Brazil feels the power of 2012 as School Games go global
皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 School Games are to go global thanks to a deal with Rio 2016, agreed yesterday by Jeremy Hunt on a trip to Brazil.
In May 2012, Brazilian children will be invited to participate in the first ever national finals in London鈥檚 Olympic Park. In return, UK schoolchildren will visit Brazil in 2012聽to participate in Brazil鈥檚 programme, which aims to significantly increase youth participation in sport.
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Boosting the 2012 legacy
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School Games pilots
皇冠体育app Secretary of State was in Brazil to strengthen the UK-Brazil partnership on sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 皇冠体育app with nine regional school sport events taking place across the country this summer, ahead of the launch of the new national School Games competition in September. 皇冠体育app new competition will use the inspiration of 2012 to get more young people playing competitive sport, and will build up to a national final in the Olympic Stadium in May 2012.聽聽聽