Sport in the Island has received a huge boost with news that Kelly Holmes Education will deliver the Isle of Man Sporting Excellence Programme.
The double Olympic champion has confirmed her team Kelly Holmes Education will lead the delivery of the new sports programme, supported by three Island businesses Creechurch Capital, Microgaming and SMP Partners.
The partnership brings together Isle of Man Sport, the IoM Coaches Association and the IoM Commonwealth Games Association.
The three sponsors will provide the necessary funding and support for 50-60 selected athletes and their coaches from a wide range of different sports to attend the Isle of Man Sporting Excellence Programme.
The first event for the new programme will be a two-day camp at the NSC on September 29-30. This will be followed by a number of workshops over the following 12 months. The athletes selected for the programme will be announced shortly.
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