Team GB face Olympic cuts
Published Date:
02 December 2008
By MARTYN ZIEGLER
UP TO 11 Olympic sports including athletics are expected to be handed funding cuts today.
UK Sport's board will meet to allocate the budget leading up to the London 2012 Olympics, and have to deal with a £79million funding shortfall.
It is almost certain they will follow a no-compromise approach meaning the money will be strictly targeted at those sports where medals are likely, rather than giving cash to other sports to make them more competitive.
Athletics, which under-performed in Beijing, is likely to have reduced funding but it will not be affected to the extent of expensive team sports such as handball, basketball, hockey and volleyball.
Fencing, shooting, table tennis, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling are also understood to be vulnerable, while almost all the Paralympic sports face having their income slashed.
The full article contains 140 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
02 December 2008 12:28 AM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
London Olympics 2012
