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Curlers keep GB gold run going but team falls short of 2022 Winter medals target

Curling saved an otherwise disappointing Winter Olympics for Great Britain as Eve Muirhead and Bruce Mouat led their rinks to gold and silver medals respectively. Those were the only British medals in Beijing, a step back from five-medal hauls at ...

21 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Sport

I am sorry – British Gymnastics chief apologises for shocking abuse scandal

British Gymnastics chief executive Sarah Powell has issued a “genuine apology” for the abuse scandal that has rocked the sport, and admitted the governing body faces a long and difficult task to restore trust. Safeguarding failures from junior ...

16 Jun 2022 at 18:49

Sport

Amy Tinkler calls for action against abusers in wake of Whyte Review

Gymnastics will not be safe until action has been taken against the perpetrators of the abuse identified by the Whyte Review, Olympic bronze medallist Amy Tinkler has said. The review found athletes were subjected to systemic abuse, and that ...

23 Jun 2022 at 18:16

Swimming

Deaf swimmer Nathan Young accuses funding bodies of discrimination

One of the UK’s fastest deaf swimmers has accused the country’s funding bodies of discrimination over the lack of cash for elite deaf athletes. Nathan Young, who is ranked fourth in the world in some of his events, is not entitled to any ...

03 Apr 2023 at 09:30

Sport

Dame Katherine Grainger senses ‘incredible hunger’ for more GB Olympic success

Dame Katherine Grainger has sensed an “incredible hunger” among a new generation of athletes to write the next chapter of British Olympic success. Team GB returned from Paris this month with an overall haul of 65 medals – one better ...

20 Aug 2024 at 15:42

Hockey

Jo Pinner: Pregnancy guidance and research is absolutely critical for athletes

Great Britain and England hockey player Jo Pinner believes access to up-to-date guidance and research around pregnancy is critical in ensuring elite athletes feel safe to start a family and return to sport post-partum. The ...

14 Dec 2023 at 09:00

Sport

Dame Katherine Grainger ‘not panicking yet’ about GB’s lack of medals in Beijing

UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger said she was “not panicking yet” after Team GB suffered more Winter Olympics disappointment in Beijing. Big medal hope and reigning world champion Charlotte Bankes was eliminated ...

09 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Sport

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 Baker. The elite sports funding agency has set a target range of ...

08 Jul 2024 at 19:08

Sport

UK Sport unveils ambition to host FIFA Women’s World Cup for first time in 2030s

UK Sport has outlined ambitions for the United Kingdom to host its first FIFA Women’s World Cup in the 2030s. The global showpiece is the biggest sporting event the UK has never held, and one of several new ...

05 Mar 2024 at 15:53

Sport

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

UK Sport chief executive Sally Munday insists ambitious new sustainability targets set by her organisation are necessary to mitigate climate change, which she believes “threatens the existence of ...

28 Mar 2023 at 13:45

Starmer says UK Sport funding is ‘investment in next Team GB’

Sir Keir Starmer has said funding for UK Sport is “an investment in the next Team GB”, and that the Government needs to look at the shortfall it is facing. The Prime Minister met UK athletes at ...

27 Jul 2024 at 18:05

Sport

Dame Katherine Grainger elected chair of British Olympic Association

London 2012 rowing gold medallist Dame Katherine Grainger has been elected chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA). The 49-year-old, who is also a four-time Olympic silver medallist, ...

28 Nov 2024 at 14:43

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