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The UK Government has confirmed their support of our bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships and the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships 🤝 Please express your own support for the bid by sharing this across your own channel.
Image of London Stadium during the London Athletics Meet

ALT Image of London Stadium during the London Athletics Meet

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👀 IT'S COMING... 💥 The World Championships are coming to England in July 2027! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE... Find out more ▶ bit.ly/2027-World-Championsh… Sign up for priority ticket access 🎫 bowlsengland.com/world-champ… @World_Bowls @Warwick_DC @uk_sport
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Exciting news! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WorldAbilitysp has awarded the hosting of the 2026 Para Fencing European Championships in Cardiff, Wales to British Fencing (BF), in partnership with @uk_sport, supported by funding from @TNLUK and @WelshGovernment.
World Para Fencing (@parafencing) profile pictureWorld Para Fencing@parafencing18 Jun 2025
The road to LA 2028 is set to get underway in Cardiff 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, Nagoya 🇯🇵 and Sao Paulo! 🇧🇷 You don't want to miss it! #LA2028 #ParaFencing | @britishfencing @cbesgrima parafencing.org/news/la-2028…
LA 2028: Qualification set to begin in 2026 with release of calendar - World Para Fencing

LA 2028: Qualification set to begin in 2026 with release of calendar - World Para Fencing

World Para Fencing has announced the dates and locations for regional Championships, World Cups and under-23s World Championships taking place in 2026, and the start of the qualification period for...

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The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport @lisanandy has appointed Professor Nick Webborn CBE as the new Chair of UK Sport. @DCMS

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Today, we revealed the transformational impact of our Sustainability Accelerator Programme. It’s the largest multi-sport sustainability initiative ever delivered, according to the International Olympic Committee – IOC.

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Le Tour  🤝 Grande-Bretagne The countdown to the Grand Départ has begun! @LeTour | @LeTourFemmes
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Coming a year after the launch of Making Live Sport Matter, our major event strategic framework, we can reveal how we're delivering on our plans to widen the provision of live sport in the UK - to reach, inspire and unite more of the nation.

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This is very welcome news. Boxing has a long and proud tradition at the Olympic Games and huge potential to be at the heart of the Olympic movement of the future. It is fantastic to see that its place at @LA28 has been secured. 🥊
World Boxing (@RealWorldBoxing) profile pictureWorld Boxing
@RealWorldBoxing20 Mar 2025
Boxing is back. Read more at: ow.ly/kfwv50Vlgys #BoxingIsBack #OlympicBoxing
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Le Tour 🤝 Grande-Bretagne
Tour de France™ (@LeTour) profile pictureTour de France™
@LeTour19 Mar 2025
💛 2027 Grands Départs in Britain: a three-nation innovation! 🇬🇧 The already rich history between the Tour de France and the UK will be even richer in 2027! The #TDF2027 and the #TDFF2027 avec @GoZwift will get the show on the road with a British trilogy. The men's peloton will spring into action in Edinburgh and visit Wales before returning to England, for a total of three nations in one same Grand Départ. 💛 Grands départs 2027 en Grande-Bretagne : la tournée des trois nations ! 🇬🇧 L'histoire déjà riche entre le Tour de France et le Royaume-Uni va encore s'étoffer en 2027 ! Le #TDF2027 et le #TDFF2027 avec Zwift débuteront tous les deux par une série de 3 étapes au Royaume-Uni. Les coureurs du Tour s'élanceront d'Edimbourg, en Ecosse et passeront par le Pays de Galle et l'Angleterre !
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Tonight we celebrated @LeTour and @LeTourFemmes in Edinburgh at the launch of a Grand Départ like no other. In 2027 Scotland, England and Wales will welcome the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 🚲💛

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More than just a race 💛 The yellow jerseys will bring with them a transformational social impact programme to inspire cyclists, tackle health inequalities and promote sustainability. @LeTour | @LeTourFemmes | @BritishCycling
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A Tour de First! 🟡 In 2027 we welcome the world’s most famous cycle races to Grande-Bretagne for a Grand Départ like no other. Both the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift pelotons begin their journeys on the same foreign land for the first time ever!
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𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫! 🏅 @scottishcurling were honoured to welcome 2012 Olympic Gold Medallist and the Chair of @uk_sport, Dame Katherine Grainger, to Auchenharvie today. scottishcurling.org/wp-conte…
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Following the announcement of the intention to bid for the Women’s World Cup in 2035 to be held in the UK, our CEO Sally Munday has pledged our support.
Quote graphic that reads "We know that live sport excites, inspires and changes lives and the FIFA Women’s World Cup represents the pinnacle for women’s football. It’s the biggest global sporting event that the UK has never hosted, and we’ve made no secret of our ambition to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to the UK. We are excited to explore how we can make this ambition a reality alongside our partners." Sally Munday, CEO of UK Sport

ALT Quote graphic that reads "We know that live sport excites, inspires and changes lives and the FIFA Women’s World Cup represents the pinnacle for women’s football. It’s the biggest global sporting event that the UK has never hosted, and we’ve made no secret of our ambition to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to the UK. We are excited to explore how we can make this ambition a reality alongside our partners." Sally Munday, CEO of UK Sport

The FA (@FA) profile pictureThe FA
@FA5 Mar 2025
The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will collectively submit an expression of interest to FIFA for the United Kingdom to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035.

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The FA
@FA5 Mar 2025
The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will collectively submit an expression of interest to FIFA for the United Kingdom to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035.

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Together with @Lockton, we're proud sponsors of the Athlete Powering Positive Change award at the British Diversity Awards 2025 - celebrating athletes who have used the platform of their sporting endeavour to impact positively on society.

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The final countdown has begun for @TeamGB! We can't wait to see the extraordinary sporting moments our winter sports and athletes will create @milanocortina26❄️ #MilanCortina
Team GB (@TeamGB) profile pictureTeam GB
@TeamGB6 Feb 2025
Milan and its mountains are calling… The road to the Olympic Winter Games has begun ⏳
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Could you be the next UK Sport Chair? Do you have a passion and commitment for delivering UK sporting success on the world stage? Alongside significant board level experience in a performance focused organisation. Application deadline now extended to 15 January 2025. @DCMS

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Could you be the next UK Sport Chair? Do you have a passion and commitment for delivering UK sporting success on the world stage? Alongside significant board level experience in a performance focused organisation. Applications close: 7 January 2025 @DCMS

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Yesterday we announced our greatest investment to date in Olympic and Paralympic sports. Dr Kate Baker our Director of Performance & People explains how the investment decisions have been made for @LA28.

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