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27Jul
John Lewis joins SportsAid to help South West sports stars
To mark the two-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the John Lewis store in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, has donated £15,000 to help young sports stars in South West England achieve their dreams.
John Lewis is the official department store provider of the Games and its support…
27Jul
Jodie takes 100m world title
The current holder of SportsAid’s One to Watch award, 16-year-old Jodie Williams, has won gold and silver medals at the junior athletics world championships.
Competing in Canada last week, she won the 100m in a time of 11.40 seconds to maintain a stunning record of being unbeaten in 147 races.
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Rising Star: Oliver Rossi
Age: 17 Sport: Cycling From: Ilford
Meet the national junior 10-mile time-trial champion: 17-year-old cyclist Oliver Rossi.
While British cyclists - including SportsAid legends Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish - have found it tough at times during the recent Tour de France, Oliver has excelled in his competitions.
Adding to his…
27Jul
Jaguar announces new awards for top athletes
The Jaguar Academy of Sport has given its first Sport Bursary Awards to 35 elite British athletes from 30 Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.
The awards, which will be managed by SportsAid, were given to athletes throughout the UK who are between the ages of 14 and 24. They received their…
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