Leamington people see sporting history in action

Going for Gold! was officially opened by Warwick District Council chairman Cllr Michael Kinson, accompanied by special guests including Olympic swimmer Helen Slatter and recent torchbearer Peter Fraizer, who was the first person to run a marathon after having a kidney transplant.

The exhibition, which was curated by the gallery’s senior curatorial officer Vicki Slade to mark this year’s Olympics, takes a look at the social history of sporting heritage in Warwick district.

Visitors at the opening event were treated to demonstrations by Cleary’s Boxing Gym and Quarry Park Disc Golf Club and a performance of As Near to Flying by Coventry theatre group Talking Birds.

People can attend a free Friday Focus talk on Friday (July 27) when Bill Adcocks, who held the record for the Classic Marathon to Athens course for 35 years, will talk about his career as an Olympic marathon runner.