THE Scottish and UK governments both pledged millions of pounds of funding in a bid to build on the success of Team GB.

Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday promised £125 million a year over the next four years to help athletes inspired by this year's medal haul to emulate the feat in Rio in 2016.

The Scottish Government, meanwhile, revealed it is providing an additional £8m a year to support Scotland's elite athletes ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.

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