UK Sports Institute

The UKSI and Panache Lingerie Ltd are working together to highlight the important role of breast health and well-fitting sports bras, offering tailored support to high performance athletes. GB Boxing, including Olivia Holmes, are one of the sports benefiting from this collaboration, which aims to optimise comfort, support, and overall performance. https://lnkd.in/eg_btdtK

Delighted to officially launch the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport, a pioneering partnership between the UKSI and The Manchester Metropolitan University with colleagues, partners and ambassadors. The Centre aims to become a global hub for research, education, and applied practice in female health and performance, helping to support elite athletes and wider public health. With huge thanks to everyone who attended the launch and has supported the Centre so far, particularly our host Goldie Sayers and panellists Molly Caudery, Robyn Love, Barney Storey MBE and Ali Donnelly for the fascinating insights. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eytsvr5N

The UKSI enjoyed success at UK Sport's PLx Awards, winning the Innovation Award with Aquatics GB 🙌 Multiple UKSI people were also involved with the Collaboration & Teamwork Award with British Triathlon 🤝 Well done to all the winners and nominees! Full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/dfVkc8EZ

Over the past 4 years UKSI’s Athlete Health Team have worked closely with the British Cycling women’s sprint squad to help them identify the difference between good & bad pain 🚴♀️ Through this approach, the squad have experienced just one case of back pain since we got involved! Hear from UKSI Athlete Health Lead, Steve McCaig, Head of Physiotherapy at British Cycling, Katie Flatters, and British Cycling Track Sprinter, Sophie Capewell.

The UKSI Performance Lifestyle Futures team has expanded to include a specialist role to support Para-athletes when they leave a World Class Programme. Learn more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eM4DaX6D

Back in 2019, the British Cycling women’s sprint squad missed 458 training days due to lower back pain. UKSI’s Athlete Health Team was subsequently brought in to combat this. As a result, cases of back pain plummeted which helped the women’s sprint squad go on to become Olympic and World champions this year!

Olympic silver medallist Adam Burgess (Paddle UK) started a business while training for Paris 2024. Are you (or do you work with) a WCP athlete who also wants to plan for your (their) future? Along with UK Sport and The British Elite Athletes Association, we’re hosting ‘Navigating Your Future’ in Manchester on 4 December, with events planned at other locations in 2025. With guest speakers, talks, workshops and a number of employers present, the events aim to support and inspire athletes to consider their futures. Sign up or register interest 👉 bit.ly/3UJ0L2z

The UKSI’s Clinical Lead for Female Athlete Health & Performance Dr Kate Hutchings was recently invited to the Norwegian Olympic Institute, Olympiatoppen, to join female athlete experts from around the world to discuss Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Dr Hutchings: "It was an excellent opportunity to gain insight into their challenges and approaches to managing RED-S, as well as to explore how we can raise awareness of this issue among all athletes." https://lnkd.in/dQHEMC9u

Alongside UK Sport, we’re thrilled to introduce a new, dedicated platform for high performance sporting careers across Great Britain. GB High Performance Sporting Careers is all about connecting brilliant people with amazing opportunities across the Olympic and Paralympic community. Follow the page to access the roles and be the first to know when new vacancies become available: https://lnkd.in/eTmWkCyR 

Happy 30th Birthday The National Lottery & National Lottery Good Causes from everyone at the UKSI! #ThanksToYou, National Lottery players, our people can deliver outstanding support that enables Olympic & Paralympic sports & athletes to excel - on and off the field of play. #NationalLottery30