August

More than £3,000 has been pledged to sports coaches in Derbyshire to help them with their training needs.

People with a disability who fancy playing cricket, joining a team and having fun were invited to a free taster session held in Derbyshire.

Olympic handover celebrations were held around Derbyshire on Sunday, August 24, to mark the moment when Beijing handed over to London to become the official Olympic Games Host City.

A South Derbyshire woman who signed up to a county-wide fitness campaign has been given a boost in her quest for a healthier lifestyle – after winning an annual gym pass for Green Bank Leisure Centre in Swadlincote.

Two gifted gymnasts from Erewash have been presented with bursaries from the Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund to help them in their bid for sporting glory.

A young leader from Derbyshire is preparing for the sporting trip of a lifetime after being selected to travel to Beijing during the Paralympics as part of the British Council’s Young Advocate Programme.

A disabled cricket player from Derbyshire has made the England squad for a match which will be staged in the county later this week.

Derbyshire swimmer Ross Davenport and his Great Britain team mates David Carry, Andrew Hunter and Robbie Renwick broke the British record for the second time in 24 hours to finish sixth in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final at the Olympics.

Highfields School in Matlock has been selected to be a Gold Star Center for sports leadership.

More talented athletes from Chesterfield and Derbyshire Dales have been presented with bursaries from the Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund, to aid their development in their sport.

This year's Erewash Novice Triathlon attracted 350 triathletes from Erewash and beyond, including 25 team entries.