UK Sport to cut funding for sailing, equestrianism and rowingBasketball and skateboarding among sports to get extra fundingUK Sport is to cut funding from so-called posh sports – including equestrianism, sailing and rowing – for the next Olympic cycle as part of its plans to start helping a more diverse range of sports.
While
basketball, surfing and skateboarding will all receive £1.3m of funding as part of new “progression investments” in the buildup to the
Paris 2024 Olympics – along with table
Tennis, weightlifting, climbing and fencing – sports seen as being played more by public schools are being asked to take a stiffer haircut.