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The Olympic sport of
judo was one of the leading attractions at the 2010 Shoreditch
Games which saw hundreds of children try a range of exciting sports
at Shoreditch Park.
The Games are held as
part of the 2010 Shoreditch Festival which is the ninth instalment
produced by the Shoreditch Trust and is an annual highlight of
the East London cultural calendar.
The London festival
is part of Create 10, a celebration of culture delivered by a
partnership of London’s top outdoor festivals, producers, arts
centres, galleries, museums and theatres packed full of world
class, home-grown talent.
Judo’s popular taster
sessions were led by the British Judo Association’s North London
Development Coach Gabor-Szanyi-Nagy, who was supported by 1st
Dan Boris Kibrik and Olu Sean Rotimi of Hackney's Capital London
Judo Club. 120 children took up the chance to step on the mat
and try the Olympic sport.
“We had a lot of fun
at the Shoreditch Games,” said Szanyi-Nagy.
“The feedback was really
good about judo and the children had a great time learning some
of the sport’s fundamentals.”
Wen Zheng, the East
London Director at organisers SportInspired, was delighted with
how the Games unfolded.
“The day was a huge
success with young people having a great time and meeting local
club members.
“I’d like to thank British
Judo for their support, everyone contributed to the success of
the 2010 Shoreditch Games.”
The sports ever-prospering
status in the capital was further boosted by a survey conducted
by the Association in July. The survey revealed that 88.2% of
schools currently staging the sport in England believe the 2012
London Olympics will make schools more receptive to introducing
non-traditional school sports, such as judo, on to the curriculum.
Mark Beecher, British
Judo Association’s Development Director, said: “Judo has grown
within London as a sport as people and organisations want to be
involved with us.
“We are ensuring that
we can meet these demands through supporting our clubs and volunteers
in establishing sustainable links and coach education programmes.”
London children
warm-up as Gabor Szanyi-Nagy looks on
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