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The 2018 Trampoline, Tumbling & DMT British Championships springs into action at Arena Birmingham, on 22-23rd September 2018.

2018 has been a brilliant year so far for our gymnasts, with 13 major medals gained in the recent European Championships, so this is a fantastic opportunity to be wowed by first class performances from both our senior squad and our up-and-coming stars.

Lucky spectators could witness the return of history-making trampoline Olympic Silver Medallist Bryony Page on home soil, as she takes on stiff competition from world team bronze medallists Laura Gallagher and Kat Driscoll. Nathan Bailey and Luke Strong will go head to head for the men’s senior trampoline crown. Our disability trampoline gymnasts will also perform exhilarating routines in a bid for the prestigious medals.

The senior tumbling teams lead by 2018 European champion Lucie Colebeck, and her teammates Yasmin Taite, Kristof Willerton, Greg Townley and Elliott Browne will show off their immense power and skill down the tumbling track, guaranteeing to leave the crowds stunned.

DMT gymnasts will bring their explosive power and high-flying stunts in a bid for the British titles. The newly crowned Junior European team champions and individual senior gold medallist Kirsty Way will be looking for perfectly executed routines to edge out the competition.

Get the most out of the event with unreserved seating, and watch all three disciplines up close and personal. One thing’s for sure, you will be treated to truly spectacular and inspiring gymnastics performances from Britain’s best trampoline, tumbling and DMT gymnasts.

Protecting the existing supply of sports playing pitches, enhancing them and providing extra new sites wherever possible are the key themes underpinning a new strategy to promote sport at all levels.

Members of the council’s Cabinet are being asked to approve the latest version of the city’s Playing Pitch Strategy at their next meeting on June 26.

The document, covering the period up to 2031, has been produced in collaboration with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, a number of sporting national governing bodies and under the guidance of Sport England.

It covers pitches used for football, cricket, both codes of rugby, hockey, and lacrosse as well as other 3G and grass sports pitches (such as those used for American football and kabaddi and tennis courts).

The study shows there is already a shortfall of sites for a number of sports or overplay on pitches, with the situation likely to deteriorate in the absence of a clearly defined strategy for the future. It has been produced in partnership with neighbouring Solihull to ensure there is no overlap or duplication of effort by the adjoining local authorities.

Under the new strategy, which is set to form a key part of the council’s Birmingham 2022 legacy planning, these challenges will be tackled in a number of ways including: the protection of pitches through planning policies; secure tenure and access to sites for development-minded clubs; working with partner organisations and stakeholders to secure fresh sources of funding; and to identify opportunities to add to existing stock, possibly through better use of existing sites.

The strategy also outlines an aim to maximise community use of education facilities, improving quality and securing developer contributions for projects.

Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “This strategy outlines the council’s clear commitment to an accessible, high-quality and sustainable network of sports facilities that promote opportunities for participation by all citizens at all levels of play from grassroots to elite.

“With the Commonwealth Games coming to Birmingham in 2022, it is vitally important that we have a clear plan how the city will deliver sport before and after the 11 days of first-class action dazzle crowds in our arenas and viewers watching on television around the world.

“Through this plan we are taking a joined-up approach, ensuring the needs of sport are linked to the wider Birmingham Development Plan that will deliver sustainable growth for the city and the improved opportunities for better lives that this offers to all.

“Birmingham loves sport and this plan shows the love the city has for its sports facilities. It is a document that will form a key part of our legacy planning from the Commonwealth Games.”

And to ensure the strategy remains relevant, it will be treated as a “living” document with regular reviews and will be kept up to date to reflect changes in the population and sporting landscape.

Eloquent Praise and Empowerment Dance Company, an award-winning community interest company located in the heart of Birmingham currently works with around 80+ young people aged 4-18 years on a weekly basis providing dance and drama tuition as well as voluntary mentoring empowerment services.

