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Elite athlete funding secured to ensure the gold rush continues in Rio
British athletes will continue to be strongly supported by National Lottery and Exchequer cash in the run up to the Rio 2016 Games, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today.
UK Sport will receive around £125 million a year over the next four years, providing sports’ governing bodies with the certainty they need to put long-terms plans in place to try and emulate, or even better, the 2012 medal haul that Team GB has enjoyed. The funding will also support Paralympic GB athletes who begin their campaign for medals in London in 18 days time.
The move is designed to reward the success of the UK’s outstanding elite sport system. It will ensure that the country continues to ride high in world sport and that our athletes can inspire future generations to take up sport, just as they have done in London.
Jessica Ennis pictured above, who won gold in the Heptathlon, said: “It’s fantastic that the Government has made a big commitment to invest in British Olympic sport. Funding from National Lottery and Government has helped and supported me throughout my athletics career and allowed me to attain my goals."
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