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At today’s House of Commons
launch of the Women’s Sporting Calendar, 20 key women in British
sport ‘STOOD UP’ in support of ’UsGirls’ - the Sport England funded
organisation which is developing sport for young women in disadvantaged
communities across the country.
(Top left) European Cadets Champion Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown
The picture shows: (from
bottom left) Beth Storry – GB Hockey, Alison Waters – England
Squash & Racketball, Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown – GB judo, Nicolla
Weekes – England Rounders, Tamsin Greenway – England Netball,
Sarah McKay, GB Basketball, Sarah Winckless – Chair of the British
Olympic Athletes’ commission, Charlotte Edwards – England Cricket,
Jennie Price- CEO Sport England, Barbra Keeley MP, Maggie Alphonsi
– England Rugby, Marie Lucas – GB Dragon boating and Kylie Grimes
– GB Wheelchair Rugby.
Others joining the launch
were Lucy Wray – Lacrosse Wales, Tracy Crouch MP, Dominic Raab
MP, Ron Wilson MP, and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Katie-Jemima's mum Joanna
said: "Jemima had an
amazing time at the House of Commons this morning and loved the
opportunity to represent the Olympic sport of judo."
The Women’s Sporting Calendar
(a fully not for profit project supporting women’s sport) can
be ordered from www.women2012.co.uk
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