Olympic and Paralympic Games 2021 Debate

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Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

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Olympic and Paralympic Games 2021

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European Union: Future Relationship
Tuesday 28th April 2020

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Griffiths of Burry Port? Lord Campbell of Pittenweem.

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Does the Minister appreciate that not everyone can win medals and that for many competitors the mere fact of selection for the British Olympic team is the high point of their sporting careers? Will support be available for them, not just for those identified as likely medal winners?

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The decisions about where the funding allocation goes are entirely for UK Sport to take, and it takes a number of criteria into account in making those decisions.

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