Decade of Sport

The Prime Minister called for a decade of sport and it's fantastic to have it underway. We now have a real chance to make Britain a true sporting nation and we must grab this opportunity with both hands

There will be a series of world class sporting events hosted across the UK over the next 10 years, with the 2012 Olympic and Paralmpic games widely regarded as the centrepiece.

Decade of Sport 2010 - 2020

2010 - Women's Rugby Union World Cup, London
2010 - Goalball World Championships, Sheffield
2010 - European Water Ski Championships, Thorpe, England
2010 - European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Birmingham
2010 - World Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Birmingham
2010 - European Individual Badminton Championships, Manchester
2010 - Ryder Cup, Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales
2010 - ATP World Tour Finals, London
2011 - Badminton World Championships, London
2011 - International Children's Games, Lanarkshire, Scotland
2011 - Champions League Final, Wembley Stadium, London
2011 - ATP World Tour Finals, London
2012 - Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, London
2012 - ATP World Tour Finals, London
2013 - Rugby League World Cup, England
2014 - Commonwealth Games, Glasgow
2014 - Ryder Cup, Gleneagles, Scotland
2015 - Rugby Union World Cup, England and Wales
2019 - Cricket World Cup, England

The English Football Association have also submitted bids for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022. Find out how you can back the bid for 2018.

Grass roots sport

The decade of sport is not just about elite sporting events. There has also been a large investment in grass roots sport across the UK. Schools have also been set a target of 5 hours of sport per week. This is an increase from the 2008 target of getting 85% of school children to do 2 hours of sport per week.

Find out more about taking part in sport in the UK.

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Decade of Sport

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