Thousands of children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in an Olympian environment at the Sport Ireland Campus this summer, in the build-up to Paris 2024 and during Team Ireland’s centenary celebration of participation at the Olympic Games.
The partnership of Allianz Insurance and Team Ireland with the Sport Ireland Campus Kids’ Camps continues for 2024, sparking inspiration in the hearts of future generations to get active and stay active for life.
Allianz, the official partner of Team Ireland as well as a global partner of the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee, have a particular focus on stopping the drop of participation in sport by young people through their #StoptheDrop awareness campaign.
Through their continued support of the Sport Ireland Campus Kids’ Camps, they are working to be part of the solution that ensures young people from all backgrounds stay engaged in sport by bringing the many Olympic disciplines to life for Irish sports fans of all ages.
Children who participate in the Sport Ireland Campus Kids’ Camps will have the chance to try a variety of new sports in the inspirational world-class environment of Sport Ireland Campus – the same high-performance environment used by many Irish Olympians to train ahead of major competitions.
They will also receive a new co-branded #StoptheDrop jersey and schoolbag as part of their camp experience, take part in Olympic-themed celebrations to mark this special year for Team Ireland, all while enjoying a fun atmosphere and elite coaching in the incredible surrounds of the Sport Ireland National Gymnastics Training Centre, the Indoor Athletics Track and even the AquaZone waterpark.
For 2024, new Camps will be offered to meet the demand of future generations, including; Teen Athletic Development Camp, Turf Games to Aquatics Camps at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre alongside the return of Multisport, Gymnastics, Inclusive, Trampoline, Diving, Pre-School, and Teen Camps.
Olympic Sprinter Phil Healy and Ireland Rugby Sevens Olympian Jordon Conroy, were on hand to launch the Camps this morning and express their own enthusiasm for Children and Sport.
“These kids camps give children of all abilities and ages the opportunity to participate in many different sports,” said Healy.
“I’m delighted to be here to support the Sport Ireland Campus, Allianz and the Olympic Federation of Ireland at the home of Irish Sport and to help inspire the next generation of Team Ireland athletes.”
“It’s brilliant to see Allianz and Team Ireland are continuing to support the next generation of Irish athletes as they start out on their sporting journey in the Sport Ireland Campus and help keep children playing sport for life,” added Conroy.
“Athletes are busy preparing for Paris 2024 and many of them are training daily in Sport Ireland Campus,” said team Ireland Chef de Mission Gavin Noble.
“It’s great to see children witnessing their endeavours and to give children a positive starting point in their own sporting journey.”
“At Allianz, we recognize the importance of sport from grassroots to a professional level and the Sport Ireland Campus Kids Camps are a wonderful example of how inspiring high-performance sport can be for children,” said Geoff Sparling, Allianz Chief Customer Officer.
“With 1 in 5 children dropping out of sport between primary and secondary school in Ireland, we want to help #StopTheDrop. We are delighted to partner with Sport Ireland Campus and the Olympic Federation of Ireland to give children the chance to try new sports, perhaps find one they love and to be inspired by Team Ireland athletes.”
“I’d like to sincerely thank Allianz for continuing their sponsorship of our Kids’ Camps, especially during this exciting Olympic year,” concluded Michael Murray Chief Operating Officer at the Sport Ireland Campus.
“We are delighted to leverage this partnership to inspire our camp participants aspiring to represent Ireland on the world stage in the years ahead”.
Sport for Business Perspective:
These camps, together with today’s inaugural forum on Physical Education and next month’s PEExpo and Sport for Business Children and Sport Conference are putting Children’s sport front and centre stage. Stopping the drop in participation will deliver massive benefits for health, wellbeing and society and is perhaps the most important single thing we can focus on in sport and physical activity.
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