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Bromley defends Youth Games Champions title
Bromley has won the London Youth Games (www.londonyouthgames.org) for the second year running. Thousands of young people from across the capital were competing in the Finals Weekend at Crystal Palace last weekend (5 and 6 July) and Bromley emerged clear winners with 1039 points, 13 more than second placed Lewisham, and 16 more than third placed Redbridge.
Highlights for Bromley’s teams were first places for the girls’ swimming and boys’ hockey teams both regaining their top scores from 2007, second places for girls’ hockey and squash, and third places for netball, rugby, girls’ cricket and athletics, and boys’ disability football. The teams consistently achieved excellent results throughout the Games with great support from team managers and coaches.
The Youth Games is competed annually by over 20,000 young people from all the London Boroughs in over 30 sports and Bromley placed consistently well across all sports reflecting the talent in the Borough and the strength of school and club based squads.
Bromley’s Executive Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Ernest Noad said, “I’m very proud of Bromley’s young people who applied themselves with real dedication and talent to come out on top. They are a real credit to the Borough, their families and schools, and I congratulate them for their efforts.”
Chief Executive of Bromley Mytime (www.bromleymytime.org.uk), Steve Price said, ”I’m delighted that Bromley’s young people are doing so well and making the news for all the right reasons. We’ll continue to promote our Sports Academy Card that enables young elite performers to train for free in Bromley’s sports centres. Some of our young winners may go on to compete at the highest levels including London 2012, but all young people deserve the right to develop to their full potential and get the health benefits of an active lifestyle.”
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Editors’ Notes
- The London Youth Games (www.londonyouthgames.org) was inaugurated in 1977 as part of The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Celebrations. Now entering its 31st year, the Games provides competitive sporting opportunities for young Londoners representing the London Borough they live or school in