Student Ambassadors Contribute to Sport Relief in the U.K.
Hundreds of Student Ambassadors became part of the United Kingdom’s “Red
Sock” army by participating in Sport Relief, an event that raises funds
for disadvantaged children in the U.K. and around the world. Runners
obtain sponsors, and everyone who runs one mile gets to wear one red
sock as a symbol of participation
Students participated in the organized runs held throughout London and
Edinburgh. Several locations were created specifically for People to
People Student Ambassadors, including a run at Warwick Castle. Other
delegations were so excited to participate that students ran backwards
around Stonehenge three times, alongside the jaunty cars through the Gap
of Dunloe, down the Champs-Elysees and around the canals of Amsterdam.
Some students even kayaked the extra mile at the United Kingdom Sailing
Academy (UKSA) on the Isle of Wight.
People all over the U.K. organized Sport Relief events at their schools,
offices, sports clubs and homes. Sir Steve Redgrave, David Beckham,
Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali and Paula Radcliffe all contributed to the
event. Prime Minister Tony Blair partnered with former Wimbledon
champion Pat Cash for a friendly tennis match to help raise funds.
Created by Comic Relief and BBC Sport to bring people together in the
world of sport to raise funds in an effort to eliminate poverty, the
first Sport Relief raised 14.4 million pounds in 2002. This year, Sports
Relief has raised over 12.2 million pounds so far.
For more information, please go to
www.sportrelief.com
