UK Sport and its funding, Atlanta 1996, the World Class Programme, no-compromise funding and its critics, the four home nation institutes of sport, performance lifestyle support, governing bodies and Sport England.

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What is UK Sport, and how is it funded?

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What is UK Sport?

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How is UK Sport funded?

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What is UK Sport?
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UK Sport is the government agency responsible for high-performance sport in the UK. UK Sport was established in 1997.
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How is UK Sport funded?
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UK Sport is funded by the National Lottery and by government money. UK Sport then invests the money in Olympic and Paralympic sports.
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What prompted greater investment in elite sport after 1996?
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Great Britain won only one gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. National Lottery funding for elite sport followed soon afterwards.
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What is UK Sport's World Class Programme?
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The World Class Programme funds athletes with realistic medal potential. The Programme pays for coaching, sports science and living costs.
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What is meant by UK Sport's no-compromise approach to funding?
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UK Sport targets money at the sports and athletes most likely to win medals. Sports that fail to meet targets can lose funding.
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Why is UK Sport's targeted funding controversial?
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Targeted funding has brought medal success at recent Games. However, sports that lose funding can collapse, which harms their grassroots.

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