UK Sport & the English Institute of Sport Launch Talent 2016
Posted by Concept2 News on the 28th of October 2009
UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport have teamed up to unearth Great Britain's Olympians beyond London 2012 by launching Talent 2016: Tall and Talented. Olympic rowing medallist Katherine Grainger and Andy Triggs-Hodge have given their backing to the scheme, aimed at identifying the stars of tomorrow in sports such as rowing or basketball where height can be an advantage. Tall and Talented is looking for men and women between 15 and 22 over the heights of 5 ft 11ins for women and 6ft 3ins for men. For more information see the video on UK Sports YouTube channel and the UK Sport website.