{"id":684,"date":"2014-12-08T16:38:33","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T16:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/?p=684"},"modified":"2014-12-10T15:18:52","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T15:18:52","slug":"kents-sporting-legends-at-university-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/kents-sporting-legends-at-university-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent\u2019s sporting legends at University event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sporting legends assembled at the University of Kent on 5 December 2014 for a special gala evening to celebrate sport achievement across the county.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/files\/2014\/12\/Legends_051214_1262.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-688\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/files\/2014\/12\/Legends_051214_1262.jpg\" alt=\"Legends 2014\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/files\/2014\/12\/Legends_051214_1262.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/files\/2014\/12\/Legends_051214_1262-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event, which took place on 5 December 2014 at the University\u2019s\u00a0Canterbury campus\u00a0sports centre, welcomed Kent sport stars to celebrate their past and present successes, and their future sporting aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>The event, founded by the University\u2019s Kent Sport Director Graham Holmes, was organised by Kent Sport in partnership with Kent County Council Sport and Physical Activity Service (KCC). It was hosted by Kent alumnus and county cricketer, David Fulton and also featured a number of sporting legends from the region including (among many others): England cricketer and Ashes winner, Geraint Jones MBE; Maidstone-born GB decathlete, Martin Brockman; Canterbury\u2019s England women\u2019s rugby player, Amy Garnett; and Sochi winter Olympics GB bobsleigh team member, David Coleman.<\/p>\n<p>The University\u2019s own sport scholars also attended the event. Many of these scholars have gone on to represent GB, such as karate champion Jasmine Pomeroy, and hockey player and Rio 2016 hopeful Susannah Townsend. Future stars from across the county, including athletes Bobby and Alex Clay and Paralympian skier Millie Knight, were present.<\/p>\n<p>The event is part of the University\u2019s 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebrations, and also launched a special fundraising initiative called Project 100 which will contribute to future sporting projects for Kent students.<\/p>\n<p>The evening\u2019s entertainment featured live music from double MOBO award-winning saxophonist and Kent alumnus <a title=\"YolanDa Brown\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yolandabrown.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">YolanDa Brown<\/a> and a performance from the <a title=\"Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company\" href=\"http:\/\/jasminvardimon.com\/about-us\/jasmin-vardimon-company\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s gala evening followed the success of the first <em>Kent\u2019s Sporting Legends <\/em>event held in 2012, also jointly hosted by the University and KCC. It is hoped the event will run\u00a0biennially\u00a0due to its success.<\/p>\n<p>A special publication highlighting the achievements of <em>Kent\u2019s Sporting Legends <\/em>has been produced. For more information visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/sports\/kentsportinglegends\">www.kent.ac.uk\/sports\/kentsportinglegends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other images from the event can be found on\u00a0<a title=\"Kent's Sporting Legends 2014\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/universityofkentsport\/sets\/72157649563584741\">Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sporting legends assembled at the University of Kent on 5 December 2014 for a special gala evening to celebrate sport achievement across the county. 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