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    U.K. wins hosting rights for IWG on women and sport

    2021-07-23T13:01:00Z

    The U.K. has been named as the next host secretariat for the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport. The appointment covers the period of 2022-2026 and will include the staging of the 9th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport 2026. This is the world’s largest conference dedicated ...

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    UK Sport funds GB Climbing to uncover the champions of tomorrow

    2020-12-23T09:53:00Z

    With plans for a £352 million investment, UK Sport, the government agency responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the U.K., has announced Progression Funding for seven sports - including climbing - to discover and support the champions of tomorrow. The British Mountaineering Council (BMC), the government-recognized representative ...