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Skydiving Championships hits UK TV Screens

The UK’s National Open Skydiving Championships it to be aired for the first time on TV this summer. If you’re lucky to enough to have the Extreme Sports Channel you will be able to follow the competition over 4 feature episodes. The Championships requires teams of to create choreographed maneuvers whilst falling from a height of 10,000ft. This is an extreme sport that is definitely one to look out for this summer.

If the Championships inspire you and a group of friends to take up this adrenalin fuelled sport- you will need the right insurance. Our specialist Skydiving insurance is tailored around you. Call today for a no obligation quote

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Britain’s Cycling Team Gear up for The Olympics

This morning saw our men’s British cycling pursuit team beat the Australians for the first time since the last Olympics, producing a thrilling ride at the World Championships in The Oz capital, Melbourne.

The importance of the ride can not be overlooked, beating their biggest rivals on their home turf will provide the British team with a great deal of belief ahead of London 2012, as well as dealing a telling blow to the Australian’s Olympic hopes.

The British quartet of Ed Clancy, Peter Kennaugh, Steven Burke and Geraint Thomas did the job around the Hisense track to win in 3 minutes 53.295 seconds, breaking the Beamonesque world record they set when winning the Olympic gold medal in Beijing.

In our eyes track cycling is an extreme event, the strain the riders are put under and the effort they produce is second to none. There are also a few tasty crashes involved too!

If you would like to get involved with a track cycling club you will need to get the right insurance and that is where Ansell’s specialist activity insurance delivers. Our tailored cycling insurance will provide you with the adequate cover you need, whether you’re jsust starting out an instructor yourself.

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What Will be Your ‘Olympic Legacy’ Sport of Choice?

As the sun is shining in the UK at the moment, we’ve been discussing the different sports that will be coming to our doorstep in London this summer, during The Olympics. We’ve previewed the more extreme options in previous posts, including Slalom Kayaking and BMX racing, but what about the other, less extreme sports?

Beach volleyball has already been earmarked as a favourite event for MPs and civil servants, with the Government spending £26,000 on 410 tickets.  I think we can all guess why…

But what sports are out there we can can realistically get involved with after the Olympics has gone? We are forever hearing the term ‘The Olympic Legacy’ and the contribution that The Games will have on our nation as a whole. Sports like Athletics and Swimming will naturally see an increase in participation and maybe even cycling, but I can’t see numbers of kids turning their backs on kicking a footie around in the street and venturing down to a local sports facility to fence or curl.

I personally looking forward to some BMX racing, which is always a thrilling watch. I’m also intrigued to see how the Great Britain Football Team will fare and which golden oldies will surface nearer the time, trying to get a place  in the team.

Hopefully there will be an upturn in attendance to sports clubs across the country, no matter what the sport is. We do have hope the Olympics can inspire some sort of ‘go out and try something new’ attitude from the people of Britain.

Remember- if you do have that urge to get out there and try a new activity, Ansell’s activity insurance covers a miryad of Olympic sports that you can get stuck into… including Beach Volleyball insurance.

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