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Sir Mo Farah leads calls for government to give children greater access to sport
England's Sir Mo Farah before Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 at Stamford Bridge, London, June 9, 2024
In a town shaped by hardship and history, a grassroots boxing club led by Andrew McFarlane gives purpose to the next generation — including a rising champion, writes JOHN WIGHT
SIR MO FARAH, Keely Hodgkinson, Adam Peaty and Hannah Cockroft are among the Olympic and Paralympic champions who have signed a letter to the Prime Minister demanding he act to “put children first.”
The document, delivered to Number 10 by four-time Olympic gold medallist Farah today, calls on the government to “bring forward a new national plan to guarantee every child daily opportunities to be physically active.”
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