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Kellie's top reasons for getting active - be a fit mum, be stronger, clear my mind

Health · 16 August 2022

Get active your way! (This Girl Can)

Liverpool is now set to reach out to local women who want to be more physically active – but who may find it difficult because of work or family commitments. The “This Girl Can Liverpool” campaign is set to inspire and motivate women to get physically active and find the activities which are right for

Male gymnast mid-air with the words '100 days to go' over written.

News · 21 July 2022

Winning artwork marks 100 days to World Gymnastics Championships

A 22-year-old student, Megan Allan, has been announced as the winner of The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 (WGC2022) ‘Worldpool’ artwork competition – with her work to go on display at the M&S Bank Arena during the event, which begins in 100 days-time. Having loved art at school, but putting her hobby on pause for

An image of Amy Flynn

News · 29 June 2022

Medals designer announced for World Gymnastics Championships

The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 (WGC2022) has announced that Wirral-based designer, Amy Flynn, will design the medals for the upcoming Championships. The medals, which take inspiration from the streets of the city and Liverpool’s rich cultural heritage, will be awarded to the world’s best artistic gymnasts from this October. Liverpool based Bluecoat Display Centre,

You Said... We Did... Lifestyles written on a blue background

sport · 27 June 2022

You Said… We Did… Lifestyles

A key part of Liverpool City Council’s improvement journey is reaching out and listening to our residents; as part of that initiative we have had some great feedback which has led to some changes which will hopefully raise fitness levels, without putting an extra squeeze on finances. Residents told us they can’t afford gym membership

News · 16 March 2022

Joe Fraser announced as gymnastics championships ambassador

Joe Fraser has joined fellow Olympians Beth Tweddle MBE and Max Whitlock OBE as an official ambassador for the FIG 51st World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022. Following his Olympic debut in Tokyo, the 23-year-old is looking forward to a packed home crowd when the World Championships are staged in Liverpool this year – the first

Liverpool waterfront in the day taken from the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool

News · 7 March 2022

City on the hunt for experts to attract major sporting events

Liverpool City Council is looking to appoint experts who can play a pivotal role in bringing major sporting events to the city. Following in the footsteps of hosting the Netball World Cup in 2019, the BISFED Boccia World Championships in 2018 and of course the World Gymnastics Championships 2022 later this year, Liverpool is on

News · 7 February 2022

Education programme for World Gymnastics Championships launched

The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 (WGC2022) has today launched its education programme with the aim of inspiring and raising aspirations of young people throughout Merseyside and across the UK. The programme provides an opportunity to educate and engage children from early years through to Key Stage 3 with an Education Resource Pack available to

News · 24 January 2022

Volunteer to be part of the World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022

The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 has announced the opening of its exciting and expansive volunteering programme, with up to 600 roles being created to support the delivery of the world-class event. The event will take place at the M&S Bank Arena from 29 October – 06 November and there are a variety of volunteering

Tennis Racket and ball

Blog · 17 January 2022

Blog: Game – Set – Vax!

With multiple twists and turns throughout the Novak Djokovic story  – Director of Public Health, Matt Ashton shares his thoughts on the importance of elite sports stars promoting vaccine confidence and why there are no real winners in this situation. “I’ve been following the Djokovic story not only with my public health hat on, but

News · 5 November 2021

Talented tennis youngsters head to the city

The tournament which set the US Open Champion on her winning path will take place in Liverpool once again this weekend. The ITF Under-18 event is taking place at Liverpool Tennis Centre this weekend and is the same competition which saw Emma Raducanu become the youngest-ever winner of back in 2015 – aged just 13.

1 Year to Go

News · 29 October 2021

One year to go until World Gymnastics Championships come to Liverpool

The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 (WGC2022) is celebrating one year to go until the city hosts one of the largest international sporting events in its history. The championships will see over 500 of the world’s greatest gymnasts descend upon the city of Liverpool going head-to-head over nine action-packed days. Liverpool, a city renowned for

News · 10 September 2021

Road closures for Liverpool Half Marathon

The 28th annual BTR Liverpool Skyline Half Marathon returns on Sunday 12 September with more than 1,500 runners pulling on their running shoes to take part.

News · 3 September 2021

Are you ready to ‘tek’ on a new sport?

Liverpool is expanding its sporting portfolio with a new football-based sport. The FITEQ (Federation Internationale de Teqball) has donated two teqball tables to Liverpool which will be located at the Simpson Football Hub in Hunts Cross and the Jeffrey Humble Football and Fitness Hub at Long Lane. Teqball is a football-based sport – played on

News · 16 June 2021

World Gymnastics Championships get creative

With 500 days to go until the FIG World Gymnastics Championships 2022 begin in Liverpool, Championship organisers are embracing the city region’s creativity with a new competition and ambassador. New ambassador Paul Curtis is the Liverpool City Region Artist of the Year, whose works have quickly become Liverpool icons. ‘For All Liverpool’s Liver Birds’ on

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