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| Formation | May 14, 2002 |
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| Type | Government agency |
| Legal status | Company limited by guarantee (No. 4420052) |
| Purpose | Development of sport in England |
| Headquarters | Head Office |
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Region served | England |
National Director | Nigel Walker |
Main organ | Board |
Parent organization | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Affiliations | British Olympic Association UK Sport Sport England The National Lottery |
Staff | 250 |
| Website | UK Sports Institute |
Formerly called | English Institute of Sport |
The UK Sports Institute,[1] previously known as 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.