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15th November 2009

Owen is Nottingham's Young Ambassador

Budding sport star Owen Kilburn is not content with concentrating on his own performance in the run up to the London Olympics in 2012. He is now encouraging other Nottingham youngsters to take up a sport with the possibility of competing in the games. Owen is a 'Young Ambassador' who is to represent the City of Nottingham in the build-up to the 2012 Paralympics.

Owen, 18, is a talented disabled badminton player who won two silver medals at the 4 Nations Championships in Scotland in April 2008.

The Nottingham Emmanuel School student is hoping to compete in the 2012 Paralympics. "I am looking forward to encouraging young people to get involved in sports," he said.

"I want to tell them that, if they give it a try, they can look forward to competing at great events such as the Olympics or Paralympics."

Owen's tutor Richard Newman said: "Sport really has helped his confidence and he can now pass that on to other school pupils."

Owen was recently at Pride Park stadium in Derby to meet ambassadors from other cities as well as Olympic and Paralympic medallists, including cyclist Rebecca Romero.

The Young Ambassador programme is a Government scheme to encourage people to make the most of the Olympics and Paralympics coming to London.

Article courtesy of www.sport-on-wheels.com

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