The route of the hotly-anticipated Rio Heroes homecoming parade in Leeds celebrating the achievements of Yorkshire Olympic and Paralympic athletes has been unveiled. Held on Wednesday 28 September from approximately 5.45pm-6.45pm, the people of Yorkshire will have the chance to welcome back their Rio Heroes in style and line the streets as they tour…
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A host of athletes have already added their names to the list of attendees set to take part in a very special ‘Rio Heroes’ homecoming parade in Leeds this month celebrating the achievements of Yorkshire Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Held on Wednesday 28 September from late afternoon, the people of Yorkshire will be able…
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Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council said: “We would like to wish Team GB and all our Leeds and Yorkshire athletes the very best of luck in the Rio Paralympic Games. “We cannot wait to see them perform on one of the world’s biggest sporting stages, and as always all of our…
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A carnival of disability sport is set to take over a popular city centre square this Saturday to celebrate the beginning of the Paralympic Games in Rio. Held from 12-4pm on Saturday 10 September, those in attendance can enjoy a range of disability and Paralympics sports for free on Millennium Square as part of…
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Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “We would like to offer our congratulations to Leeds boxer Nicola Adams on the amazing achievement of claiming gold in Rio and becoming a double Olympic champion. “Nicola is a truly outstanding role model and ambassador for the city of Leeds and this success is…
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A homecoming event to celebrate the achievements of Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes is to be held in Leeds, the city council has announced. Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “We will be hosting a large homecoming event in Leeds to recognise the fantastic performances of both our Olympic and Paralympic…
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Millennium Square’s popular City Beach will have a carnival atmosphere this year. The annual seaside-themed extravaganza will once again see the square transformed into a sandy beach at the heart of the city centre from Saturday, August 13. And to tie in with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, this year’s event has been given a…
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