Sport - British Council

SPORT

CREATING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH SPORT

Sport is an international language and communicates across borders. Policy makers are interested in what sports can do for education, social inclusion and health.

The UK has a rich sporting heritage and is leading the way in developing policies for physical education and learning through sport.


		Sport in Greece The sportingreece website offers around-the-clock coverage of traditional favourites like football and basketball as well as sports popular with Greek ex-pats such as rugby and golf.

www.sportingreece.com

OUR SPORTS PARTNERSHIPS

Our sports partnership programmes draw on the international language of sport and Britain's rich sporting heritage to develop leadership skills and cross-cultural awareness among young people. Find out more ...

MARATHON FOR A UNITED EUROPE

The Marathon for a United Europe is a three-day multicultural sporting event which aims to bring together young people from all 27 European Union member states in the town of Marathon. Athens & Marathon: 12–14 September 2008.

UK SPORTS RESOURCES

Find out more about sport in the UK and check out the latest sports insider stories with our online UK sports resources!

London 2012

In 2012 London is to host the greatest sporting and cultural event on earth – the Olympic Games! Find out more ...

PAST SPORTS EVENTS

Find out about our past Sports events.

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BRITISH COUNCIL SPORT STRATEGY

Our work in sport focuses on the areas of education and public diplomacy. To find out more, download the British Council Sport Strategy (MS Word).

UK DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

Through the Sports Unit of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the UK government aims to provide better sporting opportunities from the playground to the podium. Find out more ...

UK GOVERNMENT'S SPORT STRATEGY

Participation, excellence and hosting world-class events are the UK Government's sports priorities. The strategy for delivering these objectives is set out in the report Game Plan. Find out more ...