Last updated: 18/12/20 6:22 pm
There are cuts in a number of sports but total funding for the next Olympic ring has gone up
Several of Britain’s most successful Olympic sports are opposed to funding cuts for the 2024 Paris cycle as Sport UK is planning a broader and longer-term approach to winning medals in the future.
Elite sports funding body has secured a larger settlement of £ 352m to be split between a larger number of sports – 43 in total. That compares with £ 345m split between 32 sports for the Tokyo ring.
That means money for emerging sports, such as climbing, surfing and skateboarding – all of which will feature at the Olympic Games for the first time in Tokyo next summer – through a development fund. In total, seven sports share
£ 10.3m funding pot.
A new £ 3m additional fund will be open to applications from other sports such as dance-dance, which are set to appear at the Olympic Games in Paris for the first time and have not applied for progression funding.
However, some of Britain ‘s most successful sports have missed out on Paris. Rowing funding was cut by almost 10 per cent, to £ 22,212,008, as well as swimming (11.4 per cent), horse riding (11.6 per cent), modern pentathlon (20 per cent), sailing (4 per cent) and energy- acting (3.6 per cent) per cent).
Oar, one of Team GB’s strongest Olympic sports, was cut by nearly 10 percent
Cycling Olympic funding is up more than 12 per cent to £ 27.6m, while both badminton and archery have risen sharply.
Athletics – a sport that is subject to an ongoing Whyte Review of allegations of bullying by coaches – has suffered a 6.7 percent decline.
Sport UK said funding promises for Tokyo’s extended ring would not be affected, allowing athletes to continue planning for next summer’s Games.
Funding for this year’s Tokyo Games has no impact so athletes can continue to prepare
Following the decision to cut funding for a number of Olympic sports, the head of Sport UK, Sally Munday, said: “These are very difficult given the financial envelope available to us and we have looked beyond the piece,
we have been wanting to reach for more fun than ever before and as a result we have had to make some very difficult decisions.
“I believe that the sports that have consistently been successful will continue to thrive with the funding they have received. “
Regarding cycling promotion, Munday said: “In this circle (Tokyo) they have given a lot of their own money to their program, a huge amount of money. They don’t have that money the way they did (for than the next circle).
Bicycle received a 12 per cent increase in funding for the next Olympics
“So despite the fact that we are giving them an increase, it is a decline for them in terms of what they can invest in their program. “
Paralympic sports are expected to see an overall increase in world-class program funding from £ 55.5m in the Tokyo ring to £ 61.8m for Paris.
Munday spoke last month about the future focus on winning in the right way rather than an ‘uncompromising’ approach to winning medals and highlighted any sport that doesn’t take the lead. zero-tolerance work with ‘bad guys’ within theirs
cuts could be due to programs.
“There are bad people in all walks of life, bad people will try to infiltrate and be part of our system,” she said.
“We do not want them, and we want the whole system to be very clear that they are not welcome.
“We urge everyone in the system to work with us to get rid of people and make it clear to people that they are not welcome in our system unless they are going to behave. in a way that aligns with the Olympics and Paralympics. values.
Paralympic funding is also up for the next four years
“We’re very clear about that, and if that has to take money away from sport, that’s what we do.”
Andy Anson, President of the British Olympic Association, said: “Overall, the news of the Government’s continued investment and support is very optimistic given the state of the economy.
“Sally Munday and her team at UK Sport deserve great credit for their handling of this difficult time and we are grateful for their efforts and the work of the National Governing Bodies in achieving this settlement.
“I have no doubt that Olympic sport will show its value to the country in 2021 and beyond. “
There has been some disappointment with sports having received funding cuts.
“We remain extremely grateful for the continued commitment to elite sport in this country and welcome the clarity that today’s announcement gives us regarding our ability to properly prepare for Tokyo in the future. this year, “Pentathlon GB CEO Sara Heath said in a statement.
Pentathlon funding was cut by 20 percent
“However, we are disappointed with the outcome of the funding decision for today’s Pentathlon in terms of the 2021-2025 funding cycle.
“We recognize that, especially in the current context, this type of funding needs to be carefully considered against a number of factors and difficult decisions need to be made, but the decision of the day today left us worried about seemingly inequality. across the sports receive this vital funding.
“We will urgently seek further understanding of how this decision was made before deciding on the next steps required to ensure our program and energy -athletes succeed. “