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Line 1: {{Short description\|Government agency responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the United Kingdom}} ~~{{multiple issues\|~~ {{refimprove\|date=August 2012}}▼ ~~{{primary sources\|date=August 2012}}~~ }} {{About\|a UK Government's organisation\|the sport in UK\|Sport in the United Kingdom}} ▲{{~~refimprove~~Use British English\|date=August 2012}} {{~~use~~Use dmy dates\|date=~~August~~September ~~2012~~2020}}▼ {{Infobox organization \| name = UK Sport \| bgcolor = <!-- header background color --> \| fgcolor = <!-- header text color --> \| image = UK Sport logo.png \| image_border = \| size = 140px \| alt = <!-- alt text; see [[WP:ALT]] --> \| caption = \| map = <!-- optional --> \| msize = <!-- map size, optional, default 250px --> \| malt = <!-- map alt text --> \| mcaption = <!-- optional --> \| map2 = \| abbreviation = \| predecessor = [[Sports Council of Great Britain]]▼ ~~\| motto = 'Be kind, be brilliant!'~~ \| formation = {{Start date and ~~years ago~~age\|1997\|01\|06\|df=yes}}▼ ▲\| predecessor = [[Sports Council of Great Britain]] \| type = <!-- [[Governmental organization\|GO]], [[Non-governmental organization\|NGO]], [[Intergovernmental organization\|IGO]], [[International nongovernmental organization\|INGO]], etc -->▼ ▲\| formation = {{Start date and years ago\|1997\|01\|06\|df=yes}} \| status = <!-- ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc -->▼ ▲\| type = <!-- [[Governmental organization\|GO]], [[Non-governmental organization\|NGO]], [[Intergovernmental organization\|IGO]], [[International nongovernmental organization\|INGO]], etc --> \| purpose = Investing into Olympic and ~~= Development of~~Paralympic sport in the UK▼ ▲\| status = <!-- ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc --> \| headquarters = [[London]], {{postcode\|WC\|1}} ▲\| purpose = Development of sport in the UK \| location = ▼ ~~\| headquarters = 21 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3HF, England~~ \| coords = <!-- Coordinates of location using a coordinates template -->▼ ▲\| location = ▲\| coords = <!-- Coordinates of location using a coordinates template --> \| region_served = \| membership = \| language = <!-- official languages --> \| general = <!-- Secretary General --> \| leader_title = Chair \| leader_name = Dame [[Katherine Grainger]] \| leader_title2 = CEO \| leader_name2 = ~~[[Liz~~Sally ~~Nicholl]]~~Munday \| leader_title3 = \| leader_name3 = \| leader_title4 = \| leader_name4 = ~~\| key_people = Zach Arney (Founder)~~ ~~\| main_organ = UK Sport Board~~ \| parent_organization = [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]] \| affiliations = [[British Olympic Association]]<br> [[British Paralympic Association]]<br> [[English Institute of Sport]]<br> [[UK Anti-Doping]]<br> [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)\|The National Lottery]] \| num_staff = 90▼ ~~\| budget = c. £100m~~ ▲\| num_staff = 90 \| num_volunteers = \| website = [http://www.uksport.gov.uk uksport.gov.uk] \| remarks = ~~\| former name = United Kingdom Sports Council~~ }} '''UK Sport''' is the government agency responsible for investing money sourced from the [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)\|National Lottery]] and the government, into Olympic and Paralympic sport in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="Au">{{cite web \|title=About us \|url=https://www.uksport.gov.uk/about-us \|publisher=UK Sport \|access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-sport\|title=UK Sport\|work=GOV.UK\|access-date=2018-12-03\|language=en}}</ref> It is an executive [[non-departmental public body]] sponsored by the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]].<ref name=":0" /> ~~'''UK Sport''' is the [[Her Majesty's Government\|UK Government's]] organisation for directing the development of sport within the [[United Kingdom]].~~ It was created in 1997, following a "rock bottom" showing at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] where [[Team GB]] won just [[Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics\|one solitary gold medal]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/24/london-2012-team-gb-atlanta\|title=London 2012: how Team GB's fortunes turned around after disaster in Atlanta\|last=Gibson\|first=Owen\|date=2012-07-24\|website=The Guardian\|language=en\|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> Team GB and [[British Paralympic Association\|Paralympics GB]] went on to place third in the medal table at [[2012 Summer Olympics\|London 2012]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/19232685\|title=London 2012: Team GB finish third in Olympic medal table\|date=2012-08-12\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=2018-12-03\|language=en-GB}}</ref> and second in the table at [[2016 Summer Olympics\|Rio 2016]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37150155\|title=Rio Olympics 2016: How did Team GB make history?