WELSH ATHLETICS LIMITED

Today marks the first day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! ✨ Wales' fastest man, Jeremiah Azu is on his way to Paris to compete in the men's 100m and 4 x 100m relay. 💪 We caught up with Jeremiah to share some insights into his life so you too can get to know the real kind-hearted Jeremiah Azu.❤️ Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/eCPRrh6w

As current #Wales no.1 sprinter Jeremiah Azu prepares for #Paris2024 Olympics, the life story of former Welsh sprint legend and Olympian, Ron Jones is published today. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ePbdW2cW

We are delighted to announce Welsh Athletics is partnering with SPAR UK and AF Blakemore & Son Ltd to inspire and nurture sporting champions of the future.🧡🏃♀️ This partnership will see the launch of 8️⃣ Starting Blocs summer camps in areas of deprivation and will include a free packed lunch for every child. Find out more and book a session here: https://lnkd.in/edqJBtzz

We are delighted to announce that the National Service Awards for 2024 are now open! ✨ This is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate volunteers and individuals within our Athletics family in one of three prestigious award categories. 🗓️ Nominations will close on the 1 September. Find out more about the award categories and nominate here: https://lnkd.in/gZWw-zU9

Calling all Athletics supporters 📢 Do you want to give back to the sport and help your club... start your journey to becoming a official 📋 Find a face to face or virtual Level 1 Official course this summer from Deeside to Aberdare 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXg2w9-t

Olympic places, national titles, personal bests and a first chance to shine at a senior level – Welsh athletes are chasing a variety of goals at this weekend’s UK Athletics Championships in Manchester! 🏅 The Champs also doubles up as the GB & NI team selection trials for this summer's Olympics in Paris. 🇬🇧 Read the full preview here: https://lnkd.in/eESWMkAQ

6️⃣ Welsh athletes have been selected to represent GB & NI at next month’s (18-21 July) European Athletics U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇧 Congratulations to all the athletes! 🙌 Read the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eu9kfHvq

👟 Interested in growing our sport from the grassroots up? We're #hiring a Starting Blocs Coach and Programme Coordinator! Apply here today or share this post with your network. https://lnkd.in/e6dfNWxq

We caught up with Abhijith who recently started volunteering at our Welsh Athletics competitions. Abhijith has been a huge support, helping out across a variety of roles including the long jump and shot put and has thoroughly enjoyed having a front-row seat to the athletics action! 💜

The first 10 para athletes for #Paris2024 have been announced and 4 of them are Welsh! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇧 Huge congratulations to Olivia Breen, Aled Davies, Hollie Arnold and Sabrina Fortune! Read the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gk3Xymct