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Streetgames festival of sport comes to the North West
Summer festivals may traditionally be more mud and music than trainers and tabards but one major sporting event that bucked that trend this August -and helped get the region’s children active - was the North West StreetGames festival, which took place on Friday 29th August, at Sport City.
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North West training camp venues launch in Beijing
The London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for the Paralympic Games – which includes 25 North West sporting venues - was launched at by Seb Coe at the British Ambassador’s residence in Beijing on 15th September.
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Olympians make a splash at Aquatics Centre
THE BRITISH Olympic swimming team officially opened Liverpool’s new Aquatics Centre in July.
The city’s stunning Olympic-sized pool in Wavertree hosted the prestigious ASA National Championships from 10-13 July...
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Greater Manchester's Volunteers Stand Out from the Crowd
Greater Manchester has experienced the largest growth of sporting volunteers in the North West, and the third largest growth in the UK, according to research from Sport England’s Active People survey.
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‘Back to Netball’ - England Netball project Netball is the most popular women’s participation sports in the UK. But many women stop playing as they leave school. The post-16 drop of rate is a significant issue with women and all sports. Encouraging women back to sport is a priority for the governing bodies of sport, for local councils and Sport England. More info |