"Our mission is to inspire the next generation through the creative arts whilst training them to become the best possible versions of themselves. "

50 Eloquent dancers aged between 7-17 qualified and were selected to represent England at the prestigious Dance World Cup which took place in Barcelona, Spain from 22 June - 1st July 2018.

Dance World Cup is the world’s largest dance competition whereby over 5000 dancers from across the world compete to battle for world titles.  The event was Live Streamed, watched by over 10,000 people across the world. Eloquent Praise Dancers were fortunate enough to qualify in over 5 sections that competed at DWC, beating off some tough competition from across the UK.

After months of long rehearsals , costume preparation and fundraising events; 50 Eloquent praise  dancers aged 7-17years set off on Sunday 24th June to Barcelona, Spain with a dream to conquer, succeed and achieve.

On Wednesday 27th June , 2018 Eloquent Praise dancers were crowned Bronze Medallists, ranking top 3 in the world! Eloquent represented England well by going head to head with Spain, Macau, India, Bulgaria, Portugal, Hong Kong and plenty of other countries.

"There were a whopping 17 countries in total and Eloquent were absolutely ecstatic to be walking away with BRONZE MEDALS… All hard work had paid off!"

"Our dancers felt very privileged to be competing against some of the best in the world considering it was their first experience competing outside the UK. Dancers trained for a total of 15 hours a week some weeks whilst balancing rehearsals around their school commitments , GCSEs and college work."

Sutton Coldfield based Karate Superstar Chloe Barnes of Fairfax School is officially the worlds best! Having this year won back to back National Open, Welsh Open, Malta Open and Mediteranean titles Chloe took on the best the karate world has to offer at the Karate World Championships in Dundee.

It was one of the toughest world championships in history with over 2300 competitors from 41 countries, after a long competition and several tough rounds Chloe had to compete in a deciding contest for the gold medal. Chloe held her nerve and kicked and punched her way to become world champion in spectacular style in front of a vocal and packed arena.

Chloe also went on to become a double world medalist by winning a silver with her two Great Britain AKA teammates in the team kata competition.
Chloe puts her rise to the top down to fantastic coaching received at Streetly Shukokai Karate Club in Sutton Coldfield Birmingham, she is extremely grateful to Fairfax School for allowing her the time off and would also like to thank her family and sponsors Lookers Vauxhall for having the confidence in her to support her dreams.

British junior record holders Molly Caudery and Jake Norris head the 40-strong British junior team for the World Junior Championships in Tampere from 10-15 July.

Caudery twice broke the British record in Mannheim at the weekend, vaulting 4.45m and 4.53m on her way to victory, moving her to outright second place on the world junior rankings.

Norris, who is ranked second in the world at Under-20 level, backed up his record breaking 80.45m throw in Bedford at the England U20/U23 Championships with another 80m plus throw in Mannheim, recording 80.28m to take victory.

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games bronze medallist in the women’s heptathlon Niamh Emerson (David Feeney, Amber Valley & Erewash), who is currently ranked fourth in the world at junior level, will look to add another medal to her tally on the world stage.

Fellow Commonwealth Games star Alastair Chalmers (Dale Garland, Guernsey) set another 400m hurdles personal best at the weekend of 50.52 in his native Guernsey, while fellow 400m hurdler Alex Knibbs (Nick Dakin, Amber Valley & Erewash) set a huge personal best of his own, clocking 50.57 in Mannheim – the pair sit fourth and fifth respectively on the all-time British junior list for the 400m hurdles.

Jona Efoloko (John Smith, Sale Harriers Manchester) will look to build on his European Under 18 and Under 20 200m medals in 2016 and 2017 respectively with a first world championship medal, while Kristal Awuah (Matthew Thomas, Herne Hill Harriers) will compete outside of the United Kingdom for only the second time.

European Under-18 gold medallists Holly Mills (long jump, James Coney, Andover) and Isabelle Boffey (800m, Douglas Stone, Enfield & Haringey) earn another British vest, as does double European Under-18 & Under-20 1500m champion, Jake Heyward (James Thie, Cardiff).

