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Wrestling to feature in BBC Sport Relief

03/03/2016


Olympic-style Wrestling will be one of five sports in BBC Sport Relief 2016 on Friday 18th March at the Lee Valley VeloPark, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London, the site of the London 2012 Olympics Velodrome.

 

Team captains Sir Steve Redgrave and Freddie Flintoff have now also revealed some of the other celebrities who’ll join their teams in aid of Sport Relief: Clash of the Titans on Friday 18 March.

Sir Steve Redgrave and Freddie Flintoff’s two teams will go head to head at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in five different Olympic sporting events:

  • Track Cycling
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics
  • Synchronised Swimming
  • Wrestling
  • A Team Triathlon race across the Olympic Park.

McFly’s Harry Judd learns how to wrestle

 

Highlights of Sport Relief Clash of Titans will include Paddy McGuinness wrestling Harry Judd.

Paddy McGuinness and Harry Judd are already in preparation at training centres in West London and Cheshire.

As well as Paddy McGuinness and Harry Judd, celebrities include Sophie Raworth, Dan Snow, Radio 1’s Clara Amfo, Will Young, Hugh Dennis, Mark Wright, EastEnders’ Maddy Hill, Darren Gough and comedian Russell Kane will all be competing on the night. More names will be announced soon.

Will Young and Russell Kane are taking on Synchronised Swimming in the London Aquatics Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and in a battle of the broadcasters Radio 1’s Clara Amfo will go head to head on the Velodrome track against newsreader Sophie Raworth.

Tickets to the general public are now on sale – www.seetickets.com/go/sportrelief and fans of wrestling are encourage to go to this exciting event in aid of a good cause. Tickets cost £16.00 (+ booking/transaction fees) with £2.50 going to Sport Relief for each ticket.

To whet your appetite here’s the highlights of 2014’s Clash of the Titans – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcAWSeUszaE

 

  • Tickets on sale here
  • BBC: About Sport Relief
  • Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Listing
  • BBC Sport: McFly’s Harry Judd prepares to take on Paddy McGuinness
  • ITV Good morning link 7:23am – McBusted’s Harry Judd talks about taking part in Sport Relief’s Clash of the Titans
  • Bolton News: Sharples wrestlers help Paddy McGuinness
  • BBC Media Centre news item
  • London Evening Standard Aticle
  • The Sun: ‘You’re mine Paddy McGuinness’ says Harry Judd
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