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SPORT Barriers remain in disability sport
Seven out of 10 disabled peo- ple in England want to get more active but a lack of opportunities is preventing them from doing so. The figure comes from
new research by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) which charts dis- abled people’s lifestyles and their participation in physi- cal activity. The report reveals that
despite the success of the 2012 Paralympic Games, dis- abled people are still facing a number of barriers which prevent their full participation in physical activity. Overall, 60 per cent of those surveyed
claimed that either a lack of available opportu- nities – or a lack of awareness of opportunities – is what’s stopping them from taking part in sport and physical activity. Another key finding is that 64 per cent of
More than half of disabled people are not enjoying sport at school
disabled people surveyed would prefer to take part in sport and physical activity with a mix of disabled and non-disabled people. Worryingly, more than half of young dis-
abled people surveyed (51 per cent) are not enjoying sport in school, compared with 69 per cent enjoying taking part in sport outside of school. Details:
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Powell becomes first female CEO at Sport Wales
Sport Wales has appointed former Welsh hockey captain Sarah Powell as its first female chief executive officer. Since retiring from elite sport, Powell’s roles
in sport administration have included a direc- torship of the 2010 Ryder Cup organising team.
More recently, she has been working as the corporate director at Sport Wales. Powell said: “Recent sporting successes
show that our great sporting nation has the potential to be a leading light in the world.” Details:
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Plymouth AFC to shed Cinderella status
Plymouth Argyle Football Club’s (PAFC) chair James Brent has said the club will finally be able to shed its ‘Cinderella status’, follow- ing the approval of plans for a £50m regeneration of its Higher Home Park stadium. Plymouth City Council’s
planning committee gave its consent to the plans, which will see the aged venue turned into a regional hub for sport and leisure in south west of England. Brent hopes the regenera-
Development work on the new project is set to begin later this year
tion of the stadium will elevate the club’s status, increase its reach in the region and conclu- sively establish it as the leading football club in the west of England. Set for completion in summer 2015, the works on the stadium include a new
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grandstand with additional seating capacity, a wide range of new community and youth sports facilities and an upgrade of the venue’s hospitality and retail offering. Tere will also be a 60m, competition-stan- dard ice arena. Details:
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