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Championing Britain in Rio

Karen Bradley, August 19, 2016 — Sport

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Promoting Britain's Culture, Creativity and Sporting excellence in Rio

What an honour it has been to visit Rio and not only get the chance to promote our cultural interests to one of the world’s key markets, but also have the privilege of seeing Team GB excel.

Maracana, meetings and medals

Tracey Crouch, August 9, 2016 — Sport

Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage

It’s been an incredible last few days in Rio; the Olympic Games have surged into life with world-class sport getting underway against one of the most beautiful backdrops on the planet.

Rio 2016 gets underway

Tracey Crouch, August 5, 2016 — Sport

Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage

As I write this, excitement in Rio and no doubt among sports fans around the world is rising, with only a few hours left before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games gets underway. I’ve been in Brazil for two days now to support Team GB and bang the drum for Britain, championing the…

Tracey Crouch reflects on sport over 2015 and considers what 2016 will bring

Tracey Crouch, December 30, 2015 — Sport

Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage

2015 has been a rollercoaster of a year for sport. We’ve experienced some dizzying highs, with triumphs at the Ashes, the Davis Cup team and the Tour de France. There have been gold medal wins for Jess Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford and Lewis Hamilton has been crowned F1 champion once again. But as…

‘I’ve seen the massive effect improved facilities have on encouraging people to get active’

Dan Walker, August 27, 2015 — Sport

I’ve loved playing sport for as long as I remember – football, of course, as you might expect from the presenter of Football Focus, but all sorts of other sports too. I’ve been privileged to have a job that has taken me to some of the world’s best stadia, as well as the training grounds of…

‘We need to embrace fresh perspectives to galvanise sport participation in the UK’

Jane Ashworth OBE, CEO of StreetGames, August 25, 2015 — Sport

There are just six weeks remaining before the DCMS public consultation on the UK’s sport strategy closes on October 2nd and I’m really excited to see what new ideas are put forward. With UK sports participation declining, now is the time to be brave and creative. We must embrace all views as we need fresh new approaches to…

‘I want sport participation to become part of our country’s DNA’

Tracey Crouch, August 14, 2015 — Sport

Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage

It’s no secret that sport has always been a particular passion of mine. I think most people would expect it to be, given that I’m the Sports Minister. When I was growing up, I enjoyed every sport going, graduating from playing in local teams to becoming an FA-qualified football coach and managing, until recently, an…

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Championing Britain in Rio

Maracana, meetings and medals

Rio 2016 gets underway

Tracey Crouch reflects on sport over 2015 and considers what 2016 will bring

‘I’ve seen the massive effect improved facilities have on encouraging people to get active’

‘We need to embrace fresh perspectives to galvanise sport participation in the UK’

‘I want sport participation to become part of our country’s DNA’

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