Seven Winter Sports Set To Receive New Financial Support Ahead Of Beijing


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UK Sport has today announced a new Beijing Support Fund with £138,000 set to be invested into seven sports ahead of next year’s Olympic Winter Games. Biathlon, bobsleigh, figure skating, freestyle skiing aerials, luge, short track speed skating, and speed skating will all see their final preparations for, and performances at, the Games in China lifted by this new Fund. Sports not currently in receipt of World Class Programme funding who have achieved significant international results and whose athletes or teams are on track to qualify for Beijing were eligible to apply to the Fund. The Fund will be used...