October 26 - A scheme which allows elite athletes to avoid having to choose between sport and their education has proved so successful it is now being closely watched around the world, it has been claimed.

the UK as long as six years ago when the Government set up the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

This foresight has placed TASS, and consequently the UK, at the cutting edge of this growing and influential

athlete and 55 TASS supported athletes won 85 medals at the recent Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

TASS national manager Guy Taylor said: "For everyone involved with TASS, it is very gratifying to

"Athletes in the UK are lucky to have the choices TASS provides.

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year September 1 - Britain has begun preparing for the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 2012 by inducting four young girls into a development bobsleigh programme overseen by world champion Nicola Minichiello.

The programme, which is supported by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), is designed

programme in place to try and obtain the necessary funds for these young athletes, we are so grateful to TASS

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year September 1 - Britain has begun preparing for the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 2012 by inducting four young girls into a development bobsleigh programme overseen by world champion Nicola Minichiello.

The programme, which is supported by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), is designed

programme in place to try and obtain the necessary funds for these young athletes, we are so grateful to TASS

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 13 - A change in how Britain's winter sports prepare for the Sochi 2014 Olympics is to be proposed after the team's disappointing performance at Vancouver earlier this year when the only medal was won by Amy Williams (pictured), who struck gold in the bob skeleton.

quot;Working with the winter National Governing Bodies and other supporters of winter sports, namely TASS

So, that's it. The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are officially over. The Olympic Flame was officially extinguished on March 22 and the eyes of the world now turn to London.

Deloitte is supporting ParalympicsGB and has helped two thirds of the team get to the Games through TASS

Lane (pictured) has credited Deloitte’s funding through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

at the Games in Vancouver, whcih open today, have benefited from Deloitte funding through TASS

Deloitte’s financing of TASS awards allows athletes to achieve their sporting potential and keep

potential medal winners’ at the London 2012 Paralympic Games) will receive a £10,000 ‘TASS

Heather Hancock, the lead partner for London 2012 and Deloitte Disability Sport, said: "Through TASS

By Duncan Mackay March 7 - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (pictured) has demanded to know why the country spent so much money for so little success at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and how they can avoid being embarrassed again at Sochi in 2014.

disappointing display and he revealed his dissatisfaction during an interview with Russian news agency Itar-Tass

Putin told Itar-Tass: "Sport federations must become more open and transparent so that we could

By Duncan Mackay March 3 - Confusion surrounds the reported resignation of Leonid Tyagachev (pictured) as the President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) following the poor showing of the country's team at the Games in Vancouver, which have raised fears that they will be embarrassed when Sochi hosts them in 2014.

" Shvets "was too fast to send his boss into retirement," Chervonenko told Itar-Tass

By Tom Degun February 18 - Bath’s Talan Skeels-Piggins (pictured) valiantly claimed two bronze medals at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) NorAm Super G Race in Kimberley, British Columbia, just a day after he was victim of a horrifying 65 miles per hour crash in the downhill race.

representing Britain at the 2010 Paralympic Games are currently - or have previously been - supported by TASS

TASS is the fast track programme which provides a large amount of support for athletes who are at the

Deloitte is the Disability Sport Partner for the TASS programme and has therefore helped to support each

December 3 marked 1,000 days to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games and, as Deloitte has long been an active supporter of disability sport in the UK, we were keen to celebrate this milestone in style. So a group of Deloitte Partners, including myself, was invited to take part in a wheelchair basketball game with players from the Great Britain men’s and women’s squads, who train just outside Manchester.

The incredible commitment of these athletes, some of whom are Deloitte-funded through TASS (Talented

squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

North West-based Head of Regions Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS

  "The commitment of these athletes, some of whom are Deloitte-funded through TASS, is incredible

  Williams also emphasised the importance of the TASS to athletes such as herself who are involved

She told insideworldparasport: "Without TASS, there is no chance that I would be able to train enough

  "TASS has given me the opportunity to try and fulfil my dream of competing at the London

squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

North West-based Head of Regions Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS

  "The commitment of these athletes, some of whom are Deloitte-funded through TASS, is incredible

  Williams also emphasised the importance of the TASS to athletes such as herself who are involved

She told insideworldparasport: "Without TASS, there is no chance that I would be able to train enough

  "TASS has given me the opportunity to try and fulfil my dream of competing at the London

squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

North West-based Head of Regions Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS

The commitment of these athletes, some of whom are Deloitte-funded through TASS, is incredible and having

Williams also emphasised the importance of the TASS to athletes such as herself who are involved in full-time

education.She told insideworldparasport: "Without TASS, there is no chance that I would be able to train

 "TASS has given me the opportunity to try and fulfil my dream of competing at the London 2012 Games

squads, which included athletes funded by Deloitte through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

North West-based Head of Regions Audit, the all-star GB side included players such as the precocious TASS

  "The commitment of these athletes, some of whom are Deloitte-funded through TASS, is incredible

  Williams also emphasised the importance of the TASS to athletes such as herself who are involved

She told insideworldparasport: "Without TASS, there is no chance that I would be able to train enough

  "TASS has given me the opportunity to try and fulfil my dream of competing at the London

  THE British Athletes Commission (BAC), which represents the country's Olympic and Natonal Lottery funded competitors, has annonced further expansion and elected four new members to its ruling execuitve committee, including javelin thrower Goldie Sayers (pictured).

of up 50 per cent to the 1,500 Lottery Funded athletes and 400 Talented Athletes Scholarship Scheme (TASS