LONDON 2012 ROADSHOW ARRIVES IN SCOTLAND

Olympian Ian Stark will be in Scotland with the London 2012 Roadshow this week (24 August) at the Blair Castle Horse Trials. The Roadshow is touring the UK and visiting 27 stops over a ten-week tour in a specially branded 2012 double decker bus.

The theme of this year’s Roadshow is ‘Join In’, aiming to encourage everyone – particularly young people – to be inspired by sport with a long-term aim of increasing their participation in the run up to 2012, creating a lasting legacy for the UK. On board the Roadshow bus, visitors can access the 2012 Challenge website www.london2012.com, set their own challenge and be inspired by the Games to achieve it.

The Roadshow features a demonstration area, where visitors can take part in ‘taster’ sporting activities including gymnastics, boxing, mountain biking and boccia. As well as the wide range of demonstration and participative activities, Sportscotland are also on hand to provide details of clubs in the local area where visitors can continue to participate.

Visitors can also join in at The National Lottery Dream Stats Zone to find out what it takes to be a sporting champion and how to get more involved with sport. The Zone offers people the chance to try out the Dream Stats calculator – by answering a few simple questions, the online application matches their physical attributes and personal preferences to show what sports most suit them. Visitors can also assess their sporting aptitude for real, by taking a series of fun physical tests.

Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee commented:

“London 2012 will be a nationwide Games and the Roadshow is only the first part of our pledge to involve everyone the length and breadth of the UK towards, and including, 2012. I am delighted that the Roadshow is able to visit Manchester to demonstrate first hand how this is being undertaken and get the local community involved. We want to encourage young people to develop their sporting ability, to achieve something for themselves or to inspire others to unearth their own talents. Visiting the London 2012 Roadshow is a great first step to accomplishing this.”

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