East Village host ULTIMATE SPORTS DAY with Beth Tweddle MBE

Head on down to East Village, E20 on Friday 22nd July 2016 to take part in a very special Olympic Games-themed 'Ultimate Sports Day'. The event takes place on a day of celebration for the former Athletes’ Village, with the London Anniversary Games due to go ahead at neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park that evening.

The afternoon of sporting activities will feature a selection of sessions suitable for all levels of fitness, including gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, athletics and rollapaluza cycling.

The classes will be hosted by Our Parks – an initiative bringing free exercise classes to parks across London – to launch their summer of sporting events taking place throughout August at East Village. The sessions aim to inspire both young people and adults alike to become active ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.

They will be joined by three-time world gymnastics champion and Olympic medalist Beth Tweddle MBE – one of the most well-known faces of the London 2012 British Olympics team who won the hearts of the public during the games. Beth will be returning to East Village where, as the Athlete’s Village, she stayed during the Games four years ago, to see how the legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics is being kept alive.

Joining Beth will be the E20 Champions, a group of promising young athletes backed by Get Living London through SportsAid, the charity providing financial support and recognition to young British sports stars since 1976, as they train for the 2020 Tokyo Games and beyond. The rising stars will be taking part in classes and encouraging their peers to get involved.

In the spirit of inspiring the next generation of athletes, everyone is also invited to attend a very special discussion with a chance to meet Beth Tweddle MBE and the E20 Champions. During the talk they can learn about what it takes to have a career in a sport they enjoy and what it’s like working towards their dream goal of competing in the Olympics.

Activity

12pm-2pm
Cycling (Rollapaluza), Gymnastics, Volleyball, Basketball and Athletics

2pm-3pm
“Getting into Sport” talk with special guest Beth Tweddle and the E20 Champions

2pm-3pm
Cycling (Rollapaluza), Gymnastics

3pm-4pm
Cycling (Rollapaluza), Gymnastics and Volleyball