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£10m scheme to ‘revive’ school sport
A new Olympic and Paralympic style competition for young people in England has been launched by the Government as part of efforts to ‘revive’ competitive sports in schools.
Sport England will distribute up to £10m of Lottery funding to help create a sports league structure for primary and secondary schools, leading to a national final held in the run up to the 2012 London Games.
The competition, which has been unveiled by education secretary Michael Gove and culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, forms part of efforts to create a lasting sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympics.
Schools will compete against each other in local league structures starting in 2011, with successful athletes and teams qualifying for up to 60 county finals. The most talented performers would then be selected for national finals.
The plans will also encourage schools to organise in-house Olympic-style events to ensure children of all abilities have the chance to compete, with Paralympic elements to cater for disabled young people.
Hunt said, ‘I want to give a real boost to competitive sport in schools using the power of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games to encourage young people – whatever age or ability – to take part in this new competition.’
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