Olympics are here!
Published at 11:12, Thursday, 19 July 2012
A FUN day of sporting activities has been enjoyed by hundreds of local youngsters.
Five-hundred children from 25 primary schools descended on Cumbria Sports Academy at Hensingham last week for Copeland’s Olympic Celebration Day.
Fitness training, Moky, street dance, hockey, bouncy castles and multi-skill races were all on offer – with the emphasis very much on fun.
Guests, including the mayor and mayoress of Copeland, Peter and Louise Tyson, and local torch-bearers Jocelyn Lace and Shameem Arnold, got into the Olympic spirit by joining in the fun and games.
The festivities were opened by sporting stars – England ladies footballer Sue Smith and former Great Britain and England hockey player Charlotte Hartley – followed by a spectacular ceremony in which each school represented a different country.
All the children went away with a medal plus a Copeland Olympics Celebration 2012 wristband.
The event was hosted by the Copeland Schools Sports Partnership and organised by a committee including young sports ambassadors Josh Shepherd and Jenny Scott from St Benedict’s, and Emily Cummings and Natalie Halcrow from Whitehaven School.
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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