liz nicholl is the chief executive of uk sport, they fund olympic and paralympic sports in britain.ycling is the heaviest recipient of that funding, and here is what liz nicholl had to say. brew i think this is a governing body that has not had its eye on culture and behaviours. but it isa eye on culture and behaviours. but it is a governing body now that is listening to the outcome of the independent review, and has committed to actions that should address that. so, i'm optimistic for the future. and, frankly, they have achieved huge things, when the environment hasn't been great, at the opportunity is there to make things right. so, they have their plans in place to address and improve on those cultural issues but more damaging could be this ongoing investiagtion by uk anti—doping into allegations of wrongdoing. yes we still know very little more about what happened in 2011 when a package was delivered from here at the national cycling centre, to the french ski resort, by simon cope. a coach on the team. he delivered that package, via london and geneva, two bradley wiggins of team

chairman of british cycling, joanthan browning, who has been told, by uk sport's chief executive liz nichollhis sports credibility‘. browning who has only been in the job for a month spoke to our sports editor dan roan andy murray had to save seven match to our sports editor dan roan. we need to make sure that we are not only clean but that we are absolutely able to demonstrate that we are clean, and we all that not just to ourselves and our staff but to the public large as well. looking to the public large as well. looking to fundamentally change our ability to fundamentally change our ability to demonstrate that we are clean organisation. as british cycling currently in crisis? certain areas of our operation need addressing very quickly. very focused on doing that. at the same time we have an ambition at british cycling to be a world —class ambition at british cycling to be a world—class governing body. i think there are many parts of our organisation where we have gaps and be recognised those gaps. where those gaps have affected individuals we apologise for that, but we are very serious a

liz nichol is the chief executive of uk sport, a former welsh international netball player. has been called the most powerful woman in british sport, as it is her organisation which decides which sports get how much money in their bid for olympic glory. sir craig reilly is the president of the world anti—doping agency, former vice president of the international olympic committee and former chairman of the british olympic association. he also played a key role as president of the international badminton federation, in getting badminton into the olympic games. helen richardson walsh is a gold medallist, a member of the triumphant gb hockey team in rio, and a veteran of 291 international appearances for england and gb. now playing in the netherlands. baroness tanni grey—thompson is simply one of the greatest british paralympics. eleven gold medals to her name, not to mention four silvers and a bronze, and currently chairing the duty of care review for the government in helping elite and grass—roots athletes engaging in sport. benni mccarthy is the leading goal—scorer for south a

uk sport funds the likes of cycling and liz nicholl is their chief executive.e in aberavon fires that seemed to be going off in different areas and it is difficult for them at this point in time. but most important thing as an investor in british cycling is that we see that the information that we see that the information thatis that we see that the information that is being revealed is accepted by british cycling and acted upon. so that reporting to the culture at british cycling, independent report, being led by the british rowing chair annamarie phelps, is due in the next couple of months in springtime and it could be quite explosive, we are told, even if it is in explosive, we are told, even if it isina explosive, we are told, even if it is in a redacted form. meanwhile the anti—doping allegations rumble on. british cycling is fighting fires on two fronts there. it has been a difficult time for britain's most successful and well funded 0lympic sport. thank you, david. there is a big boost for england's six nations hopes today with the news that levi nepal i