£200m plan to unearth North's young sports stars

A £200m (€275m) strategy to produce a new generation of sports stars in the North will be introduced in the new year.

Tue, 25 Dec, 2007 - 12:49

A £200m (€275m) strategy to produce a new generation of sports stars in the North will be introduced in the new year.

There had been concerns that the 10-year investment plan would be undermined by the Executive's proposed budget allocation for sport and leisure and the diversion of Lottery funds to the 2012 London Olympics.

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