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What is
Sporting Champions?
Sporting Champions
is a Sport England initiative, which brings
world-class athletes face-to-face with
young people (up to age 25) to inspire and
motivate them to participate in sport. As
the scheme is funded by Sport England, visits are FREE
of chargeand currently
only available in England.
How can a
Sporting Champion visit help
us?
- Engage young people and inspire them to be active.
- Get them excited about sport and joining local clubs.
- Motivate them in their wider lives, through sport.
- Emphasise the importance and benefits of volunteering and getting involved in the community.
Sporting
Champion's objective is to increase participation
in community sport and visits should demonstrate how
they support this objective.
Who are
the Sporting Champions?
- We have over 100 athletes available, who appeal to different audience interests.
- They cover around 40 sports in total between them ranging from snowboarding and inline skating to more traditional sports such as rugby and football.
- All of the Champions have excelled in their chosen sport and between them hold 49 Olympic and Paralympic medals, 86 World Championship medals and 61 Commonwealth medals!
When can I have a
visit?
Your visit must take place
before 30 September
2008. Visits are limited and on a
first-come-firstserved basis.
How do I arrange a
visit?
To arrange a visit you need to
contact your County Sport Partnership, their details can be found
at tinyurl.com/yqrjow
For further
information
0800 328
4903
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