Current under-20 women’s 3000m European leader and fourth placer at the European Junior Championships in Tbilisi last year Amelia Quirk (Mick Woods, Bracknell) is selected and is joined by fellow endurance runner Tom Mortimer (Christopher Brown, Stroud), who is ranked second in Europe in the 5000m and recorded a 20-second personal best at the weekend of 13:57.95.

Team Leader for the British juniors, Trevor Painter, said: “We’ve selected a strong team for the World Junior Championships that we believe has an excellent chance of challenging for medals.

“We saw some excellent performances at Mannheim International over the weekend which produced great levels of competition from all our athletes, with personal bests broken all over the track and field, a trend which we hope continues in Tampere.

“The team contains a strong array of medal prospects and athletes that we believe can reach the finals of their respective event and thrive on the World Junior Championship stage.”

The British Athletics junior team for the World Junior Championships on 10-15 July 2018:

Well over half of Brits are shunning the pub to watch the World Cup at home with friends and family this year (57%), according to a new study.

The survey of 2,000 people, commissioned by The Ice Co found nearly half of Brits (45%) think the pub is too “laddy”, with a similar number (43%) saying they'd rather watch it in a more civilised environment.

When it comes to the ideal drinks to serve at a World Cup viewing party, beer comes out on top. The top 10 drinks are:

  1. Ice cold beer (47%)
  2. Soft drinks with ice (35%)
  3. Cider in chilled bottles (25%)
  4. Prosecco (24%)
  5. Cocktails (23%)
  6. Extra chilled wine (22%)
  7. Gin and tonic (16%)
  8. Red wine (11%)
  9. Baileys on ice (9%)
  10. Whisky on the rocks (6%)
Interestingly, for almost two-fifths of Brits (39%), the thing they associate most with Russia is drinking vodka on ice.

So, what makes the perfect World Cup viewing party at home? The study shows having plenty of snacks in the house (52%), having lots of cold drinks in an ice box or bucket (43%), making sure everyone has a seat (37%) and stocking up on ice for drinks (33%) are the most important factors.

The Ice Co's findings have been included in a new report by food and drink futurologist Lyndon Gee, called World Cup 2018: We'll be playing at home, not away! In the report, Lyndon has also created World Cup drinking personalities, including the Penalty Taker who loves drinking games and the Referee, who tried to organise everyone and make sure all glasses are filled equally.

Lyndon Gee, commented: “There's lots of research out there, which I've cited in my report, to show that staying in is the new going out. The rise of trends such as hygge and lagom have helped fuel all of this, with many of us preferring the comfort and cosiness of our own homes than being in a busy bar or pub. This year's World Cup is no exception, with the survey from The Ice Co clearly showing a large proportion of Brits are shunning the pub, with many people saying the environment is too “laddy” and that they would rather celebrate in a more civilised way with friends and family.

“Ice cold beer is still the most popular alcoholic drink but low and no-alcohol varieties are gaining a lot of traction. Soft drinks are no longer an afterthought for summer parties, and this is evident with the growing trend for adult soft drinks. Cocktails and mocktails are also bang on trend this summer, so we'll see many people serving these at their World Cup viewing parties.”

When it comes to the ideal number of people Brits want to invite round to their World Cup party, the study shows five or six close friends and family members is the “sweet spot”.

Ginny Durdy, marketing manager at The Ice Co, which commissioned the research, said: “Our study showed two-fifths of people (22%) hate queueing for drinks at the pub. So, one of wonderful things about hosting a World Cup party at home, is you don't have to do this! There's nothing quite like getting your friends and family round to your house for a World Cup viewing party and serving them cold soft drinks, wine and beer all day long straight from a box or bucket filled with Party Ice. It's also worth stocking up on Super Cubes or slow melting Premium Ice cubes, which are a brilliant way to keep drinks like gin and tonic, cocktails and mocktails cold while you're watching the game.”

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