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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

International Business Times UK

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

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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

Cycling Weekly

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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s Olympic success will be judged on athlete happiness – not just medals – at Paris 2024

Great Britain won 64 medals and finished fourth in the medal table at the Tokyo Olympics

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Gary Lineker makes cheeky dig at Honours system as he reacts to Ian Wright's OBE

Former England and Arsenal footballer Ian Wright has become an OBE for services to football and charity

Daily Mirror

Ian Wright and Sarah Hunter among sports stars recognised in honours list

Hunter is one of a number of influential female sports stars on the King’s Birthday Honours list.

The Independent UK

Seven ways to develop a ‘pro mindset’ and become a better cyclist

Pro cyclists don’t just have different genes from the rest of us, their minds work differently too. Sports psychologist Josephine Perry highlights the mental traits inseparable from success

Cycling Weekly

British basketball in ‘untenable’ position due to lack of funding, warns federation

The GB Basketball chairman says the sport is at a ‘critical crossroads’, just two days before GB’s women aim to take a major step towards qualifying for the Olympics

The Guardian - UK

UK Athletics handed £150,000 in lottery cash to stage London Diamond League

UK Athletics has been given a financial boost from UK Sport after fears that hosting the event would lead to it losing £500,000

The Guardian - UK

British Cycling to cut back under-23 squad road programme, targets two events

National federation cites ‘incredibly challenging financial landscape’

Cycling Weekly

Jack Buckner calms fears UK Athletics could go bankrupt - and says Olympic funding is ring-fenced

“It’s a bit like a hard season, you’ve got to work your way through it. We’re going to be okay. I’m optimistic I’ll be in front of you for a few years yet. But I’m not jumping around”

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London Marathon in talks to help save cash-strapped UK Athletics

Event director Hugh Brasher said: ‘We have a responsibility to the sport’ as the governing body is embroiled in a financial crisis, having lost £1.8m last year

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Newcastle stadium bid could net £98.7m windfall and St James' Park may be even better by 2028

Newcastle United and Newcastle City Council will find out in September if the UK and Ireland's bid to host Euro 2028 is successful and it could have huge benefits for the city if it's chosen by UEFA

The Independent UK

Deaf swimmer Nathan Young accuses funding bodies of discrimination

Nathan Young is not entitled to any Government or National Lottery money to fund his pursuit of gold.

The National (Scotland)

Jamieson calls for action over 'performance pressure' after Peaty burnout

Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson has called on UK Sport to re-examine the “performance pressure” placed on British swimmers following…

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The Independent UK

UK Sport’s new sustainability targets vital to mitigate climate change – chief

UK Sport has outlined plans for both British Olympic and Paralympic sport and major events to have a net positive impact on the environment by 2040.

Daily Mirror

Drug-banned British sprinter CJ Ujah sent public funding warning by UK Sport

The banned Team GB sprinter who cost the relay team a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has another obstacle to overcome regarding his finances

The Guardian - UK

Culture crises across sports are a warning siren: we cannot keep ignoring the lessons

Trust in high-performance sport systems is at an all-time low, it is long overdue that we chart a healthier path for elite athletes

The Guardian - UK

UK Sport and Sport England lay out proposals after Whyte Review

UK Sport and Sport England have made 19 commitments in response to the Whyte Review’s exposure of the shocking culture in gymnastics

Wales Online

ParalympicsGB chief delivers message after grabbing prestigious national UK Sport award

Phil Smith, ParalympicsGB's chef de mission for this year's Winter Games in Beijing, has been recognised for his work in China by winning UK Sport’s prestigious PLx Award for Spirit of High Performance

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not about him’: how Gareth Southgate won England’s culture war

Thanks to training with UK Sport and an unusual propensity for listening, Gareth Southgate has created a happy, healthy culture that is a far cry from previous England squads

The Independent UK

Breaking GB awarded £135,000 by UK Sport to support Paris 2024 Olympic hopefuls

The announcement marks the first formal funding for the sport since its incorporation into the Olympic programme in December 2020

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