British Olympic Association’s chief executive, Andy Anson, praised the 65-medal tally, saying: ‘Eighteen sports represented on medal table is brilliant’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024
BOA chief: Team GB should be celebrated despite ‘frustrating’ medal table finish Team GB ended the 2024 Games with 65 medals – the same amount won on home soil at London 2012. The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024
Great Britain 1000th medal ‘incredibly special’ – chef de mission Mark England The cycling silver brought up the 1,000 medals landmark, for summer and winter Games medals, according to the statistician Bill Mallon. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Team GB are reaping the rewards of a transformed attitude to Olympic mums Denise Lewis and Jessica Ennis-Hill blazed a trail that so many athletes at Paris 2024 have followed to great success The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024
Adam Peaty’s Olympic spirit shows winning does not mean coming first In judging himself by internal measures rather than results, the swimmer has pointed the way ahead for Team GB The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024
Last man standing Lewis Richardson ready to shoulder British boxing’s Olympic burden The 27-year-old is the only Team GB contender to make it through their first bout and now has his sights set on a medal The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024 Team GB seek to push on in Paris with new Olympic heroes and medal rush Another record haul is possible for Team GB in Paris, and those behind it hope they can use success to make a lasting impact on society
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 Dujardin’s career in tatters after horse whipping costs her damehood and funding The video of the Team GB equestrian star Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse 24 times in a private coaching session has cost her a damehood
The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2024 UK Sport confident Great Britain can win ’50 to 70′ medals at Paris Olympics Great Britain stand a strong chance of landing a record post-War Olympic haul in Paris, according to UK Sport’s director of performance, Dr Kate…
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024 UK Sport sets high Team GB medal target for Paris Olympics The elite sports funding agency has set a target range of between 50 and 70 medals for the impending Games
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024 Team GB set medal target for 2024 Paris Olympics by UK Sport Top-five finish targeted in both Olympics and Paralympics
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024 Team GB placed on bullish course for record Olympic medal haul in Paris Team GB’s athletes will be part of the ‘most sophisticated high-performance system in the world’ at the Paris Olympics according to the director of performance
International Business Times UK · Mar 9, 2024 FIFA Women's World Cup: UK Sport Keen To Finally Host Within the Next 15 Years The UK are hoping to host the FIFA Women's World Cup as early as 2031, but that date could get pushed if the 2027 tournament is staged in Europe.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024 No Olympics until 2044 but UK Sport targets Women’s World Cup and esports UK Sport wants to bring the Women’s World Cup to Britain for the first time in the 2030s but has ruled out hosting the Olympics for at least 20 years
Cycling Weekly · Mar 5, 2024 British bid to host Tour de France Grand Départ in 2026 abandoned UK Sport confirms that Tour Grand Départ is now merely an "opportunity" in 2027
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023 Jo Pinner: Pregnancy guidance and research is absolutely critical for athletes The 32-year-old gave birth to son Josh at the end of April and was back training with her team in September.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023 The medals and the damage done: how bad is elite sport for the body and mind? Holly Bradshaw’s questioning of whether the pursuit for glory is worth it has exposed the pitfalls of an athlete’s career