The English Institute of Sport (EIS), established in May 2002, is an organisation which provides sport science and medical support services to elite athletes through a nationwide network of expertise and facilities, working with Olympic and Paralympic summer and winter sports, as well as English and a number of professional sports.

Structure

A grant funded organisation through

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, Olympic and Paralympic sports are able to engage with EIS services through their World Class Programme funding from UK Sport, English sports through their

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funding and professional sports through their respective funding bodies.

Centres

Services are delivered from nine EIS High Performance Centres across the country, as well as at a number of additional partner sites.

References

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Sports organizations established in 2002

Structure

Centres

See also

References