Cardiff’s Council waives fees for junior football clubs

Posted by Now Cardiff on Aug 16, 2012

 

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Having successfully played host to Olympic Games over the past few weeks, Cardiff’s reputation as a venue for elite sport is well established. The Labour Council is now taking further action to underline its commitment to grass roots level sport by waiving football fees for hundreds of junior and mini football teams.

…the previous administration … got their priorities wrong

The announcement will see fees removed for all Cardiff and District Junior and Mini Leagues played throughout the city’s parks and pitches as well as waiving fees collected for the 2011/2012 season. Clubs should be in receipt of the refunds within the next few days.

This move recognises the need to support voluntary sports clubs, and will provide an incentive for children to get involved with sport in the city.

Cardiff is already renowned as a major sporting destination playing host to competitions from the FA Cup and The Ashes to this year’s Olympics and the removal of fees at this level is part of a drive to make sports and leisure as accessible as possible to start inspiring the sporting stars of tomorrow.

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Olympic Football tickets on sale

Posted by Now Cardiff on Apr 30, 2012

Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Football matches at the Millennium Stadium will go back on sale from 11.00am today.

Fans can book their place at Cardiff’s city-centre venue, which will host 11 football games between 25 July and 10 August, at www.tickets.london2012.com or via telephone on 0844 847 2012 until Sunday 6 May.

Following an exciting tournament draw last week, Cardiff will host Team GB Women’s team for the first event of the Olympic Games against New Zealand while in the Men’s tournament; highlights include Great Britain versus Uruguay on August 1.

Football fans will also have the opportunity to watch Brazil, seeded as the "all-time top Olympic performer", play Egypt in Cardiff on July 26.

Tickets start at £20 for adults, with special prices available for people under 16 and over 60 at many matches. ‘Pay your age’ prices are available for those under 16 and tickets for people aged 60 or over will be priced at £16. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

The Olympic Football Tournament will take place at six iconic venues including the Millennium Stadium across the UK. So far approximately one million tickets have been sold for Football, with approximately 1.5 million still to sell.

Millennium Stadium General Manager Gerry Toms said: “The London 2012 football tournament in Cardiff is an exciting occasion for sports fans and I hope that people all over Wales will take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and get their tickets to support the GB Team and be part of the Olympic Games in Wales.”

LOCOG Commercial Director Chris Townsend said: ‘Now that the draw has taken place, we are delighted to put remaining tickets on sale to see some of the world’s most exciting young footballers in the Olympic Games. This is a great opportunity for people across the UK to be part of the Games, and see great matches at great prices’

Full details of contingency ticket sales and Paralympic ticket sales will be announced later this week. These tickets will go on sale in May.

Olympic Countdown: Help set a hockey record on the hayes

Posted by Now Cardiff on Apr 20, 2012

Hockey takes centre stage at The Hayes on Monday when an eight foot giant hockey ball rolls into the city centre as part of the city’s countdown celebrations to the Olympics games.
The npower Big Dribble event organised by Great British Hockey is calling on Cardiff schools, sports teams and anyone who comes along to The Hayes to take part in the  nationwide record attempt to ‘dribble’ a hockey ball 2012km across the UK.
The event will start at 5pm on Monday,April 23 and along with the giant hockey ball there will be plenty of fun hockey activities for the whole family to enjoy.
The npower Big Dribble will visit 40 locations across the UK with the finale at Trafalgar Square on May 2.
Cardiff will play host to the very first London 2012 event, with women’s football taking place at the Millennium Stadium on July 25.
A Cardiff Council spokesperson: “It’s a great privilege that Cardiff will host Olympic Games events. To celebrate a number of events will be taking place towards the run up to the Olympic Games.”