Olympic tickets for school children
Monday February 6, 2012
More than 2,000 school children from Hammersmith & Fulham are set to enjoy the London Olympic Games for free this summer.
Olympic bosses LOCOG have set aside 125,000 tickets for London schools and 59 schools and colleges in H&F have secured a total 2,084 tickets.
The tickets will be provided at no charge to schools who will them decide how to distribute them.
The tickets will be split roughly proportionally between Olympic football, the other 25 Olympic sports and the Paralympics.
LOCOG Chair, Sebastian Coe, said: “2012 is a huge year for London and every part of the city will come alive this summer. We are determined that as many Londoners as possible get to witness the thrill and excitement first hand and this scheme will help us to achieve this.”
Cllr Greg Smith, cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “The London Olympics will catapult the capital to the centre of the sporting universe. The Games will act as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get young people off their sofas and interested in sport. I am delighted that so many of the borough’s children will be able to see the Games for free next summer.”
In the meantime, two prospective Olympic stars have paid visits to local schools.
British middle distance runner and Olympic hopeful Hannah England went to Burlington Danes Academy, Shepherds Bush recently to encourage the school’s budding athletes.
Year 7 pupils held the silver medal that she won in the 2011 World Championships in China and a lucky few were given the opportunity to be trained by her at the nearby Linford Christie Stadium.
British judo champion David Logan visited the Good Shepherd RC primary school in Shepherds Bush and demonstrated his throwing technique on one of the school’s teachers.
He spoke to students about his diet, his training regime and the competitions he has taken part in. His motto was always to give 100% and he explained that he won his British Championship despite competing with a bad injury.
* Borough libraries are now selling a number of limited edition London 2012 pin badges, priced £6 each or £10 for two.
