WCPP and gold series

Question 1

what happens at the podium level of the WCPP

Answer 1

designed to support athletes with realistic medal-winning potential at the next olympics/paralympics (max 4 years away from podium)
recieve funding from UK sport and national lottery which enables them to offer financial support to a selected group of performers in their sport

Question 2

what is the WCPP

Answer 2

world class performance programme

UK sport developed - a funding philosophy that reflects the potentially long journey athletes can take before reaching the top

rwo distinct levels:
podium
podium potential

Question 3

which athletes get support at the podim potential level of the WCPP

Answer 3

athletes whose performance suggests that they have realistic medal winning capabilities at subsequent olympic/paralympic games (max of 8 years away)

Question 4

which athletes sit in the ‘beneath podium potential’ level of the WCPP

Answer 4

level known as ‘talent’ - provides funding to identify athletes who have potential to progress onto the WCPP

Question 5

what is the ‘futures programme’

Answer 5

in place for british athletics
supports the WCPP and was designed to provide financial and medical support to athletes aged 17-20 and their coaches

Question 6

what is the gold event series

Answer 6

UK sport is the lead agency that aims to ensure the UK can bid to host major sporting events
they have a flagship programme called the gold event series which works to bring 100 major international sporting events to the UK during the 10 years it is operating

developed to help NGB’s attract and host important events
£27 million of national lottery funding

Question 7

what successful bids have UK sport made

Answer 7

Ryder cup 2014
Rugby world cup 2015
commonwealth 2014
etc

Question 8

what bids do UK sport mainly want to attract and host for their gold event series

Answer 8

world championships
european championships
premium world circuit events

Question 9

how do UK sport attract bids for the gold series

Answer 9

prior to bidding - UK sport work with the sport and host location (in UK) to draw up a detailed business plan and budget

when UK sport agrees a financial award to support an event bid, it continues to work with the NGB involved throughout the event planning and delivery

Question 10

what are the outcomes for the UK of hosting events

Answer 10

support high performance success
create high profile oppertunities for people to engage with sport
drives positive economic and social impacts for the UK