Sporting star helps county use Olympics as inspiration catalyst

SPORTsman Steve Cram is to visit Scarborough as part of a drive to promote sporting opportunities for local schools and clubs ahead of the London 2012 games.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jun 2010, 14:49 BST
Updated 9th Jun 2010, 14:49 BST

Cram became an Olympic Golden Boy after winning a silver medal in the 1,500 metre event at the 1984 Games. He is also a former world record holder in a number of middle distance events.

On June 29 he will be the key speaker at a free seminar at Baron's fitness centre in the town's new rugby club complex at Silver Royd, north of Scalby.

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Called Seizing the Opportunities of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, it has been organised by Scarborough Council in partnership with Yorkshire Gold and North Yorkshire Sport.

Portfolio member for strategic planning and regeneration Coun Derek Bastiman said it was a great chance for the local sporting sector to find the opportunities being created as part of the Games. "The seminar will highlight how inspirational the Games can be and help identify how they can be used as a catalyst to help local organisations maximise the opportunities available," he added.

Session One in the afternoon is aimed at head teachers, PE staff and school sports partnership managers plus co-ordinators together with leisure professionals, including local authority leisure officers, sports development officers and local councillors. Cram will set the scene and outline some of the opportunities created by the 2012 Olympics, before Yorkshire Gold – set up to ensure the region benefits from the games.

He will also outline the various sporting programmes emulating from the Games including "Get Set" a programme for schools and "Inspire Mark" that uses the power of the Games to inspire people to take part in related activities.

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The spotlight will be on the London Borough of Hackney and the Newham/Barnsley Partnership – where benefits to the successful Olympic bid are already being felt.

Session Two in the evening will target sports clubs and the voluntary sector.Places are limited so those interested are advised to book as early as possible via www.scarborough.gov.uk or call Andrew Williams, Leisure Services Officer, on 01723 383610.

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