Double Commonwealth Games Medalist Visits All Saints Catholic High School

Leon Baptiste a double Commonwealth Games medalist met students from All Saints Catholic High School to promote the Sporting Promise programme. The Sporting Promise programme is currently in its fifth year, and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to get involved in a variety of different sports.

Leon Baptiste joined the students in a dodgeball competition, which comprised 16 teams from the local schools. He said: “We all recognise the benefits of physical activity but in order for young people to engage and create good habits for life, we need to create variety and make sport fun.”

“It was great to see these kids enjoying themselves through dodgeball, demonstrating that there is an activity out there for everyone.”