Nottinghamshire County Council provided funding for many local Olympic and Paralympic stars through its Shining Stars fund.
We will be keeping track of the athletes during the next 12 months. Profiles of each athlete will be added over the next few weeks:
- Richard Whitehead - Athletics
- Peter Mills - Badminton
- Alice Spencer - Canoe Slalom
- Natalie Wilson - Canoe Slalom
- Richard Jefferies - Canoe Sprint
- Simon Webster - Cricket
- Penny Coomes - Figure Skating
- Sam Oldham - Gymnastics
- Becky Downie - Gymnastics
- Adam Dixon - Hockey
- Richard Robinson - Orienteering
- Sophie Wells - Para Dressage
- Crystal Lane - Para-Cycling
- Amy Needham - Rugby Union
- Charlotte Henshaw - Swimming
- Oliver Hynd - Swimming
- Sasha Matthews - Swimming
- Sophie Coldwell - Triathlon
- Matthew Byrne - Wheelchair Basketball
- Simon Wilson - Wheelchair Fencing
- David Phillipson - Wheelchair Tennis