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Sport Relief, Birmingham 2022 and the BBC are coming together to bring viewers a one off, All-Star version of the Commonwealth Games. Led by Team Captains, double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes and five-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmons OBE, two teams from the world of sport and entertainment will go head to head to raise life changing money in Sport Relief All Star Games: Birmingham 2022 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The action-packed event hosted by Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas will see the celebrities and sporting legends as you’ve never seen them before.
Some of the competitors lacing up their trainers include BBC sport presenter Mike Bushell; former Love Island winner and presenter Kem Cetinay; freestyle football world champion Liv Cooke; former international rugby union player and model Thom Evans; two time Winter Olympic snowboarder and broadcaster Aimee Fuller; double Olympic gold medal rower Helen Glover; comedian and presenter Darren Harriott; singer and presenter Una Healy; singer and songwriter HRVY; comedian Russell Kane; BBC Asian Network DJ and TV presenter Noreen Khan; TV personality and presenter Ferne McCann; commentator and former racing driver Billy Monger; former England Rugby Union and Lions star Ugo Monye; Gold medal Winter Olympic curler Eve Muirhead; Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan; author and Invictus Games athlete Mark Ormrod; Queen of the Jungle and TV personality Vicky Pattison; double Paralympic Gold medal runner Jonnie Peacock; TV presenter Mark Rhodes; former England rugby union captain Chris Robshaw; actor and comedian Tom Rosenthal; comedian Suzi Ruffell; Olympic gold medal long jumper Greg Rutherford; musician and presenter George Shelley; former professional Wales rugby star Gareth Thomas; former Love Islander and professional basketball player Ovie Soko; TV and Capital radio presenter Sian Welby; double Paralympic Gold medal runner Richard Whitehead; triple Olympic and World champion gymnast Max Whitlock and BBC Radio 1 DJ & TV presenter Rickie Haywood Williams.
They will take on five Birmingham 2022 sports, competing in front of live crowds at the actual venues during the Games. The action will take place across Lee Valley Velopark for Cycling - Track, Alexander Stadium for Athletics, Arena Birmingham for Rhythmic Gymnastics, Smithfield for Basketball 3x3 and the NEC Arena for Table Tennis.
Emma Willis said “Being a born and bred Brummie, I’m so excited to be back home as it hosts an incredible summer of sport. We’ve got two of Britain’s most celebrated sporting heroes, who have won tons of medals between them, going head-to-head in what I’m sure will be a very tense but thoroughly entertaining competition. And all for a good cause, raising money to help people who really need it on our doorstep as well as further afield. I can’t wait to see the celebs put through their paces to raise much needed funds for Sport Relief!"
Jermaine Jenas said “Throughout my career, I’ve seen how sport can bring people together and create positive change and Sport Relief does just that. The power sport has beyond the pitch or arena is phenomenal and it’s fantastic to see Birmingham 2022 team up with Sport Relief to raise money this summer. Our celebs are in for a hell of a time with Ellie and Kelly as their team captains. I’m sure they will demand fierce commitment and high standards to make sure their team are crowned the All-Star Games Champions. I can’t wait to see it all unfold!"
Sport Relief is teaming up with United by 2022 and the Commonwealth Sport Foundation this summer as the Birmingham 2022 Official Charity Partners, to raise money to take on important issues, including tackling inequality, improving mental health and helping young people to survive and thrive.
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About Sport Relief
Sport Relief is a year-round fundraising campaign run by the charity, Comic Relief. Sport Relief harnesses the power of sport and entertainment to bring people together across the UK, to get active, have fun and raise life-changing funds. Since launching in 2002, Sport Relief has raised £419 million so far, thanks to the generous British public, and supported millions of lives in the UK and around the world.
This year, Sport Relief is teaming up with United By 2022 and the Commonwealth Sport Foundation to celebrate an incredible summer of sport as the official charity partners of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Together we hope to inspire the nation through a shared love of sport, to use this momentous sporting event as an opportunity to raise money to change lives for the better. The partnership aims to raise money to take on important issues, including tackling inequality, improving mental health and helping young people to survive and thrive in Birmingham, across the UK, around the Commonwealth and beyond.
Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief.
For more information about Sport Relief, please visit: www.comicrelief.com/sportrelief(opens in new window)
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About Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will be held from 28 July until 8 August 2022, will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to put the city, the region and its people on the global stage.
The Games is already proving to be a catalyst for transformation across the West Midlands, attracting new investment and funding, creating jobs and apprenticeships for local people and new opportunities for local businesses, as well as accelerating projects that will ensure the region is ready to host a fantastic sports and cultural celebration.
Birmingham 2022 will be the Games for everyone, bringing people together from across Birmingham and the region, to provide a warm welcome to millions of visitors during the summer of 2022.
Find out more at www.birmingham2022.com(opens in new window)
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