UK Sport's work on the Code for Sports Governance
has been warmly received, and will both help athletes win and
tackle abuse
On Saturday 4 August 2012, I watched the Great Britain Olympic
team win two gold and a silver medal in the rowing at Eton
Dorney.
Although it would have made for a better anecdote had I been
there the previous day and seen
our cover interview Dame Katherine Grainger, with teammate Anna
Watkins, win gold in the Women's double sculls, I still
remember the emotion and impact of our sporting success to this day
– despite the pouring rain.
Since then, Dame Katherine has taken up the role of chair at UK
Sport (responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport).
Ensuring good governance in the sports in receipt of funding is a
key aspect of UK Sport's remit and, as part of that, it
launched the Code for Sports Governance last year.
