Medals news

Lisa Nandy, secretary of state at the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) gave a speech to the sector this week at ... More

With the 2024 Paris Games about to begin, GLL is celebrating the fact that 94 athletes from its Sport Foundation programme will be competing at ... More

Everyone Active has taken over as operator of the London Aquatic Centre on behalf of the London Legacy Development Corporation. The stunning venue, designed by ... More

Triathlon legends, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, have launched a free conversational AI tool to share their vast training knowledge with multisport enthusiasts. Designed to answer ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has honoured legendary gymnast Simone Biles with the 2023 Debra Simon Award. The annual accolade is given to an individual ... More

Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2023 Global Wellness Summit in Qatar, taking place from 6-9 November. ... More

Politicians in the UK are taking part in a physical activity challenge hosted by UK Active and Myzone. The friendly competition is designed to raise ... More

The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half since coming to power – and in the process dismantling ... More

Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport England. Boardman, who won an individual pursuit gold medal at ... More

UK Sport has outlined its mission to create the "greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments", driven by success at the Paris 2024 Games and the ... More

Child athletes in Japan routinely face physical, sexual and verbal abuse from their coaches – which has led several to take their own lives. The ... More

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park – designed by RDH Architects (RDHA) – among the ... More

Chelsea Warr, the UK Sport performance director, has stepped down from her role to join the Queensland Academy of Sport as chief executive later this ... More

Five sports have secured additional funding towards their high-performance programmes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Elite funding agency UK Sport will invest up to ... More

Parents of talented athletes are forking out more than £7,000 a year to ensure their children have the opportunity to excel in their chosen sports. ... More

The world’s best para-swimmers are descending to the London Aquatics Centre this week, to mark the start of the London 2019 World Para Swimming championships. ... More

A new marketing campaign has been launched to showcase the "best of British sport" around the world. The ‘Sport is GREAT’ has been timed to ... More

While there is no shortage of spa events on the calendar these days, an impactful newcomer arrived on the scene this month: We Work Well, ... More

Medal success by British ski, snowboard and wheelchair curling athletes at world championship level is to be rewarded with increased funding in the run up ... More

Sally Munday, the current chief executive England and GB Hockey, has been appointed CEO of UK Sport. She joins the nation’s high-performance sports agency after ... More

All medals at the Tokyo 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be made from recycled electronic devices – such as discarded mobile phones, digital cameras, ... More

A new 19,000sq ft (1,765sq m), US$6m (€5.2m, £4.7m) home for an attraction that honours the 3,522 recipients of America’s highest military award, the Medal ... More

UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl has announced she will step down from the role in the summer of 2019. Nicholl, who first joined UK ... More

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is encouraging swimmers and swimming pool venues to register for its November campaign Swim the Distance, as it raises ... More

UK Athletics (UKA) chief executive Niels de Vos will step down at the end of September, following more than a decade in the role. During ... More