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1. From the founder’s desk

FROM THE FOUNDER’S DESK

“For last year's words belong to last year's language, and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.”

First of all I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Principals, Teachers and Students a very happy and prosperous new year, 2013. We have come a long way from the first edition of ‘Leap-It-Up’ in July to our first edition of the New Year. The last six months has seen a renewed level of interaction between LeapStart and our students, outside the PE classes. We have been overwhelmed by the tremendous response, support and feedback that this Newsletter has received in all the activities that we have carried out in the schools, ranging from the Race across America Quiz to the Olympic Quiz.

2012 was a big year in the sporting world with the Olympics in London, the Euro Cup in Poland-Ukraine and T20 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka being the major events amongst many more. Our efforts at all times were to keep you as informed and inter-ested about these mega events through engaging activities. We are consistently look-ing for opportunities to connect with students and provide them with a chance to learn while still having fun. 2013 is here and will bring with it a variety of new avenues and challenges as we continue to work hard and deliver the best Physical Education program in the country.

New Year

2. Activity of the Month Match the columns

3. Fun Corner World cup for the homeless New year resolutions

4. What was hot, what was not

Dev RoyFounder

January 2013 FitKids Education and Training

LEAPSTART ACTIVITY OF THE MONTH

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Super Bowl

Tour De France

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Woman’s Cricket World Cup

Africa cup of nations

Athletics world championship

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Match the following sporting events with their host nation

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Inspiring Story from 2012:

World Cup for the Homeless:The tenth UEFA-backed Homeless World Cup took place in Mexico City, and showed how football's massive appeal can help homeless people change their lives. UEFA is one of the global partners of the competition, which features 59 teams.

The objective of the 4v4 street soccer event is to fight the exclusion suffered by the homeless and to encourage them to seek better futures, while also drawing attention to the problem of homelessness across the world. Slum Soccer, a Nagpur-based non-profit outfit that scouts for football talents amidst street children is putting together a team that would represent India in the next world cup to be held in Poland in 2013.

Since inception of HWC, 77 percent of the participants have been able to find work, housing, get an education, follow through with alcohol and drug treatment programs, and some have even gone on to become professional and semi-professional athletes and coaches. Overall, 94 percent of the participants credit the program with having made a positive impact on their lives. The WHC has already been played in 10 cities around the world and this year, the tournament will be played in Poznan, Poland

New Year Resolutions for Children:• I will try to find a sport (like basketball or soccer) or an activity (like playing tag, jumping rope, dancing, or riding my bike) that I like and do it at least three times a week.• I will always wear a helmet when bicycling.• I will limit soda and artificially flavored drinks.• I will get plenty of sleep each night so that I am rested and ready to learn and play each day.

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• India won 6 medals at the London Olympics. Their best showat an Olympic Game ever.

• Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to ever score 100 international centuries.

• Usain Bolt became the first athlete to retain 100m and 200m titles at the Olympics.

• Michael Phelps took his medal tally to a world record 21 medals.

• Roger Federer equaled Pete Sampras record of 7 Wimbledon titles as Murray won his first Grand Slam and also an Olympic gold medal.

• Kobe Bryant crossed an unbelievable tally of 30,000 points in Basketball.

• Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda became an inspiration for millions as he won a silver medal at the Paralympic games

• Lionel Messi scored a world record 91 goals in 2012 to break Gerd Muller’s record of 84 goals.

• Chelsea won their first ever champions League Title when they beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

• Sushil Kumar became the first Indian to ever win two successive medals at the Olympics.

• Sebastian Vettel won his third successive title and in the process became the youngest driver to ever do so

What was hot

• Rafael Nadal missed most of the second half of the year due to injury.• Michael Schumacher retired from the sport for the second and final time.• Sachin Tendulkar retired from ODI Cricket, a format in which he holds all the major records.

• Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was stripped off his titles and was banned for life.

What was not

KODAK MOMENTS FROM 2012

• Spain won the Euro 2012 after they beat Italy in the semifinals.

• West Indies won their first T20 World Cup after they beat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.