Bradford Youngsters in Sport Challenge

Bradford youngsters are amongst one thousand children who have taken part in an Olympic-style competition.

The West Yorkshire Youth Games are an annual event sponsored by Leeds Trinity University College. Athletes from across the region compete across a range of sports which include athletics, tag rugby, badminton, gymnastics, cricket, netball and cheerleading.

Most of the games took place at Leeds Metropolitan University’s Headingley Campus.

Ex-Bradford Bulls and Huddersfield Giants captain, Robbie Paul, presided over the event.

“I think it’s fantastic when you can get the best of the area come together and get to compete against one another.” he said.

Amanda Derbyshire, a teacher at Woodside primary school in Bradford said:

“It’s been a fantastic opportunity. It’s a day out, something completely different to what they’d normally do so it’s an experience they can take away with them.”

Nigel Harrison, director of West Yorkshire Sport said:

“These games are the sporting highlight for hundreds of young athletes across the five districts and are often the first time many of them will taste the excitement of a major event.”