Beth Tweddle and Liverpool Sporting Heroes Celebrate Olympics at Echo Arena

Olympic fever is hitting Liverpool this weekend as some of the city’s top sporting heroes gather together for a special FREE event!

The Festival of Olympic Sports will take place at the Echo Arena on Sunday 22 January, with Beth Tweddle Gymnastics (formerly Total Gymnastics) Triple World Champion Beth Tweddle among the Liverpool sporting stars attending the event.

Other stars include Olympic swimming bronze medalist Steve Parry, Olympic high jump bronze medallst Steve Smith, senior British Gymnastics champion Hannah Whelan, Olympic 800m runner Curtis Robb and Paralympian table tennis player Mark Palmer.

The day is packed full with taster sessions and demonstrations which will give people of all ages the chance to try out over twenty Olympic and Paralympics sports including: volleyball, karate, fencing, judo and handball and get them motivated and excited about the Olympics.

There will also be a chance for visitors to meet the city’s past and present athletes and get top tips from them on how to stay fit and find out how they became one of the leading stars in their sport. 

Liverpool city council’s cabinet member responsible for leisure, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: “This free event gives everyone the chance to celebrate the Olympic Games by showcasing the sports we’re going to see so much of in July and August. It’s a great family day out, with a whole host of different activities visitors can get involved in and find out about how to get fit but have fun at the same time. 

Liverpool is a city with sport running through its veins and this is a fantastic opportunity to encourage young people to get involved in an activity and hopefully become a future Olympic gold medalist!”

A special opening ceremony at 11am will kick off the celebrations, and from noon the ‘have a go’ taster sessions and demonstrations will begin.  The event finishes at 5pm. Feel Free to drop in during the day at a time that suits you!

There will also be a number of exhibitors on hand to help with any questions about a range of activities and to give people the opportunity to take up a sport or join a club.

The event has been organised by Liverpool City Council in partnership with the Echo Arena and Liverpool Primary Care Trust as part of the Decade of Health and Wellbeing. For more information about The Festival of Olympic Sports visit www.liverpool.gov.uk/lifestyles.