England’s hockey players urge government to back team sports in schools after Commonwealths success
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England’s medal-winning hockey teams have urged the Conservative party leadership candidates to prioritise team sports in schools and guarantee two hours of physical education a week.
The women won gold for the first time at Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games, while the men won bronze.
“We’re now looking to the future,” they said in an open letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss.
“We want to inspire the next generation and make real change in this country.”
The winner of the Conservative leadership contest – to be decided in a run-off vote among the party’s members – will be named in September, and will become the UK prime minister.
In their letter to the candidates, England’s hockey teams added: “We want to create more opportunities for children and young people of all backgrounds and abilities to enjoy sport and physical activity.
“To achieve this, we believe the government should prioritise and promote the importance of team sport.
“We are committed to a more equal, diverse and inclusive sport, but we cannot achieve this on our own.”
Last week, England’s European football champions sent an open letter to the candidates, urging them to ensure “every young girl” can play football at school.
The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley on 31 July to win Euro 2022 – securing their first major trophy.
Among the measures requested in the hockey teams’ letter are that:
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