Sporting Events

 2012 Celebration & Legacy

Rotherham has established a 2012 celebration and legacy steering group that will encourage partner organisations to contribute to an annual calendar of high profile sporting or cultural activities and
events across the borough.

For more details on any of the above events please contact Sports Development on 01709 822453 or email: sportsdevelopment@rotherham.gov.uk

Inspiring stars line up for sporting questions

On the day that London 2012 tickets went on sale for the first time some of South Yorkshire's sporting heroes talked about their excitement in anticipation of the London Olympic Games.

Middle-distance runner Peter Elliot, bobsleigh champion Nicola Minnichiello and rugby star Peter Swatkins faced a grilling from the public at the Any Sporting Questions event, at Rotherham's Hellaby Hall. where they revealed the secrets to their success.

They were joined on stage by leading sport physiologist Professor Edward Winter from Sheffield Hallam University and host of BBC Radio Sheffield's Football Heaven, Seth Bennett.

The panel discussed their successful sporting careers, the opportunities that London 2012 will bring and how athlete Jessica Ennis will cope with the pressure of being the Olympic poster-girl for the games.

John Palmer, director of communications and public affairs at Sheffield Hallam, said: "All the members of the panel, and Seth in the chair, said how excited they were about the Olympics and how it was the pinnacle of a career if you could take part. And they all also told us which events they would like to go to if they could get tickets."

The panel also fielded questions from the public on sport technology, player burnout, the difficulty of officiating competitive sports, how to overcome nerves during big events and what opportunities there are for young athletes.

Speaking at the Any Sporting Questions event, Professor Winter said: "The Olympic Games are one of the few occasions when the whole of humanity come together for the greater good. And one of the legacies of London 2012 will be the idea of sport for all."

And he had some advice for aspiring athletes. He said: "It is becoming harder and harder to become a sporting success as there are so many aspirants out there. It takes talent, opportunity and commitment to succeed. Putting that all together is incredibly difficult but it's still enormous fun."

Any Sporting Questions, held at Rotherham's Hellaby Hall, was part of Sheffield Hallam University's Nights Out season.

The Rotherham Sports Awards - Rotherham is fortunate to have a strong sporting community, which is often demonstrated in competition at all levels. The annual Sports Awards, which are coordinated by the Sports Development Team, provide an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the achievement of clubs, teams, coaches, officials and individuals involved in sport locally.

For full details and application forms please see the Sports Award pages.

For more details on the Rotherham Sports Awards, please contact Sports Development on 01709 822453 or email: sportsdevelopment@rotherham.gov.uk

Last Updated 21/09/2011