"My ambition for sport in the UK is to start a 20 year process of re-establishing this country as a powerhouse in the sporting world".
Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Game Plan: a strategy for delivering Government's Sport and Physical Activity Objectives..
To achieve this aim, the Government is investing £2 billion of public and National Lottery money in sport, including £459 million in school sport.
Sport is very powerful, both in the pursuit of excellence and helping to tackle social and health problems. Through the DCMS, the Government aims to provide better sporting opportunities at every level, from the playground to the podium.