NETBALLGORDON BROWN BACKS OLYMPIC NETBALLGordon Brown backs netball for 2012 Wednesday February 20,2008 By Emily Garnham for express.co.ukTHE Prime Minister has called for netball to be included at the 2012 London Olympics.
Gordon Brown believes netball is the key to luring more women and girls into sport.
Netball is played in schools nationwide but the sport is not yet professional in England, despite its thriving Superleague competition and national squad - ranked third in the world. A spokeswoman for England Netball told express.co.uk: “We would be delighted to be included in the Olympics – not least as an opportunity for home nations to achieve a medal. “It is one of the great team sports played all over the world so sits highly with the Olympic ideals of equality and participation – giving women the chance to shine in the sporting arena.
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GORDON BROWN BACKS OLYMPIC NETBALL
25.02.08, 4:57pm
at last - netball should be part of the Olympics!!
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