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Flying the flag - the Olympic handover event in Spelthorne
Published 27.08.2008 09:18
Spelthorne helped to celebrate the handover of the Olympics from Beijing to London by hosting a day of free taster sessions in Olympic sports at Sunbury and Spelthorne Leisure Centres last Sunday 24 August.

The taster sessions included:

Basketball – run by local clubs, Spelthorne Atoms and Sunbury Sonics
Athletics – run by Phil Amos from Spelthorne Junior Athletics Club
Table tennis – run by Ashford Table Tennis Club
Fencing – run by Egham Fencing Club
Badminton – run by Racqueteers Badminton Club
Trampolining – run by coaches from Spelthorne and Sunbury leisure centre’s

The facilities at both leisure centres were also free for the day.  A parade was held in which local children, who had previously made torches to celebrate the event, took part.  Rihanna Tavengwa carried the main torch on the first leg of the parade and handed it over to Nutty the Squirrel, Spelthorne Borough Council’s mascot.  After completing his leg, Nutty then handed the torch over to the Mayor of Spelthorne, Councillor Simon Bhadye, who completed the last leg before raising the handover flag for Spelthorne at the same time that Boris Johnson officially accepted the flag in Beijing. Staines Brass band performed during the relay procession and flag raising ceremony.

Cllr Denise Grant, Portfolio Holder for Children and Young people commented ‘The Olympics coming to London provides a wonderful opportunity for children and young people to get involved with sports.  We are pleased to be able to host taster sessions in a number of Olympic sports and hope that it will inspire local children to take up some of the activities.’  

For further information please ring 01784 446297 or 444260.