HL Deb 02 November 2004 vol 666 c26WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many athletes received World Class funding since the Sydney 2000 Olympics; and how many of these were selected for the Great Britain Olympic team for Athens 2004. [HL4444]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

UK Sport has supported, through its World Class Performance Programme, a total of 619 summer Olympic sports athletes in the period April 2001 to April 2004. Of the 271 athletes that comprised Team GB, 210 were supported by UK Sport.

Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many members of the Great Britain Olympic team for Athens 2004 did not receive any World Class funding; and which medals, if any, they won. [HL4445]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Of the 271 athletes that made up Team GB, 242 received World Class funding from either UK Sport or Sport England. All the medals won in Athens were achieved by athletes supported by World Class funding.