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■■Davies made the comments in an interview earlier this month
"If you don’t get a sporting habit for life when you come through school, it is more difficult to come back."
Mims Davies vows to get more women to play sport
I
ncreasing sports
for life when you come
participation among
through school, it is more
women and girls will be
difficult to adopt later."
one of the "cornerstones" of
Davies also pledged
a new government drive for
to "transform" the
sport, according to sports
visibility of elite
minister Mims Davies.
sportswomen in the UK.
In her first national
who look like you the more
succeeding Tracey Crouch
you feel you can achieve it,”
– published in the Daily
she said. “That’s visibility.
Telegraph – Davies outlined
That’s real equality. "Sport for women
school sport action plan,
shouldn’t be niche. Women’s
due to be published later
sport on television remains
this spring, will target
too much of a novelty.
physical inactivity among
We have some of the
hard-to-reach segments,
most amazing sporting
including young girls.
stars on the planet.
“We are really concerned
"I recently met Nikita
about the inactivity of our
Parris. What a role
youngsters,” Davies told
model. What a star. Dina
the Daily Telegraph. “If you
Asher-Smith, Laura
don’t get a sporting habit
Muir – so inspiring."
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