05/08/2026
Snowsport England official statement:
We unreservedly welcome the record investment of over £33 million by UK Sport to support the UK's Olympic and Paralympic winter sport athletes: it is undoubtedly a significant vote of confidence in the athletes and their coaches following a record equalling result at Milan Cortina.
For snowsports, a ringfenced amount of £12.5 million is an overwhelming endorsement of the future potential of our athletes as they prepare for Alpes 2030. However, we know that the impact of this investment goes further than Elite sport and that it inspires the next generation: following Milan Cortina we saw a positive increase in the number of affiliated clubs, registered competitors across disciplines and Snowsport England coaches / instructors.
Despite requests, it is not appropriate for us to comment publicly on the widely reported concerns raised by UK Sport around the governance of GB Snowsports or on the UK Sport Board decision not to route the investment through GB Snowsports once funding for the Milan Cortina cycle ends.
Our focus remains on our athlete development pathway, governance, compliance and safeguarding and on continuing the steady growth in participation in the sports we love. As Snowsport England, we represent approximately 75% of facilities, clubs and athletes within the UK and we will remain focussed on improving and relaunching several of our Snowsport England talent pathways, creating more opportunities from grassroots to gold and ensuring the pipeline of talent to elite snowsports is as strong as possible.
The ongoing support from Sport England and this renewed funding commitment by UK Sport provides great confidence and certainty for the future. We are entirely committed to working with all parties to ensure the new delivery model referenced by UK Sport successfully serves our athletes and sport.
