- World class sporting facilities and support services
- World Class Events to be staged in the UK between 2006 and 2012
- Number of athletes supported by UK Sport’s World Class Performance Programme – per region
- UK School Games
- National and regional statistics 2007
1. World class sporting facilities and support services
Across England there are a number of world class sports facilities providing our very best athletes with the opportunity to train and prepare for major international competitions and also receive world class support services. Some facilities are sport specific, such as the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, while others such as those at Loughborough, Bath, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham and Lilleshall are focused on serving several sports and are often based around the nine regions of the English Institute of Sport (EIS).
Similar facilities and support services are provided in each of the Home Countries.
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ENGLAND (EIS)
London
- Lee Valley Athletics Centre
Meridian Way
Edmonton
London
N9 0AS
- St. Mary’s College
Waldegrave Road
Strawberry Hill
Twickenham TW1 4SX
- Brunel University
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3PH
- Olympic Medical Institute
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
Middlesex HA1 3UJ
South East
- Bisham Abbey
Nr. Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1RT
- Trojans Club
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh
Hampshire SO50 9HT
- The Sussex centre of Sports & Exercise Medicine
The University of Brighton
The Welkin - Carlise Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
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South West
- University of Bath
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath BA2 7AY
- Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy
Osprey Quay
Portland
DT5 1SA
- University of Exeter
Streatham Sports Centre
Stocker Rd
Exeter
Devon
West Midlands
- Alexander Stadium
Stadium Way
Perry Barr
Birmingham B42 2LR
- Lilleshall National Sports Centre
Nr Newport
Shropshire TF10 9AT
East Midlands
East Midlands
- Loughborough University Sports Development Centre
Room 2.18
John Beckwith Building
Loughborough University
Leicestershire LE11 3TU
- Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre
Adbolton Lane
Holme Pierrepont
Nottingham NG12 2LU
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East
- National Badminton Centre, Milton Keynes
Bradwell Road
Loughton Lodge
Milton Keynes MK8 9LA
- University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus
Sports Centre
College Lane
Hertfordshire AL10 9AB
Yorkshire
English Institute of Sport Sheffield
Coleridge Road
Sheffield S9 5DA
Leeds Metropolitan University
Beckett Park Campus
Beckett Park
Leeds LS6 3QS
North West
Sportcity, Manchester
Gate 13
Rowsley Street
Manchester M11 3FF
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North East
- Gateshead International Stadium
Neilson Road
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear, NE10 0EF
- Deerness Gymnastics & Leisure Centre
Valley View
Ushaw Moor
Durham, DH7 7LS
- East Durham & Houghall Community College
Howletch Centre
Weston View
Peterlee
County Durham SR8 2AQ
- University of Northumbria
School of Sports Sciences
Wynne-Jones Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST
- Durham University
Graham Sports Centre
University of Durham
Durham, DH1 3SE
SCOTLAND
- Scottish Institute of Sport
Airthrey Road
Stirling
FK9 5PH
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WALES
Welsh Institute of Sport
Sophia Gardens
CARDIFF, CF11 9SW
NORTHERN IRELAND
Sports Institute Northern Ireland
Block 1
University of Ulster
Jordanstown
Northern Ireland
BT37 0QB
2. World Class Events to be staged in the UK between 2006 and 2012 (as at November 2007)
2006
World Cup Final in Trampoline and Tumbling NIA, Birmingham, 25 November
World Rowing Championships, Dorney Lake, Eton, 20-27 August
29er Worlds and 49er European Championships, Weymouth, 22-28 July
World Youth Sailing Championships, Weymouth, 13-22 July
Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, 1-7 May
World Cup Judo, Birmingham, 1-2 April
World Women's Open Squash Championship 2006, Belfast, 20-26 November
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2007
World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament, Manchester, 28-30 September
Judo World Cup, Birmingham, 22-23 September
Sail for Gold Regatta, Weymouth, 19-23 September
UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials Championships, Fort William, 3-9 September
FINA Diving World Series, Sheffield, 1-2 September
European Hockey Championships, Manchester, 18-26 August
FITA World Cup/Archery Grand Prix, Dover, 31 July - 4 August
Cadet World Championships, Pwllheli, 28 July - 10 August
FISU U23 World Rowing Championships, Strathclyde, 26-29 July
FEI World Para Dressage Championships, Hartpury College, 16-22 July
LEN European Nations Trophy, Manchester, 8-18 July
Tour de France Grand Depart London and the South East, 6-8 July
FINA 10k Marathon Swimming World Cup and LEN European Swimming Cup, London, 16-17 June
Badminton Sudirman Cup, Glasgow, 10-17 June
Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, 7-13 May
IRB U19 Rugby World Championships, Belfast, 4-21 April
Modern Pentathlon World Cup, Millfield, 12-15 April
European Indoor Athletics Championships, Birmingham, 2-4 March
World Track Cup Classic, Manchester, 23-25 February
2008
FEI Womens Sabre World Cup, Croydon, 2-3 February
World Track Cycling Championships, Manchester, 27-30 March
World Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh, 30 March
FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), Manchester, 9-13 April
Wrestling GB Cup 2008, Sheffield, June
World Squash Championships, Manchester, 11-19 October
Mens U20 Foil Junior World Cup, Croydon, 21 October
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2009
European Jumping and Dressage Championships, Windsor, Late summer
European Canoe Slalom Championships, Nottingham, June
World Modern Pentathlon Championships, Crystal Palace, 10-19 August
European Curling Championships, Aberdeen, 5-12 December
2010
World Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Birmingham, 13-25 March
European Gymnastics Championships, Birmingham, April
2011
Trampoline, Tumbling and DMT World Championships, Birmingham, 16-31 October
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3. Number of athletes supported by UK Sport’s World Class Performance
Programme – per region (as at November 2007)
- London - 136
- South East - 261
- South West - 147
- West Midlands - 119
- East Midlands - 198
- East - 80
- Yorkshire - 98
- North West - 184
- North East - 36
- Scotland - 107
- Wales - 82
- Northern Ireland – 2
4. UK School Games
- Coventry 2007
- South West in 2008
- Liverpool in 2008
- Wales in 2009
- Tyne and Wear in 2010 and
- Sheffield in 2011
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5. National and regional statistics 2007
Northern Ireland
7 UK School Games Athletics Medals
2 UK School Games Gymnastics Medals
12 School Games Swimming Medals
2 UK School Games Badminton Medals
2 UK School Games Fencing Medals
6 UK School Games Judo Medals
Scotland
10 UK School Games Athletics Medals
4 UK School Games Gymnastics Medals
21 UK School Games Swimming Medals
29 Commonwealth Games 2006
69% Public support for hosting games
Wales
13 UK School Games Athletics Medals
16 UK School Games Gymnastics Medals
4 UK School Games Swimming Medals
72% Public support for hosting games
London
12 UK School Games Athletics Medals
82% Public support for hosting games
East of England
16 UK School Games Athletics Medals
Yorks and North Humber
14 UK School Games Athletics Medals
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North East
8 0UK School Games Athletics Medals
2 Commonwealth Games 2006
74% Public support for hosting games
South East
16 UK School Games Athletics Medals
80% Public support for hosting games
South West
10 UK School Games Athletics Medals
North West
13 UK School Games Athletics Medals
74% Public support for hosting games
West Midlands
10 UK School Games Athletics Medals
East Midlands
5 UK School Games Athletics Medals
70% Public support for hosting games
