TEAM GB weightlifting champion Emily Campbell has urged communities across the UK to get active for improved health, as she is officially announced as an ambassador for tomorrow’s National Fitness Day.
Fresh from her appearance at Paris 2024, Emily will join ParalympicGB swimmer Maisie Summers-Newton to kickstart the day’s celebrations with lucky visitors at the London Aquatics Centre.
Emily claimed a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021 where she became the first British woman to win an Olympic medal in the sport. Alongside becoming European champion in that same year, she then claimed Team GB’s 65th and final medal of the Paris Olympic Games this summer.
Emily has become a leading champion for women’s training at all levels and is passionate about the theme of this year’s National Fitness Day, ‘Your Health is for Life’.
She has plans to open her own gym and wants to help the nation to celebrate the role these facilities play in keeping people healthy and active, no matter what your age, ability or background.
Emily said: “National Fitness Day is about showing that it doesn’t matter where you start from, everyone can take the first step to being more active.
“Gyms and leisure centres are at the heart of our communities and they’re often a lifeline to the people that use them, not only for support in keeping active, but offering a safe place to socialise and meet new friends.
“I’m proud of what I have achieved for TeamGB but for me it’s even more important to use my platform to show the nation that strength training should be for everybody, so we can all experience the physical and mental benefits throughout our lives.
“I’m committed to giving back to these facilities and communities that have supported me to be where I am today. I’d encourage everyone to get out there and try something new on National Fitness Day – you never know where it could take you.”