Some of the great names in sport have recognised how Sheffield's world class facilities and back up services can provide them with sustained international success.
Individual Olympic stars such as Kelly Holmes, Leon Taylor and Amir Khan have taken time out to hone their training and development programmes in Sheffield.
Added to this is the presence of several GB National Squads in Olympic Sports who have relocated to Sheffield to make use of what the City has to offer including Boxing, Handball, Volleyball and Diving to name a few.
Sheffield based sports coaches, sports scientists and facilities all combined to play a part in delivering services to 17 (out of 30) of Great Britain's medalists at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 6 at the Paralympics.
The key sports in which Sheffield has particular strengths are:
Details of Sheffield's achievements and available facilities, services and expertise is provided for each sport on the accompanying pages.