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Enhanced Games athletes can dope to compete for US$1 million prizes. But at what cost to sport?

Olympic swimmer Ben Proud has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games – a controversial new event that allows athletes from all over the world to compete using performance-enhancing drugs. The prize money on offer can hit US$1 million (£730,000). But the swimmer, who won a silver…

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Red Roses pick up where Lionesses left off in England women’s great sporting summer

England begin their Rugby World Cup campaign on Friday against USA with ambitions of winning the trophy and capturing public imagination

The Guardian - UK

British bobsleigh’s Brad Hall: ‘Winning medals without sacrifice doesn’t mean anything’

A loss of funding in 2019 led to Brad Hall raising money privately and a period of unprecedented Team GB success. He talks to Yara El-Shaboury

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Major sporting events and grassroots sport to receive £900 million funding

At least £400 million will also be invested in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities.

The Independent UK

Allegations of rape at rowing club ‘deeply concerning’ say Sport England and UK Sport

Allegations of rape and harassment at one of Britain’s most prestigious rowing clubs have been described as ‘deeply concerning’ by Sport England and UK Sport

The Guardian - UK

Can gold medals really inspire lasting change? It’s time we tried to find out

Britain’s performance in the Olympics and Paralympics has been transformed, but UK Sport must produce results on its promise of ‘social impact’ from that success

The Guardian - UK

Why do cycling's Grand Tours often start abroad? Grand Départs explained

Foreign starts to Grand Tours are by no means new but why do major races often begin beyond their borders, how much money is involved, and where could be next?

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‘The human element will not be eliminated anytime soon’ - 3D printing, AI, and the future of Carbon Tech from the engineering legend borne out of the Secret Squirrel Club

Will the world's first completely 3D printed road frameset help usher in a new era of frame manufacturing?

Cycling News

Arts Council England a victim of ‘London-centric’ media coverage, CEO says

Darren Henley says regional arts leaders do not have same newspaper coverage as those in the capital

The Guardian - UK

Team GB could face lengthy train journey to Winter Olympics after sustainability initiative

UK Sport has stressed the importance of sustainability as the climate crisis continues to threaten the future of sport

The Independent UK

Governing bodies braced for grassroots funding cuts from Sport England

English sport’s governing bodies are braced for central government funding cuts

The Guardian - UK

Sports minister asks questions about British Basketball’s deal

The sports minister Stephanie Peacock has asked UK Sport to investigate corruption allegations of unlawful tender made against the British Basketball Federation over a controversial 15-year deal with an American consortium to operate a new men’s professional league from 2026

The Guardian - UK

Britain ‘risking global reputation’ by not holding enough major sporting events, says Katherine Grainger

Britain’s sporting calendar is looking considerably lighter after 2028

The Independent UK

'The grandest of Grand Départs': 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes coming to the UK

The men's race will return to Britain for the first time in 13 years, with the women's event visiting the UK for the first time

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The Guardian - UK

Hoop dreams in peril as British basketball’s crisis reaches boiling point

Clubs deeply unhappy with governing body’s handling of a transfer of power and are threatening to set up their own league

The Guardian - UK

Eve Muirhead refuses to set GB medal target for 2026 Winter Olympics

The Team GB chef de mission for Milano Cortina has said it would be unfair to set a medal target for Britain’s athletes

The Independent UK

UK Sport to invest £330m ahead of 2028 Olympics

Athletics is among the sports to see their funding cut for the Games in Los Angeles

Cycling News

Great Britain again the richest national team in cycling thanks to new £39 million Olympic funding

UK Sport bankrolls four-year Los Angeles Olympic programme

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Olympics: Athletics handed shock funding cut by UK Sport for LA 2028 cycle

Athletics sees funding reduced by approximately eight per cent in build-up to Los Angeles Games despite Paris medal success

The Guardian - UK

Athletics the biggest loser in funding cut of nearly £1.75m for LA 2028 Olympics

Team GB’s track and field stars won 10 medals at Paris 2024 but athletics is one of only two sports to have funding reduced by UK Sport

Cycling Weekly

British Cycling receives record £39m funding for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics

GB performance director 'incredibly pleased' with allocation for Los Angeles Games

The Guardian - UK

Katherine Grainger makes history as BOA’s first female chair in 119 years

One of Team GB’s greatest athletes, Dame Katherine Grainger, has become the first female chair of the British Olympic Association in its 119-year history

The Independent UK

Dame Katherine Grainger elected chair of British Olympic Association

The 49-year-old becomes the organisation’s first female chair.

The Guardian - UK

The nation keeps on gambling, and Team GB keep on winning gold medals

The national lottery funding elite sport still sounds like a good idea, and yet it has developed a somewhat sinister edge

Cycling Weekly

UK in 'ongoing discussions' to host Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027

British Cycling and UK Sport supporting bid to bring race back

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