Which Olympic and Paralympic teams are you supporting in the run up to London 2012?
Interviewing Seb Coe, Chair of the Organising Committee for London 2012
25 Nov 2011
Pupils from Whitley Academy interviewed Lord Coe as he launched ‘Support a Team’ at Perryfields Primary School in Birmingham.
The ‘Support a Team’ initiative is encouraging schools to get behind other nations’ Olympic and Paralympic teams in the build-up to the Games and during competition time.
LOCOG Chair Seb Coe said: ‘We have always said that we want every Olympic and Paralympic team to feel welcome on their arrival in the UK, while celebrating the multiculturalism and diversity of the UK. This is a fantastic example of how we plan to do that. The Get Set programme continues to inspire and engage young people across the UK and I am delighted to think that, through ‘Support a Team’, we will have a knowledgeable, interested and excited group of young supporters to welcome our athletes in 2012. I would urge all schools to select their teams now’.
There will be up to 204 Olympic teams and 170 Paralympic teams competing at London 2012 and there are many ways a school can select a team. Schools could choose a team their school or community already has a link with or that speaks a language spoken in their school. They may choose a team training near them at a Pre Games Training Camp or by using the ‘team selector tool’ on the interactive map, available on the ‘Get Set goes global’ website .
Who are you supporting? Find resources to help you decide!
