Tag: United Kingdom

28/08/202316/10/2023

Kukri Sports proudly congratulates Jess Bailey, one of its Youth Talent Programme Ambassadors, on her exceptional performances representing Team England at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games.

Team England’s squad of 57 athletes competed in four of the sports and 65 medal events over the six days of the competition. They won 49 medals – 16 gold, 23 silver and 10 bronze – placing the team second in the overall medal table.

Reflecting on the experience, Jess admitted her journey to represent Team England at the Commonwealth Youth Games has been a dream come true. “Having the opportunity to represent Team England has been one of the best experiences of my life,” shared Jess. “It’s a crazy feeling to pull on the England vest and represent your country, especially at a competition as prestigious as the Commonwealth Youth Games, and this feeling is one I am very grateful to have experienced.”

Competing in the 3000m event and finishing 4^th in a time of 9:38.08, Jess faced a unique set of challenges. “One of the biggest challenges in my event was the heat and humidity. I tried to prepare for this beforehand by going in the sauna several times in the final weeks before we left for the Games, but the run was still unbelievably hard in difficult conditions.”

“Fortunately, the 3000m was on the last day, and by that time we had adapted to the heat. The heat barely even crossed my mind during the race.”

The Commonwealth Youth Games is not only a platform for showcasing athletic prowess, but also a celebration of unity and camaraderie amongst the athletes. Jess shared her experience, saying, “The games definitely felt like it was set up in a way to encourage different nations to make friends.

“All the athletes had been given their nations badge to trade with other nations, which got all the different countries talking and encouraged all of us to make friends and talk to people we wouldn’t have met otherwise. I thought that was brilliant and I made many international friends because of it.”

Drawing on from her journey, Jess offered insightful advice to young athletes aspiring to reach international levels of competition and represent Team England in the future. “My advice would be to just stick with it,” she encouraged. “It’s easy to get hyper focused on just one race / championships, getting disappointed and, if it doesn’t work out, forgetting the bigger picture.

“Disappointment is part of the sport and can be used as motivation as long as it’s managed well.”

Jess also expressed her gratitude for the pivotal figures who have supported her athletics journey. “My dad is definitely the person who, without a doubt, I would never have made it as far in athletics,” she acknowledged. “Both my dad and Mum know me so well and I’m so grateful to have them both by my side.”

Looking forward, Jess’s aspirations extend beyond personal achievements. “I want to make a career out of athletics,” she revealed. “I love training and getting to spend every day dedicated to this sport [athletics] would be a dream come true!”

Kukri would like to congratulate Jess and all of the Team England athletes on their fantastic achievements at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games.

We were proud to provide the kit that helped athletes to thrive in their sport and be honoured to represent their country.

Click here to relieve this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games.

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30/06/202229/11/2022

Following a successful 2 years as the official sportswear provider to Leeds Beckett University we are excited to announce a further 2-year extension until 2024.

As part of the deal Kukri will continue to provide elite, bespoke sportswear, leisurewear and merchandise to staff and students.

“We are delighted to be extending our partnership with Leeds Beckett University. With reduced sport being played during the pandemic we are excited to increase our involvement with each sports club, continue to support students’ sporting journeys and deliver quality products for all at Beckett. We look forward to continuing to develop the partnership over the next two years and working with the university to grow the offering for students.” Josh Beal, Sales Director at Kukri Sports.

‘‘Leeds Beckett University is delighted to extend its partnership with Kukri for another 2 years’.

‘Sport, physical activity and wellbeing are integral parts of the Leeds Beckett student experience and we are pleased that Kukri is now able to continue to support our sports clubs, both on and off the field.’

‘We look forward to working closely with the Kukri team to support our vision and values and help our students achieve their longer-term goals and successes.” Sally Griffiths – Leeds Beckett University, Director of Sport.

Leeds Beckett University are one of the largest providers of sports courses in UK Higher Education and have an Athletic Union comprising 38 sports clubs and over 80 teams.

With a 190-year history, the Leeds Beckett values of excellence, inspiration and integrity are ideals we also maintain and we will be working alongside staff and students to continue to produce ranges of bespoke sportswear to uphold these values.

Kukri Sports are a global sportswear supplier offering superior quality bespoke garments, across multiple sports, from grassroots, to elite level. To find out how we can support your sportswear needs visit www.kukrisports.com