> News: PGL Sponsored Athletes announced for 2017

Aspiring to inspire.

We would like to say thank you to the hundreds of young athletes who applied to be sponsored by PGL during 2017.

All the applications were of a very high standard and it was amazing to see how many young people were not only successfully combining their training with schoolwork, but finding the time and energy to coach and inspire others as well.

Thanks to the support of school PE departments nationwide, we received a fantastic response. Compiling a shortlist and then choosing the final 10 to join our existing Sponsored Athletes was far harder than anyone involved had expected due to the quantity and quality of applications we received.

However, we have now read, reviewed, shortlisted, debated and made the difficult decisions and we would like to congratulate the 10 fantastic young athletes who have been offered sponsorship:

Adam Billany - Para Sailing
Anya Forino - Climbing
Bethan Forrow - Canoeing
Emily Phillips - Climbing
Grace Molloy - Orienteering
Jack Culliford - Shooting
Lizzie Warner - Archery
Rafael Rhys Pollitt - Fencing
Tumba Katanda - Netball
Vawn Humphrey-Wilson - Kayaking

We will be introducing all of them on our website in the next few weeks, and over the course of the year we will be following their progress closely with blogs and training updates, as well as asking each of them for hints and tips on everything from fitness to school work.

Are you a young athlete aged 11-18 and in full time education? Why not apply for sponsorship next year? We'll be contacting schools later on in the year with details about how and when to apply. Information will also be posted on the PGL website.

By PGL Travel.