Pupils strike it lucky at Panathlon ten-pin bowling
The beaming smiles of 169 primary school children in Peterborough was all the evidence needed of ten-pin bowling’s many benefits as an inclusive sporting activity for SEND pupils.
27 May 2022
Adults with SEND join the Panathlon family!
Panathlon has joined with multiple partners to serve up inclusive tennis for adults with disabilities and special needs at Pocklington Tennis Club in North Yorkshire.
25 May 2022
Enfield clinch London Football Final glory
The return of Panathlon London’s Football programme was hailed as “absolutely huge” for pupils after the combined West Lea and Oaktree team from Enfield were crowned our 2021/22 champions.
20 May 2022
Panathlon football events build towards London Finals climax
Panathlon’s London Football programme built towards its climax at Wembley on May 19 with two recent events – a ‘Higher Ability’ Finals and a Plate Final for schools knocked out in the first round.
12 May 2022
Panathlon ‘blows other competitions away’
Staff from Paget Primary School said Panathlon “blows every other school competition away” after their pupils topped the podium at Thursday’s Birmingham Primary Multisport Final.
06 May 2022
Panathlon’s ‘priceless’ role in sustaining 2012 legacy
Panathlon plays a “priceless” role in sustaining the London 2012 legacy a decade after the Games, according to management staff at the Olympic and Paralympic venues.
29 April 2022
Panathlon the springboard for Young Leaders’ priceless opportunity
Panathlon was the springboard for a lucky group of sixth-formers to get an amazing opportunity to train with the Great Britain diving team at the London 2012 Aquatics Centre. Pupils…
29 April 2022
Panathlon gala helps ‘turn the tide’ of pupils’ wellbeing
Panathlon’s North London Primary Discovery swimming gala helped “turned the tide” of Covid’s negative impact on children’s wellbeing, according to school staff.
29 April 2022
Return of competitive swimming “just what these kids need!”
Schools relished the return of “real competition” at Panathlon’s South East Regional Swimming Final, with the Aquatics Centre offering a spectacular stage to conquer anxieties, improve skills and exceed expectations.
29 April 2022
Panathlon Primary Deaf Gala “worth its weight in gold”
Competing at the London 2012 Aquatics Centre was an opportunity “worth its weight in gold” for deaf children after two years of isolation and restriction, according to champions Mary Hare School.
27 April 2022
Panathlon’s biggest month ever!
Panathlon had its biggest ever month in March with an astounding 5000 pupils with disabilities and special needs taking part in our competitions.
22 April 2022
#OpenGoal – Panathlon’s big role in ‘levelling up’ inequalities
Panathlon supports the Sport for Development Coalition’s #OpenGoal campaign – which coincides with International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (April 6th). #OpenGoal aims to showcase how sport and…
05 April 2022
Xtend competitors revel in return to UEL Sportsdock
Panathlon’s East London Xtend Finals made a poignant return to UEL Sportsdock two years to the day since our last pre-pandemic event at the spectacular venue by the Thames.
17 March 2022
Wembley spots sealed for our London Football finalists
Panathlon’s London Football competition returned for the first time since November 2019 as 15 teams sealed their places at our Wembley finals in May.
11 March 2022
Panathlon impact runs deep in happy Humberside!
Panathlon’s positive ripple effect on schools was very much in evidence as seven teams descended on the Costello Stadium for the Active Humber North Bank Primary Multisport Finals in Hull.
04 March 2022
Panathlon “can change pupils’ attitude to sport”
Panathlon’s week in West Yorkshire was a roaring success as SEND pupils in Bradford and Leeds benefited from a packed five days of primary- and secondary-age competitions.
24 February 2022
Team Panathlon enters RideLondon 2022
Danny Crates, our long-time Ambassador and former World and Paralympic gold medallist, is to lead Team Panathlon at RideLondon 2022!
21 February 2022
Staff revel in new ideas at their first Panathlon
Staff lapped up “new ideas and opportunities” as they experienced a Panathlon competition for the first time last week in Salford, Greater Manchester.
17 February 2022
Panathlon getting ever greater in Manchester
Panathlon’s rapid expansion in Greater Manchester is creating a competitive pathway which offers children with disabilities and special needs new sporting horizons.
15 February 2022
Panathlon superstar Maeve heading to No.10!
Panathlon competitor Maeve Gooding from Guardian Angels Primary School in Bury is set to visit Downing Street to raise awareness of her condition Development Language Disorder (DLD). Maeve’s DLD means…
11 February 2022
It’s boom time for Panathlon in Cumbria!
Children with SEND in Cumbria are revelling in opportunities to take part in competitive sport thanks to Panathlon’s burgeoning calendar of events across the county.
09 February 2022
Panathlon and Cruyff Foundation team up to give SEND pupils vibrant playgrounds
Pupils with special needs in Essex are enjoying health, academic and social benefits thanks to a partnership between Panathlon and the Cruyff Foundation that has revolutionised their school playgrounds.
07 February 2022
Panathlon keeps London 2012 flame burning – a decade on
Panathlon has been hailed as “summing up what the Olympic and Paralympic legacy is all about” by the manager of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre and Copper Box Arena venues.
04 February 2022
Virtual Panathlon marches on with inter-school boccia on Zoom
Panathlon’s Virtual Programme continues to provide a crucial outlet for children with disabilities and special needs to get active, even after the easing of Covid restrictions and the return of our calendar of external competitions.
03 February 2022
