Useful Links

This page provides a comprehensive list of links to the websites of various sporting bodies and organisations related with sports. They are listed alphabetically under the following four categories:

General Links
Disabled Sports Links
Links to Governing Bodies
Olympics Links

General Links

Association for Physical Education - Promotes, develop and sustain high quality physical education in the UK.
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) - The professional body for those with an interest in science, sport and exercise.
BBC Sport - Comprehensive sports website.
British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) - Provides news and information on all university sport.
Central Council for Physical Recreation Sport (CCPR) - Umbrella organisation for national governing bodies of sport. Website also gives information on a range of funding available for sports.
Child Protection in Sport Unit - Partnership between NSPCC and Sport England providing advice, training and information to help organisations reduce risk of child abuse during sport.
Commonwealth Games Federation - Responsible for promoting the Commonwealth Games.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport - Aims to improve quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities and through the strengthening of the tourism, creative and leisure industries.
Department for Children, Schools and Families - Aims to make England the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up.
English Institute of Sport - A nationwide network of support services for elite athletes.
European Sponsorship Association - An organisation representing interests of sponsorship industry across Europe.
Institute for Sports, Parks and Leisure - Professional body for sports, parks and leisure professionals.
Institute of Sport and Recreation Management - Exists to lead, develop and promote professionalism in the management of sport and recreation.
London Active Partnership - Information on club development and a diverse range of sports activities.
London Federation of Sport and Recreation - Acknowledged as the voice of voluntary sport in Greater London.
National Playing Fields Association - National organisation with responsibility for acquiring, protecting and improving playing fields, playgrounds and playspace.
Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group - Organisation dedicated to raising standards in swimming pool water treatment.
Sports Coach UK - The National Coaching Foundation - Dedicated to guiding the development and implementation of a coaching system, recognised as a world leader, for all coaches at every level in the UK.
Sport England - Provide the strategic lead for sport in England and are responsible for delivering the Government's sporting objectives. Organisation is committed to creating opportunities for people to start, stay and succeed in sport.
Sport Relief - Raising funds for those less privileged through
Sports Turf Research Institute - Carries out research into sports turf and agronomy.
Summer of Sport - Oppurtunities to take part in free sport across the capital each summer.
UK Sport - Agency charged by the Government with responsibility for creating a strategy for developing high-performance sport in the UK.
Wembley Stadium - A complete overview of the new national stadium.
Women's Sports Foundation - The UK's leading organisation dedicated to improving and promoting opportunities for women and girls in sport and physical activity.
Youth Sport Trust - Develop and implement quality physical education and sports programmes for all young people aged 18mths to 18yrs in schools and their communities.

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Disabled Sports Links

British Blind Sport - Provides sport and recreation for blind and partially sighted people.
British Deaf Sports Council - Information about the latest events in the deaf sporting community in the UK.
British Wheelchair Bowling Association - Exists to assist wheelchair users to get the most out of the sport, whether they are just starting out or are experienced bowlers.
Disability Sports Events - Creates Opportunities for participation in sport for people with all disabilities.
English Federation of Disability Sports - The governing body for disability sports in England.
London Sports Forum for Disabled People (LSF) - Promotes sporting interest for disabled people in the Greater London Area. The website gives information on various aspects of sport for the disabled.
Wheelpower - British Wheelchair Sport - Exists to provide, promote and develop opportunities for men, women and children with disabilities, to participate in recreational and competitive wheelchair sport.

