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News headlines January 2011

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    27.Jan.11 Golden hat trick for David Weir at IPC World Champs

    The IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch saw David Weir win the T54 5000m in the early hours of this morning GMT with a time of 10:48.43 which added to his 800m medal gained on Sunday and the 1500m victory just yesterday.

  • 26.Jan.11 Playground to Podium in Hampshire

    Playground to Podium (P2P) is a national strategy for the identification, development and support of talented young disabled athletes. So what impact has P2P had on athletes, coaches and clubs since the County Athlete Assessment Day in Hampshire?

  • 26.Jan.11 Talent Introduction Day increases confidence

    The second of three AVIVA Parallel Success: coach and athlete talent introduction days in the South took place on 23rd January - it runs as a follow on from the national Playground to Podium project is organised in conjunction with UKA as part of the Aviva Parallel Success Programme.

  • 17.Jan.11 London’s Finest awarded!

    The London Regional Awards were held in Westminster, just before the Christmas break. The evening recognises those volunteers, nominated by their peers, who contribute to the sport.

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    12.Jan.11 Harlow Athletics Club to host fun all ability competitions

    Harlow Athletics Club All Ability Section aims to help with development of athletics for disabled people.  They are organizing a couple of fun all-ability competitions for all age groups and targeted at grass roots level encouraging participation into competition.

     

  • 12.Jan.11 New Policy and Guidance for Race Organisers on inclusion

    England Athletics has produced an Inclusion Policy and a document giving Guidance to Inclusive Practice for Race Organisers. The Inclusion Policy has been produced as part of England Athletics' commitment to ensure that athletes of all abilities are able to participate equitably within athletics. The Guidance to Inclusive Practice for Race Organisers document is intended to provide guidance to Race Organisers to ensure they are working under the guidance of the England Athletics Inclusion Policy and within the requirements of the Equality Act 2010