Summer of Sport
20 - 26 July 2020

Sport is not cancelled: care homes launch a sporting tournament for the nation
Undeterred by major sporting events being cancelled due to the pandemic, Anchor care homes across the country are taking matters into their own hands.
Find out moreMeet some of the sports fans enjoying Summer of Sport
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Former athlete Maureen talks about her love of sport
Borrage House resident Maureen Leeming has been a keen athlete all her life and in 1962 qualified for the Commonwealth Games as part of the Team Northern Ireland.
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"I got into cycling because walking is too slow!"
Former professional cyclist and Nelson Lodge resident Malcolm Wright shares his excitement about Summer of Sport.
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Award winning football fan Mike is looking forward to Summer of Sport
Savile Park resident Mike Judd won the FA’s Volunteer of the Year award in 2011 for his 30 year commitment to his local football club. Hear why Mike is looking forward to Summer of Sport.
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St Marys' middle-distance runner Colin is all geared up for Summer of Sport
Meet 87 year old Colin Redmonds who in his younger years was a successful middle-distance runner, coming second in the All England under 18s 880 yards, and becoming Yorkshire Champion at just 17.

97 year old David Green tells us how sport played a huge part in his life
"The 50 years I was coaching Athletics were the most rewarding thing that I have ever done. In the last few months I’ve really missed being able to watch sport on TV, so I’m looking forward to the Summer of Sport events, it should be great fun!"
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Summer of Sport TRYathlon
What’s your strength? Razor-sharp reflexes, precision accuracy or muscles of steel? The Summer of Sport TRYathlon is bringing the nail-biting excitement of sporting competition back into all of our lives and all you need are some household essentials to take part!
Give it a try!#SummerofSport2020
All our homes have been sharing photos and videos of their competitors and sporting events on Twitter using the hashtag #SummerofSport2020. Be sure to use it to share your Summer of Sport TRYathlon attempts too!
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