EMAT Olympics 2025

We hosted our fifth annual EMAT Olympics, held in partnership with GB Olympians. 

Our special programme of events kicked off in early June with our EMAT torch relay, which travelled to each of our schools within the Trust to see every pupil complete a mile by walking or running. Thanks to the Mintridge Foundation, we were joined for the torch relay by Paralympic wheelchair basketball player Sophie Carrigill, Emma Wiggs MBE who has won two Paralympic Gold medals and one Paralympic Silver medal in canoeing, Heather Fell, an Olympic Silver Medallist in Modern Pentathlon, and Team GB rower Caragh McMurtry, who will made special appearances throughout the week to meet our pupils. 

Our Ability Games, a special event for our pupils with additional physical or communication needs, took place on June 18th at Castle Academy. Paralympic archer Tania Nadarajah joined us to work with the pupils and share her expert tips. 

The main event - our EMAT Olympic Day - took place on Wednesday 25th June at Corby Athletics Stadium. The day involved over 500 pupils from 11 schools from EMAT and other trusts for a traditional athletics competition for our primary and secondary students. We were honoured to be joined by Olympic sprinter James Dasaolu, who competed at London 2012 and Rio 2016, and Anita Neil, who was the first black female to represent Great Britain.

Our Olympic Day was once again hosted by Sky Sports presenter Dave Fulton and live streamed throughout the day for parents and carers to watch online. Supporting Dave we had 11 Year 10 student reporters to commentate on the events and do some trackside interviews with our competitors.

Watch more highlights videos below!