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18/11/2009 Young athletes become STARS
 Today sixty talented young people from across the country are meeting with athlete role models including Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis, as part of the STARS programme.
 
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16/11/2009 On your marks for Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week 2010
 Registration is now open for Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week which takes place between 28 June and 2 July 2010 so make sure you save the date and sign your school up to take part at www.schoolsportweek.org.
 
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10/11/2009 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
 The Youth Sport Trust has helped to shortlist ten finalists for this year's BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, which recognises Britain's outstanding young sporting talent.
 
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05/11/2009 North Yorkshire SSP gets Inspire Mark
 Today's Youth: Tomorrow's Leaders Project, involving all 10 North Yorkshire School Sport Partnerships and the County Sports Partnership, has been granted the London 2012 Inspire Mark.
 
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05/11/2009 SportBusiness Event Management Awards
 The UK School Games has been shortlisted for this year's SportBusiness Event Management Awards which will take place on the evening of 10 November at the historic home of cricket, Lord's Cricket Ground.
 
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04/11/2009 Top Tips for parents/carers
 Behind every successful talented child achieving their dream, is a "Performance Parent". They nurture our country's sporting ambition. They are at the heart of personalised support for each budding world champion.
 
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30/10/2009 Talent 2016: Tall and Talented
 A nationwide talent search is calling for athletic men over 6'3" and women over 5'11" to apply to represent Great Britain in Rio de Janeiro. The deadline is 6 November 2009.
 
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28/10/2009 UK School Games helps local economy
 Figures released by ESP Solutions, the independent organisation that conducts the UK School Games economic impact study on behalf of the Youth Sport Trust, have shown that this yearâ??s event made a significant impact on the local economy.
 
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22/09/2009 New tool for teachers unveiled
 The Classroom Quality Standards in Physical Education (CQS PE) has been launched by the Youth Sport Trust.
 
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16/09/2009 Young Ambassador Britain
 The Youth Sport Trust launches its first Young Ambassador Britain campaign.
 
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16/09/2009 Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week 2010
 The Youth Sport Trust would like to confirm that the date for Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week has been changed to 28th June - 2nd July 2010, a decision that will ensure as many young people as possible can take part in sporting activities.
 
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16/09/2009 The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards 2009
 Nominations are now open for the 2009 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards which recognise leading sportswomen and unsung heroes alike.
 
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15/09/2009 McGrath headlines Special Schools PE and Sport Conference 2009
 Michael McGrath will be giving the keynote speech at this year's Special Schools PE and Sport Conference - Creating our Legacy to be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham on 2nd December.
 
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14/09/2009 Young Ambassador Conferences
 Today and in the coming weeks, 1,000 young people will attend one of seven special conferences as they begin their journey as Young Ambassadors.
 
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07/09/2009 UK School Games 2009: day three
 Jennie Batten underlined her status as the next golden girl of British athletics as she took the 200m crown on day three in Cardiff.
 
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06/09/2009 UK School Games: days one and two
 We give you some of the highlights of days one and two of this year's UK School Games.
 
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03/09/2009 UK School Games opens in style
 Last night's opening ceremony of the 2009 UK School Games saw a fantastic entertainment show, a snapshot of Welsh culture and over 1,600 elite school aged athletes parading in front of the assembled VIPs and public.
 
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02/09/2009 UKSG Competitor Profile: Zoe Priestley
 Fifteen year old athletics star Zoe Priestley is competing this week in the javelin event at the UK School Games, held at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium.
 
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02/09/2009 UK School Games 2009
 Olympic gold medallists Jamie Staff and Darren Campbell have today given their backing to the UK School Games.
 
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24/08/2009 UKSG competitor profiles
 We introduce you to table tennis athlete Melissa Wright and volleyball athlete Hannah Ridge.
 
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18/08/2009 Competitor Profile: judo star Samuel Hill
 As part of the build up to the UK School Games, the Youth Sport Trust will be profiling a competitor from each sport. This week, we introduce you to 18-year old, judo star Samuel Hill from Wales.
 
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13/08/2009 Tom Daley
 Tom Daley, who's only 15 years old, recently became Britain's first diving world champion. Last year, he represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics where he was Britain's youngest competitor and the youngest to participate in a final.
 
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05/08/2009 UKSG competitor profile: hockey star Patrick Martin
 Seventeen year old athlete Patrick Martin of County Down, Northern Ireland looks certain to follow in his father's footsteps as a successful hockey athlete.
 
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21/07/2009 NTOC talent win medals at World Championships
 Former attendees of our National Talent Orientation Camp (NTOC) landed a world title and a silver medal at the recent Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Brazil.
 
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08/07/2009 First Minister for Wales hosts reception
 The First Minister for Wales, The Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, welcomed the forthcoming UK School Games to Wales at a reception held at the National Assembly for Wales this week.
 
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01/07/2009 Apply for STARS
 The Youth Sport Trust is seeking applications for the 2009-10 STARS (Supporting Talented Athletes on the Road to Success) Squad Scholarships.
 
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16/06/2009 UKSG competitor profile: Peter Barwell
 As part of the build up to the UK School Games, the Youth Sport Trust will be profiling a competitor from each sport. To kick off the series, we introduce you to 18-year old, Fencer Peter Barwell from Kent.
 
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14/06/2009 Gail gets an MBE
 The Youth Sport Trust would like to congratulate our School Sport Ambassador and Olympic winning badminton player, Gail Emms who received an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List at the weekend.
 
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26/05/2009 Volleyball Wales launches
 After two years of intense development work, the Youth Sport Trust is pleased to announce that Volleyball Wales has launched.
 
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17/05/2009 UK School Games reception
 President of the UK School Games, Richard Caborn is holding a reception at the House of Commons today to celebrate the forthcoming UK School Games which are taking place in south Wales from 3 to 6 September.
 
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05/05/2009 UK School Games helps local economy
 New figures released from Fast Track, who deliver the UK School Games on behalf of the Youth Sport Trust, have shown that the UK School Games last August brought £2.4 million into Bath and Bristol.
 
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27/04/2009 Inspiring School Sport website
 The Inspiring School Sport website has been updated with some fantastic new content so please check it out!
 
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21/04/2009 Tickets on sale for UK School Games
 Do you fancy watching future Olympic and Commonwealth stars compete across 10 sports in six venues?
 
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02/04/2009 A new name for G&T provision online
 The Youth Sport Trust has re-branded its gifted and talented website to make it easier for users to find the area they need.
 
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24/02/2009 UKSG – an event for all
 The Youth Sport Trust has commissioned a report to explore how the UK School Games can be more effective at increasing opportunities for young disabled people to take part in competitive school sport.
 
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28/01/2009 2009 UK School Games Champion Ambassadors
 UK School Games President Richard Caborn MP hosted a reception at the House of Commons on Monday 26 January to welcome the 2009 UK School Games Champion Ambassadors.
 
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08/01/2009 National Talent Orientation Camp
 Our four-day National Talent Orientation Camp, which kicks off on Thursday 8 January, is for talented youngsters aged 14-18 years who are aiming to be part of their sport’s world-class talent confirmation phase.
 
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05/01/2009 Eleanor receives an MBE
 Eleanor Simmonds, the 14-year-old double Paralympic swimming gold medalist, received an MBE in the New Year Honours List.
 
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15/12/2008 Eleanor wins BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
 Paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds was named the BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year last night in Liverpool.
 
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04/11/2008 UKSG fencers head to Amsterdam
 The best fencers from this summer's UK School Games have been selected to represent Great Britain in the European Under-20 Championships in Amsterdam this month.
 
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