UK Sport

Government agency responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the United Kingdom

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UK Sport is the government agency responsible for investing money sourced from the National Lottery and the government, into Olympic and Paralympic sport in the United Kingdom. It is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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UK Sport invests record £330m for 2028 LA Games UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. BBC Sport - Published on December 16, 2024
Olympian Rutter 'devastated' after belongings stolen Olympic medallist Amber Rutter says having her belongings stolen as she travelled home after being honoured with a UK Sport award has left her "truly devastated". BBC Sport - Published on December 4, 2024
GB sets Olympic & Paralympic targets for Paris 2024 UK Sport expects British athletes to win at least 50 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics and 100 in this summer's Paralympics. BBC Sport - Published on July 9, 2024

UK Sport wants Women's World Cup bid within 15 years The United Kingdom should aim to host the Fifa Women's World Cup within the next 15 years, UK Sport says. BBC Sport - Published on March 5, 2024
UK plans bid to host 2029 World Championships UK Sport and UK Athletics are planning to bid to host the 2029 World Championships. BBC Sport - Published on March 4, 2024
'Improved support' offered to pregnant athletes - UK Sport Pregnant athletes are being offered "increased and improved support" after UK Sport updated its guidance. BBC Sport - Published on December 14, 2023

UK Athletics gets £150,000 for Diamond League event UK Athletics has been handed £150,000 from UK Sport to help stage July's Diamond League meeting in London. BBC Sport - Published on June 8, 2023
UK Sport in talks with UK Athletics over Diamond League investment UK Sport is in talks with UK Athletics about the "possibility of providing some investment" for July's Diamond League meeting in London. BBC Sport - Published on May 12, 2023
'Climate change is threatening sport's existence' Climate change is threatening "high-performance sport's existence", says UK Sport chief executive Sally Munday. BBC Sport - Published on March 28, 2023
Suspended Ujah must repay funding to UK Sport Suspended British sprinter CJ Ujah will not be granted further public funding until an outstanding sum of £10,665 is repaid to UK Sport. BBC Sport - Published on February 20, 2023

Sport England & UK Sport to improve safeguarding Sport England and UK Sport commit to strengthening safeguarding and welfare in light of findings from the Whyte Review. BBC Sport - Published on January 16, 2023
Bobsleigh chief resigned over 'mad' reform plans The chair of the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association resigned over "absolutely mad" plans by UK Sport to change running of winter sports, BBC Sport is told. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2022
Emily Bridges: UK Sport chief has 'huge empathy' for transgender cyclist and her competitors UK Sport chief executive Sally Munday says she has "huge empathy" for transgender cyclist Emily Bridges and her competitors. BBC Sport - Published on April 7, 2022