\|date=2016-08-22\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=2018-12-03\|language=en-GB}}</ref> ~~==History==~~ The Sports Council previously had been formed in 1972, and had the motto ''Sport for All''. There was also the [[Central Council of Physical Recreation]]. In July 1994 it was decided to concentrate sports funding on fewer sports and only those in which the UK succeeded. The Sports Council employed 470 staff. On 8 July 1994 [[Iain Sproat]], the sports minister, outlined proposals to replace the Sports Council with the UK Sports Council (for elite athletes) and the England Sports Council. The other UK countries had their respective sports councils. There was more direct coordination with the British Olympic Association. The former Sports Council concentrated on around 110 sports, but the new UK Sports Council (UKSC) concentrated on around 30. Mass-participation in sport was to be looked after by local authorities. [[Sebastian Coe]], in conversation with Iain Sproat, had given him the idea of financially supporting sporting excellence. ==Funding== Succeeding the '''Sports Council of Great Britain''', UK Sport was established in January 1997 by [[Royal Charter]] as the UK Sports Council. Later that month it was authorised to distribute lottery funding. In February 1997 there were proposals for a British Academy of Sport. UK Sport currently invests around £345m in summer Olympic and Paralympic sports<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/2016/12/08/goal-set-for-tokyo-2020-as-investment-figures-are-announced\|title=Goal set for Tokyo 2020 as investment figures are announced {{!}} UK Sport\|website=www.uksport.gov.uk\|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> and £24m in winter Olympic and Paralympic sports.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/2018/07/02/uk-sport-targets-more-inspirational-winter-olympic-and-paralympic-success-with-beijing-investments\|title=UK Sport targets more inspirational Winter Olympic and Paralympic success with Beijing investments {{!}} UK Sport\|website=www.uksport.gov.uk\|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> These investments are spread over a four-year cycle ahead of the Tokyo and Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively. ~~==Structure==~~ It is a [[non-departmental public body]] of the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]]: disbursing Government funding and acting as the statutory distributor of [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)\|National Lottery]] grants. The investments are made through Athlete Performance Awards which are paid directly to the athlete and contribute to their living and sporting costs<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/our-work/investing-in-sport/how-uk-sport-funding-works\|title=How UK Sport funding works {{!}} UK Sport\|website=www.uksport.gov.uk\|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> and through central funding to sport National Governing Bodies to invest in coaches, facilities and sports science and medicine.<ref name=":1" /> It is under the direction of UK Sport's management board. The board is currently chaired by [[Katherine Grainger]], who was appointed in April 2017 <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/39673253 \|title=Katherine Grainger: UK Sport names Olympic gold medallist as new chair \|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] \|date=2017-04-21 \|accessdate=2017-06-20}}</ref>. ~~The headquarters is situated near [[University College London]], near the [[British Museum]], and south of the main railway stations. It is opposite [[Russell Square tube station]], off the A4200.~~ ~~==Drugs testing==~~ UK Sport was previously the official sports body for governing drugs testing of athletes in the UK, until responsibility passed to the newly established [[UK Anti-Doping]] organisation in 2009.<ref>{{dead link\|date=August 2012}} [http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/drug_free_sport "Drug-Free Sport"] UK Sport.</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/7869567.stm \|title=New UK anti-doping body confirmed \|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> Testing is conducted by a Doping Control Officer (DCO) from Britain's National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO). It is a subsection of the internationally recognised and authoritative [[World Anti-Doping Agency]] (WADA). WADA is recognised by the [[Olympic Games]] and [[Commonwealth Games]]. ==See also== {{~~portal~~Portal\|Sports\|United Kingdom}} * [[English Institute of Sport]] * [[Sport in the United Kingdom]] * [[UK Athletics]] (former British Athletic Federation) * [[Sporting Giants]] {{clear}} ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://~~www.~~uksport.gov.uk/ uksport.gov.uk], the organization's official website {{Department for Culture, Media and Sport}}▼ ▲{{Department for Culture, Media and Sport}} ~~{{use British English\|date=August 2012}}~~ {{Authority control}} ▲{{use dmy dates\|date=August 2012}} {{~~coord~~Coord \|51\|31\|24\|N\|0\|7\|29\|W\|type:landmark_region:GB-WSM\|display=title}} [[Category:1997 establishments in the United Kingdom]]