World class programme
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The UK Sport assumed responsibility for Olympic and Paralympic performance support in England in 2006. It established a three-level World Class Programme funded by the lottery to identify, develop, and support talented athletes. The levels include World Class Talent for identifying athletes, World Class Development for sports with medal potential in 6 years, and World Class Podium for sports likely to medal at the next Games. Funding is provided through governing bodies and individual athlete awards.
World class programme
- 2. • On 1 April 2006, UK Sport assumed full responsibility for all Olympic and Paralympic performance-related support in England, from the identification of talent right the way through to performing at the top level. • It will also provide expert high performance consultancy to non-Olympic sports in England, to help improve performance and drive success in the future.
- 3. World Class Programme • Lottery Funded • Has 3 Levels: – World Class Talent – World Class Development – World Class Podium
- 4. World Class Talent • support the identification of athletes who have the potential to progress through the World Class. • Funding provided through the programme will allow sports to identify the athletes with all the right attributes to ensure they can go on to compete effectively on the world stage. • raise the level of sophistication by which sports approach the identification of new athletes and examine ways in which talent, where appropriate, can be transferred across sports.
- 5. World Class Development • Comprises of sports that have demonstrated that they have realistic medal winning capabilities for 2012. • Olympic athletes at this level are typically six years away from the podium. • Other sports not yet funded at Podium Programme level but where there is performance evidence that they have the potential to medal in the next Olympic/Paralympic cycle are eligible for consideration for funding at World Class Development level.
- 6. World Class Podium • This Programme will support sports with realistic medal capabilities at the next Olympic/Paralympic Games. • At this level, an assessment of realistic medal projections determines the required investment per sport • Athlete places will be distributed to a sport based on a combination of the sport's: results at the last Games; competitive track record; project medal capability in the future; demonstrated ability to constantly produce athletes through the pathway. • Support is provided through a performance programme with the governing body and an athlete personal award.
- 7. EIS High Performance Centres