Community Games Relay

Day 41 - Friday 28th June 2013

The CG Relay in Coventry celebrated Coventry City Council's £60k funding for Community Games over the past three years.

The Live Site was where the Olympic Torch Relay started the Paralympic Flame celebration was held. Community Games Organisers and local ambassadors will come together and promote the elements of the 2012 Legacy in Coventry, including the Coventry Ambassadors. Olympic Torchbearers from across the sub-region will form an arc around the Shining Light and the Lord Mayor or Leader of the Council will present them with their jersey.  

Shining Light: Tim Rees

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Day 42 - Saturday 29th June 2013

The event was the annual School Games Championships.

This is the biggest event of the year and sees dignitaries from every district in the county attending. The presentation to the Shining Light will take place as part of a designated VIP session. Last year at the School Games there were 910 young people taking part in 13 sports, with 74 young leaders supporting the event, along with a further 170 volunteers and event staff. 80 Primary, Secondary and Special Schools were involved.

Shining Light: Goff Lewis

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Day 43 - Sunday 30th June 2013

A special event for community volunteers took place at Holy Trinity Church, in Essex Street in Norwich.

Holy Trinity Church sits on the edge of Jenny Lind Park, the venue for a Community Games on Saturday 29th June. The park is bordered by both a deprived estate and a more affluent area. The Community Games, which first took place in 2012, brings the two communities together. YMCA Norfolk will be bringing everyone together to recognise their commitment and hard work.  

Shining Light: Tim Stapleford

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Day 44 - Monday 1st July 2013

The event was part of the Norfolk School Games.

Events on the day include Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Athletics and Table Tennis, and there will be between 250 and 300 young people taking part. The Shining Light will be presented with the jersey during the day.

Shining Light: Kerri Duncan

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Day 45 - Tuesday 2nd July 2013

Lowestoft Rugby Club ran a Touch Rugby session for local schoolchildren.

The club’s ground is just 100m from Ness Point, the most easterly point in the UK. Zoe Newson, the Paralympic Powerlifter, will be attending at about 2.00pm, and will join in with the rugby session. The Shining Light will then be presented with their jersey at Lowestoft Ness, having taken part in a Nordic Walk to get there.  

Shining Light: Frances Bullard

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Day 46 - Wednesday 3rd July 2013

The event was a photo opportunity celebrating the Shining Light.

The presentation to the Shining Light will be made at Southend YMCA and local media are invited to attend.  

Shining Light: Kevin Read

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Day 47 - Thursday 4th July 2013

The Community Games Relay stopped off at Hadleigh Farm, the Olympic Mountain bike venue.

A Community Games ceremony will be held – with an Olympic Torchbearer cycling the start and finish loop, with a Sportivate Cheerleading group cheering him on. There will be a Sprint relay event in the morning for children, a presentation to the Shining Light, then in the evening there will be adult events.  

Shining Light: Jamie-Lee Bamford

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Day 48 - Friday 5th July 2013

The event celebrated two local Community Games.

Living Sport are organising a celebration and networking lunch at the Histon and Impington Recreation Ground, inviting local volunteers and other Community Games organisers from across the county. The main celebratory moment will be the presentation to the Shining Light.

Shining Light: Neil Davies

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Day 49 - Saturday 6th July 2013

The event was part of a two day Community Games Sports Zone at the Waterside Festival in Becket’s Park, Northampton.

A mammoth Ping Pong table tennis tournament has been organised as part of the Ping (Table Tennis Governing Body) initiative. People will have the opportunity to play against table tennis champions and local celebrities, and the games will be showcased on a giant screen, before Wimbledon starts that day. There will also be taster sessions, a World record attempt to get the most number of people as possible in a rally without a mistake, and exhibitions by England table tennis stars of the past, present and future, including Desmond Douglas.  

Shining Light: Kevin Bird

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Day 50 - Sunday 7th July 2013

The event took place at the Herts Youth Games at Wodson Sports Park.

The Herts Youth Games has been running for over 15 years. At the event 200-300 children will position themselves into the middle of the sports hall and hold a piece of coloured card above their heads to create an image of the Olympic torch. The Shining Light will then be presented with their jersey, by the Mayor and a local athlete, next to the torch.

Shining Light: Tony Marmo

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