The University of Kent, in partnership with Kent County Council, is looking forward to hosting the long awaited biennial Kent\u2019s Sporting Legends event, where the achievements of Kent\u2019s elite athletes will be celebrated.<\/p>\n
Dame Julia Goodfellow, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent, commented \u201cIt is particularly appropriate that we should do so in this Olympic and Paralympic year, when we have seen such outstanding performances from our nation\u2019s athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Graham Holmes, Director of Sport at Kent commented, \u201cThe evening is a pure celebration of sport, bringing together elite athletes from the University and across the region to reflect on past achievements and current successes, as well as upcoming talent who represent the future of sport. The dedication and efforts of our top athletes is an inspiration and it is fitting to acknowledge that with the county\u2019s pre-eminent sports celebration event, Kent\u2019s Sporting Legends.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event will be an evening packed full of musical, dance and sporting performances and will also include several live interviews with notable athletes.<\/p>\n
For further information about the event please visit www.kent.ac.uk\/sports\/kentsportinglegends<\/a> and to view and share photos and comments about Kent\u2019s Sporting Legends find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @UniKentSports #kslegends<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"