World Class Programme

Question 1

What is the UK Sport WCP?

Answer 1

• Lottery funded

- Support success at global events especially (Para)Olympics

Question 2

What is the aim of the WCP?

Answer 2

• Win medals at Olympics and gold at Paralympics

Question 3

What are the two categories of the WCP?

Answer 3

Podium and podium potential

Question 4

How do athletes gain membership?

Answer 4

Signing an agreement to achieve excellence professionally and in performance

Question 5

Case study: Adam Peaty

Answer 5

• World Record holder for 50m and 100m breaststroke
• 2009: trained 8 times a week at Repton school
• 2017: full time training at Loughborough Uni
• Broken WR ten times
• Podium programme athlete in 2017

Question 6

Case study: Dina Asher Smith

Answer 6

• 2009: set U13 WR in 300m
• Won English schools 2010, 11, 13
• Youngest athlete selected for GB in 2013 Worlds
• BA (Hons) History at KCL

Question 7

Case study: Sabrina Fortune

Answer 7

• F20 (intellectual impairment)
• Speech dyspraxia
• 2014 won gold at Sao Paulo
• Bronze 2016 Paralympics shot put