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Sport England launches £32 million project to get young people into sport as part of Olympic legacy push

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunJune 14 - Sport England has today launched a £32 million ($52 million) National Lottery-funded project to get hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults into sport as part of a new programme aiming to fulfil the legacy promise made by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe to "inspire young people to choose sport".

judo tuition in Lincoln, mixed tennis sessions for 17-to-24-year-olds in Newcastle upon Tyne and a parkour


First Olympic rings for London 2012 unveiled at St Pancras by Coe and Johnson

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun at St Pancras International in London March 3 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and Mayor of London Boris Johnson gave a huge surprise to commuters travelling through St Pancras International Train Station here tonight as the pair unveiled the first set of giant Olympic Rings measuring 20 metres wide, nine metres high and weighing approximately 2,300 kilograms.

event also saw an exclusive acoustic set by Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones from McFly, an action-packed Parkour


Olympic legend Redgrave calls for more investment in school sport

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By Tom DegunNovember 12 - Britain's greatest ever Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave has become the latest high-profile sporting star to speak out on the critical importance of investing in school sport.

schoolchildren taking part in some of the exciting sports that the programme will deliver, including parkour