Hugh Robertson in Yorkshire
Yesterday Hugh Robertson visited Yorkshire on his first regional visit outside London
The Minister鈥檚 first visit was to the Ling Bob School in Halifax where he saw school children playing cricket as part of , the Cricket Foundation鈥檚 nationwide campaign to inspire two million state-educated children to take up the sport by 2015.
鈥淟ike all competitive sport, cricket can teach pupils life skills such as team work, leadership, winning and losing and respect for others,鈥� Mr Robertson said.聽鈥漇chools can use sport to appeal to pupils who may not otherwise be interested.鈥�
Sheffield
Mr Robertson then travelled to Sheffield to meet some of the country鈥檚 top athletes and coaches at the (EIS). He met Team GB athletes from boxing, women鈥檚 volleyball and disability table tennis as well as some of the expert sport science and medical practitioners who support them.
鈥淲ithout doubt the EIS is now considered an integral part of the sporting high performance system - providing the backbone of sport science and medical support upon which many of our sports and athletes have become reliant,鈥� he said.
鈥淭oday I鈥檝e had the opportunity to see how it works in practice and how seamlessly the EIS and NGB support staff work together - quite unique and an approach that is clearly working.鈥