Sharing Leicester's Sporting Life

On Monday 21 February 2011 BBC Leicester is inviting you to bring along your sporting artefacts to be recorded at a special event at Curve theatre.

This is your chance to share your memories of sporting Leicestershire and help reflect the rich heritage of the county's diverse achievements on field, track and road.

Whether your thing is boxing, cycling, rowing or karate; we want to know the stories behind your old photos, ticket stubs, and medals.

From 1100 to 1600 GMT, volunteers will be on hand to help you scan photos, record your memories and submit them to a national online database.

The event is tied to 'Our Sporting Life' exhibition, at Curve until 11 March 2011, which highlights some of the ways sport has shaped the county, its communities and people.

Gareth Hughes, one of the organisers, said: "What we've sort to achieve is to identify Leicester's unique place within sporting history, as well as some of the modern day heroes and sporting events that take place throughout Leicester."

If you cannot make the event on 21 February, you can still submit your memories on this website go to the 'Share your Story tab and follow the links.

BBC Leicester full Article link below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_
9390000/9390047.stm