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Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 February 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 February 2016. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Monday, 22 February 2016 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Olympic Games

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support has been given to the British Olympic team during the years 2014 and 2015.

Answer

UK Sport’s investments in sports are made on a quadrennial rather than yearly basis, with all investment decisions and levels reviewed annually.

In the current 2013-17 Rio Olympic and Paralympic cycle, UK Sport are investing around £350 million in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic sports, and a further £31 million in the Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports, targeting success in PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2022.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5735
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Finance Olympic Games Sports competitors
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk