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- Rape alarms available from police and Council
- Organic garden opens its gates
- Poetry, comedy and literature at libraries festival this summer
- Music and nature at the Stables Gallery
- Views wanted on policies to guide future growth of borough
- Council team takes up the bike challenge
- Walk the Thames
- New Mayor reopens Teddington Library
- Free parking in Richmond upon Thames on Monday
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- Learning the Kunskapsskolan way
- New affordable homes to be built
- Council seeks new co-sponsor for Shene
- Your vote could help Orleans House Gallery win the £100,000 Art Fund prize
- By the light of the moon
- Making parks even better
- Get Fit in Castlenau Recreation Ground
- Football Club scores with Council
- Employee Awards for Power Candidates
- CPZ review
- Eat al fresco in Church Street
- Olympic gold medallist trains Richmond rowers
- Join in the fun at Heathfield Street Party on 16 May
- Meeting of young minds to become annual event
- Council supports IDAHO
- It’s stitching, but not as we know it
- How can we cut carbon footprint?
- Supper with Shakespeare
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- Kick off the summer with the Power Employment flower show
- Outdoor swimming pool opens for summer
- Standards Committee member wanted by Council
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- Your say wanted on how extensions are decided
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- Borough smashes tree planting target
- Exclusively Richmond
Release Date: 15/05/2009
Olympic gold medallist trains Richmond rowers
Olympic Gold Medallist and double world champion, Andrew Hodge passed on his expertise to sixteen aspiring rowers from Waldegrave Girls School in Twickenham who were given the chance of a lifetime yesterday at Moseley Boat Club.
The day was run by Richmond Council’s Sports Development team, together with London Youth Games.
Andy, who is preparing for the upcoming Rowing World Cup and World Championship, took time out of his busy schedule to help the girls as they made a stake to be in Richmond’s team for the Thames Water London Youth Games Regatta. Immediately following the training session, the girls got the opportunity to ask Andy about his successful career.
Commenting on the session Andy said: “I really enjoyed training the youngsters this afternoon. It’s great to see such enthusiasm among the next generation of rowers and it gives me real confidence that London will produce a home-grown champion in 2012. I wish all the competitors at the Thames Water regatta the best of luck.”
Colin Sinclair, Head of Sport and Fitness at Richmond Council, who organises the borough’s teams participating in the games, added:
“It was a great experience for our team to get to work so closely with someone of Andrew’s calibre. This opportunity will help them prepare for the Regatta in a few weeks and motivate them to compete to the best of their ability.”
Russell Findlay Chief Executive of the London Youth Games, said “Our aim with the Games is to inspire more people to be involved in competitive sport. It is great to have Olympians like Andy help us achieve this goal through visits like this which mean so much to the young people involved.”
For more information go to www.londonyouthgames.org or contact Jennie Platt on 020 8831 6355
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