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Queen’s Speech on Sport

Written by on 25 December, 2010 : 15:00

The theme of the Queen’s speech today has centred on the role of sport in national life. The Queen has praised individuals across the country for giving up their time, often in a voluntary capacity to organise sporting activities.

The speech has been delivered against the backdrop of Prince William and Prince Harry playing football with local children in Southern Africa. Modern Royalty’s desire to be associated with “Cool Sports” rather than “Cruel Sports” has never been so apparent than in this national address.

In August 2010 the League became a major sponsor of the Leeds United Ladies football team, kick-starting our "Cool Sports not Cruel Sports" campaign. The League's logo features on their kit for the 2010-2011 season.

The League is proud to lend our name and support to sporting activities which do not cause animal cruelty, and like football truly “builds community and offers opportunity”.

Expect more promotion of “Cool Sports” by the League in the coming years!

3 comments

Lorna
Great idea for a campaign. Unlike fox-hunting, bullfighting, etc. all participating in (true) sports such as football have chosen to do so and won't be savagely chased or brutally killed as a result.
K WATSON
The message should be obviously - modern community sports are in, blood sports are out. In fact rural communities are solidly in support of the Hunting Act (they lock and fence foxes out) and holding a Boxing Day Meet in a town centre with traffic and an anti-dog and anti-horse element (or residents who admire dogs and horses but not in the wrong context) is asking for trouble!
Carlos
>Yes, I agree that bullfighting is a trerible a8traditiona8. When I lived in Barcelona I couldnb4t believe it when I saw this on TVE. It was like being transported back to the Dark Ages when we lived in caves. I had to check the map of where I was living to see if I was still in Europe. Anyway, as an Irishman we have great traditions here, for example, throwing a stone down a country road to see who gets the furthest(Ib4m not joking!). Drinking yourself stupid until you canb4t walk(a tradition practised most weekends by three quaters of the population).

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