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UKTV Sport’s 10-week programme will promote the London 2012 Olympics and will try to reach out to would-be medallists.
Highlights of national championships from many Olympic sports will be featured but UKTV Sport wants to gets kids off sofas and into sports by "giving its subject matter a lifestyle slant."
The programme makers say they want to "inspire complete novices to try out new sports."
Olympic gold medal winner Denise Lewis will present a slot called Everyday Sport, which will encourage people to incorporate sport into their everyday lives. Cycling fits there quite well: have you ever tried netballing to work?
There will also be plugs for personalities such as women’s BMX champion, Shanaze Reade:
"One of UKTV Sport’s main aims will be to actively identify some of the UKÂ’s potential gold medal winners whether in BMX biking to diving," said UKTV.
