GB Snowsport loses UK Sport funding but athletes unaffected
Summary
UK Sport will stop giving funding to skiing and snowboarding through GB Snowsport. Instead, it will find a new way to support athletes and coaches with £12.5 million before the 2030 Winter Olympics. Athletes will still receive funding directly, and an independent review of GB Snowsport’s governance will take place.Key Facts
- UK Sport is redirecting £12.5 million in funding away from GB Snowsport for skiing and snowboarding.
- Athletes funded by UK Sport will continue to get their grants directly despite the change.
- GB Snowsport expressed disappointment but will keep working with UK Sport and may consider other options.
- GB Snowsport has changed its chair twice in three years and is currently looking for a new chair.
- UK Sport’s total investment in winter sports will be over £33 million for the next four years.
- About £10 million of this funding will support bobsleigh and skeleton, which won two gold medals at the last Winter Olympics.
- Other funded sports include curling, wheelchair curling, ice skating, and ice hockey.
- A new group named Sport Org will manage bobsleigh and skeleton programs from 2030 onward.
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