Glasgow primary school children among first spectators at World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24

Children from primary schools in Glasgow’s East End were among the first spectators at the opening session of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24.  

The pupils from Dalmarnock, Haghill and Riverbank Primary schools, which are close to the event venue, had the opportunity to watch some of the world’s best athletes in the number one Olympic sport as competition got underway at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24. In the run-up to the championships, which conclude on Sunday 3 March, the children took part in a Kids Athletics day as part of a World Athletics programme designed to encourage and enable young people to become involved in the sport. 

Kids’ Athletics is a free and exciting programme created by World Athletics to get children and young people across the world moving. The programme uses the power of athletics to inspire children and young people, wherever they are, to be more active, develop their skills and confidence, and to connect with the sport for life.

Bringing together 190 children between the age of eight and ten, six local schools (Haghill Primary School, Alexandra Parade Primary School, Golfhill Primary School, Carntyne Primary School, Barmulloch Primary School, St Denise Primary School) have been involved in the programme, with the aim of creating new pathways into the sport through collaboration with local community driven initiatives.

For more about World Athletics Kids’ Athletics visit https://worldathletics.org/kids-athletics