What Happened In 2010 - Youth Games PLUS - LIVING SPORT

What Happened In 2010

Over 600 young people with some impairment or additional need from 20 local schools battled it out for sporting honours on Friday 11 June in St Ives competing in Athletics, Boccia, Cricket, Netball and Tag Rugby.

The Games were extra special this year as Danny Crates, Paralympic Athletics Champion, opened the Games by helping the schools, each representing a past Olympic Games host city, hold the Olympic torch aloft. He watched on as competitors battled it out for honours at One Leisure St Ives Outdoor Centre.

Danny said "I’m delighted to be asked to attend the Youth Games PlUS.  It’s fantastic to see a sporting event that will give participants with disabilities the chance to not only try many sporting activities, but also compete against each other on a county level"

The Games also included a Taster Village where over 140 young people tried taster sessions in Archery, Climbing Wall, supplied by Grafham Water Centre, with Table Cricket, New age Kurling, Sensory Games , Tri Golf, Mini Tennis and Racquet skills.

Rebecca Gilbertson, from LIVING SPORT said, ‘This year’s Youth Games PLUS was without a doubt the best Games yet, it was great to see all the competitions happening and there was a great atmosphere with the record number of schools all having a brilliant time.”

View our Press Release for more information.

LIVING SPORT and the Ability PLUS Group would like to thank the following for their contribution to the 2010 Youth Games PLUS:

• The entire event team of Sports Coordinators, Officials, Referees, Umpires, Volunteers and support staff on the taster sports, without whom this event would not be possible
• To Peterborough Regional College and their sports students for supporting the event
• Staff at all of the schools represented at the Games for their support, organisation and supervision of all the competitors
• The Sponsors Tesco Charity and TrustCambridgeshire County Council
• 3B Design and Print for all the printing support and donation
• Iceni Waters for their kind donation of water for all the competitors
• Our Photographer Alex Orrow

Last, but not least, thank you to all those that came along to compete in the Youth Games PLUS, and to all the loyal supporters.

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