Olympic Gold Medallist Manning Goes Back to School

 

Story posted September 5

Source: ISG Group PR

 

London primary school gets exclusive cycling briefing from Olympic Gold Medallist

Gold medallists go back to school: Paul Manning talks to the school children as 'teachers' aid' Ed Clancy helps out.

North Beckton primary school received an education with a diffence today courtesy of Olympic Track Cycling Gold medalist Paul Manning. Members of the school’s cycling club visited construction company ISG for a cycling Q&A session with the world record holder, who will soon be joining ISG as an Assistant Construction Manager having retired from professional cycling following his success in Beijing.

 

Paul, who with his track cycling team Steven Burke, Edward Clancy, Geraint Thomas and Bradley Wiggings, smashed the existing world record in Beijing last month, talked to the excitable junior cycling enthusiasts about some of his career highlights before taking to the floor for a Q&A session.

One of the children takes a keen interest in an Olympic Gold medal.

 

ISG has an established partnership with North Beckton primary school, having provided a team of volunteers to spruce up the school’s gardens in May this year. ISG was one of over 80 UK companies in the UK that gave staff the opportunity to volunteer for one day’s community work within London as part of Business in the Community’s (BITC) ‘London Better Together Day’.

 

Speaking of today’s event Paul says: “My infatuation with cycling started when I was very young so it was great to see the same kind of enthusiasm from the younger generation although I wasn’t sure if the questions would ever end!”