How much do we owe the Lottery for our Olympic success.
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I keep hearing that a lot of funding for our Olympic athletes came from the lottery and how it was their recruiting system that found all these great new young athletes, that we're having so much success with. I was just wondering how true these statements are? If it is true, it just might change my view of the lottery being nothing more than just a tax for silly people.
ETA: Crap, forgot the question mark
ETA: Crap, forgot the question mark
Whilst the lottery has contributed millions to UK Sport (the umbrella organisation that distibutes funds) over the years there was an additional £300m injection of cash after London was selected to host the games specifically to improve our chances in 2012. The funding was split between taxpayers (£200m) and the private sector (£100m).
XCP said:
I think that is pretty much true. Lottery funding has made a vast difference.
"Almost 90 per cent of Britain's 542 competitors have benefited from Lottery funding. "Some figures here.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2...
and here
http://www.uksport.gov.uk/sport/summer/
Lottery funding has been a big help.
Most of the British Olympic team members receive a 'salary' via the National Lottery, however the maximum that any individual can receive is £27,737 a year (that's if you have won, or are predicted to win, a medal at World or Olympic leve). If you've finished top 8, or are predicted to finish top 8, at World or Olympic level you get £20,804 a year and if you have been, or are predicted to be, in the team at World or Olympic level you get £13,869 a year.
And it's means-tested. So the likes of Jessica Ennis probably doesn't actually receive anything. However, lottery-funded athletes also have access to sports science and medicine support and training facilities etc.
So, it's all good - but not exactly a fotune
Most of the British Olympic team members receive a 'salary' via the National Lottery, however the maximum that any individual can receive is £27,737 a year (that's if you have won, or are predicted to win, a medal at World or Olympic leve). If you've finished top 8, or are predicted to finish top 8, at World or Olympic level you get £20,804 a year and if you have been, or are predicted to be, in the team at World or Olympic level you get £13,869 a year.
And it's means-tested. So the likes of Jessica Ennis probably doesn't actually receive anything. However, lottery-funded athletes also have access to sports science and medicine support and training facilities etc.
So, it's all good - but not exactly a fotune
Edited by rover 623gsi on Tuesday 7th August 23:06
Marf said:
XCP said:
I think that is pretty much true. Lottery funding has made a vast difference.
"Almost 90 per cent of Britain's 542 competitors have benefited from Lottery funding. "Some figures here.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2...
and here
http://www.uksport.gov.uk/sport/summer/
rover 623gsi said:
Lottery funding has been a big help.
Most of the British Olympic team members receive a 'salary' via the National Lottery, however the maximum that any individual can receive is £27,737 a year (that's if you have won, or are predicted to win, a medal at World or Olympic leve). If you've finished top 8, or are predicted to finish top 8, at World or Olympic level you get £20,804 a year and if you have been, or are predicted to be, in the team at World or Olympic level you get £13,869 a year.
And it's meant-tested. So the likes of Jessica Ennis probably doesn't actually receive anything. However, lottery-funded athletes also have access to sports science and medicine support and training facilities etc.
So, it's all good - but not exactly a fotune
Some very interesting reading, thanks for the links and the info. Interesting to see that the sports we're having the most success in, really are the ones we've invested the most in.Most of the British Olympic team members receive a 'salary' via the National Lottery, however the maximum that any individual can receive is £27,737 a year (that's if you have won, or are predicted to win, a medal at World or Olympic leve). If you've finished top 8, or are predicted to finish top 8, at World or Olympic level you get £20,804 a year and if you have been, or are predicted to be, in the team at World or Olympic level you get £13,869 a year.
And it's meant-tested. So the likes of Jessica Ennis probably doesn't actually receive anything. However, lottery-funded athletes also have access to sports science and medicine support and training facilities etc.
So, it's all good - but not exactly a fotune
If you think back to the '80's when we were the "plucky Brits" always having to train at 5am before going off to a job and the Communist countries were winning everything with their State supported teams you can see the difference its made.
I've read a lot of comments that the money for the athletes has made it possible to actually train properly and most importantly rest properly between training sessions.
The British cycling team also stated that the equipment that they had was the best available, presumably due mainly to the Lottery money
I've read a lot of comments that the money for the athletes has made it possible to actually train properly and most importantly rest properly between training sessions.
The British cycling team also stated that the equipment that they had was the best available, presumably due mainly to the Lottery money
I think other than funding the athletes directly the clubs they wll have come up through will 9 times out of 10 have had some funding. As a youngster I was into alot of canoeing and just about every club I visited had had lottery funding at some point I know ours recieved several thousand pounds on a couple of occasions for equipment and instructor training.
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