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Links to Governing Bodies

A : B : C : D : E : F : G : H : I : J : K : L : M : N : O : P : R : S : T : V : W : Y

A	Aikido	British Aikido Board
	Angling	National Federation of Anglers National Federation of Sea Anglers Salmon and Trout Association
	Archery	Grand National Archery Society
	Athletics	England Athletics English Schools' Athletics Association UK Athletics
B	Badminton	Badminton England
	Ballooning	British Balloon and Airship Club
	Baseball/softball	Baseball Softball UK
	Basketball	England Basketball Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association
	Biathlon	British Biathlon Union
	Bob Skeleton	British Bob Skeleton Association
	Bobsleigh	British Bobsleigh Association
	Bowls	British Crown Green Bowling Association British Wheelchair Bowling Association English Bowling Association English Indoor Bowling Association
	Boxing	Amateur Boxing Association of England Boxing British Boxing Board of Control
C	Canoeing	British Canoe Union
	Caving	British Caving Association
	Cricket	England and Wales Cricket Board
	Croquet	Croquet Association
	Curling	English Curling Association
	Cycling	British Cycling
D	Dance	Keep Fit Association English Amateur Dancesport Association English Folk Dance and Song Society
	Dragon Boat Racing	British Dragon Boat Racing Association
E	Equestrian	British Dressage British Equestrian Federation British Eventing British Horse Society British Show Jumping Association Jockey Club The Pony Club Riding for the Disabled Association
F	Fencing	British Fencing
	Flying	Light Aircraft Association British Microlight Aircraft Association
	Fives	Eton Fives Association Rugby Fives Association
	Football	Football Association
G	Gliding	British Gliding Association
	Golf	The Golf Foundation English Golf Union English Ladies' Golf Association Ladies' Golf Union
	Gymnastics	British Gymnastics
H	Handball	England Handball
	Hang Gliding and Paragliding	British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association
	Hockey	England Hockey
	Horse Racing	British Horse Racing Authority
	Hovercraft	Hovercraft Club of Great Britain LTD
I	Ice Hockey	English Ice Hockey Association Ice Hockey UK
	Ice Skating	National Ice Skating Association
J	Judo	British Judo Association
	Ju-Jitsu	British Ju-Jitsu Association GB
K	Karate	English Karate Federation
	Kendo	British Kendo Association
	Korfball	British Korfball Association
L	Lacrosse	English Lacrosse
	Life Saving	Lifesavers: The Royal Life Saving Society UK
M	Motor Cycling	Auto-Cycle Union
	Motor Sports	Motor Sports Association
	Mountaineering	British Mountaineering Council
N	Netball	England Netball
O	Orienteering	British Orienteering Federation
P	Parachuting	British Parachute Association
	Pentathlon	Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain
	Petanque	British Petanque Association
	Polo	Hurlingham Polo Association
	Pool	English Pool Association
R	Rambling	Ramblers Association Long Distance Walkers Association
	Roller Sports	British Artistic Roller Skating British Roller Sports Federation The Federation of Artistic Roller Skating
	Rounders	National Rounders Association
	Rowing	Amateur Rowing Association
	Rugby	Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Association Rugby Football League Rugby Football Union
S	Sand and Land Yachting	British Federation of Sand and Land Yacht Clubs
	Shooting	British Shooting Sports Council Clay Pigeon Shooting Association National Rifle Association British Shooting
	Skiing	Ski Club of Great Britain Snowsport England Snowsport GB
	Sombo	British Sombo Federation
	Squash	England Squash
	Sub Aqua	British Sub-Aqua Club
	Surf Life Saving	Surf Life Saving Association of Great Britain
	Surfing	British Surfing Association
	Swimming	British Swimming
T	Table Tennis	English Table Tennis Association
	Tae Kwon Do	Sport Tae Kwon Do UK Tae Kwon Do Association of Great Britain
	Tang Soo Do	United Kingdom Tang Soo (Soo Bahk) Do Federation
	Tennis	British Tennis Foundation Lawn Tennis Association Tennis and Rackets Association
	Tenpin Bowling	British Tenpin Bowling Association
	Triathlon	British Triathlon Association
	Tug of War	Tug of War Association
V	Volleyball	Volleyball England
W	Water Skiing	British Water Ski
	Weightlifting	British Weightlifters Association
	Wrestling	British Wrestling Association
Y	Yachting	Royal Yachting Association

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Olympics Links

British Olympic Association (BOA) - The BOA's aim is to develop and protect the Olympic Movement in Great Britain in accordance with the Olympic Charter
British Paralympic Association (BPA) - The BPA is the organisation responsible for selecting, preparing, entering funding and managing teams which compete at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games
Official website of the Olympic Movement - Anything you ever wanted to know about the Olympics
Official website of the International Paralympic Committee
Olympics: Beijing 2008
Olympics: Vancouver 2010
Olympics: London 2012
Olympics: Sochi 2014