British Olympic Association (BOA) reacting to the announcement made today by the Coalition Government on School Sport:
"We are in full support of the new competitive school sport initiative introduced today and congratulate the Secretaries of State, Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove for their revitalised commitment to school sport.
The programme will provide a true framework of competition across many sports, providing a great pool of talent for our governing bodies of sport. In addition to encouraging a healthier, more active lifestyle, participation in competitive sport delivers lessons that are applicable to every aspect of life. Values such as perseverance, teamwork, self-confidence and tolerance should be learned at an early age, and competitive sport provides an ideal framework for doing so.
We look forward to working with government and the governing bodies of sport on the new proposals set out today which we believe will provide a lasting legacy for sport post-2012."
For more information contact: administrator@boa.org.uk
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