{
  "id": 16173317,
  "title": "Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr lead 62 athletes on Olympic funding for Team GB on road to LA28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/keely-hodgkinson-and-josh-kerr-lead-62-athletes-on-olympic-funding",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:15:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/keely-hodgkinson-josh-kerr-lead-101518916.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr head a team of 62 athletes vying for Olympic funding as part of UK Athletics' Olympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2027. The athletes are selected based on their likelihood of winning a medal for Team GB. Funded by the National Lottery, the scheme offers tiers: Podium, Podium Potential, Relay, and Confirmation, catering to athletes' individualized paths towards Los Angeles 2028. UK Athletics' Performance Director, Paula Dunn, praised the National Lottery and UK Sport for their ongoing support, emphasizing the importance of competition opportunities and performance assistance. The athletes chosen represent a strong and diverse talent pool, featuring both seasoned international medalists and promising newcomers. Recognition of current success and future potential is key to being part of the programme, which aims to enhance athletes' performance and help them fulfil their Olympic aspirations.",
  "summary": "The funding for Team GB’s biggest stars aims to support the push for a medal at the 2027 Olympics",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}