STARS LAUNCH NIGHT AT NULC WITH OLYMPIAN BETH TWEDDLE!

On Wednesday 20 March, 120 athletes and parents attended the North Staffordshire STARS event at NULC.  STARS squad members are pupils aged from 11-16 who attend a North Staffordshire school and are national standard in their sport.  The City of Stoke Gymnastics Club elite squad also attended the evening.  2 workshops were put on to inspire and inform the young athletes in their future career.

BRIAN BARTON is a national trainer with UK Anti Doping and worked at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and is a former coach for British Cycling.  He delivered a session about drugs in sport and the testing procedure.  It was very informative both for the athletes and the parents about how they will be drug tested and what supplements to avoid taking.

BETH TWEDDLE is Britain’s greatest ever female gymnast with an Olympic Bronze 2012 Medal, triple World Champion, six times European Champion, Commonwealth Champion and seven times National Champion.  We were extremely pleased for Beth to be able to come to NULC in her busy schedule.  Beth delivered an inspirational session on how she developed from being a talented youngster to becoming a World Champion and Olympic medallist.  The athletes and parents were encouraged to ask questions, as well as having photographs with Beth and her Olympic medal.

The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all and gave the athletes a lot of information to think about and how it relates to their own sporting careers and life.