Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds and Olympic greats Denise Lewis, Darren Campbell, Jason Gardener and Gail Emms are among the star names that will be supporting the Sainsbury’s 2012 School Games finals.
Backed by National Lottery funding from Sport England, the Sainsbury’s 2012 School Games is a multi-sport event for school-aged elite athletes that will take place on 6-9 May 2012. 1,600 young people will compete across 12 sports, six of which include disability competition.
The Olympic Stadium, Velodrome, Aquatics Centre and ExCel Centre in London will be among the venues hosting competitions.
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games gold medallist, Ellie Simmonds, said: “I’m very proud to be an ambassador for Sainsbury’s Active Kids which is all about inspiration, inclusivity and encouraging young people of all ages and abilities to try sports and really pleased that Sainsbury’s are sponsoring the 2012 School Games.”
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