Hugh Robertson MP proud of Kent School Games
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Faversham and Mid-Kent MP Hugh
Robertson has spoken of his pride at being involved in the launch
of the Kent School Games.
The Shadow Sports and Olympic
spokesman said he has been following the project with interest ever
since the initial idea from Kent County Council leader Paul Carter
four years ago.
The Games – which were first held in
2008 – take place every other year and offer more than 30,000
youngsters aged five to 16 from almost 550 schools the chance to
compete in 38 different sports, including disability sports.
Local heats began in October with the
finals of the events taking place next July in what has fast become
Europe’s largest school sports event.
Mr Robertson said: "I’m proud to have
been involved with the Kent School Games. Sport has an established
track record of helping children perform better at school, lead
active lifestyles and become better-rounded and integrated young
people.
He added: "The Kent School Games has
been such a plus that if we win the General Election and I am still
doing my current job then I intend to use it as a template for a
new national schools competition. It is a simple format and it
works."
Mr Robertson said that while the
latest crop of Kent’s budding Backleys and Holmes’ might be too
young to feature at the London 2012 Olympics, he hoped the Kent
School Games could be the first step on the path to Olympic glory
in the future.
He said: "It may be too soon for 2012
but hopefully we will see the benefits in the 2016 and 2020
Olympics and as a result of the Kent Schools Games, we’ll see more
Kent schools competing in sport from now on."
Monday, December 14 2009
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