UK Sport cuts funding in 8 British sports for 2012

Eight British sports had their funding cut by between a third and a half for the 2012 London Olympics on Thursday.

Those hit by UK Sport's cuts were fencing, handball, shooting, table tennis, volleyball/beach volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling. Paralympic sports fencing, goalball, volleyball and women's wheelchair basketball also had their funding reduced.

The global financial meltdown and a shortfall in private-sector spending have forced the cuts from last year's Beijing Games, and UK Sport said the reductions are in areas where …