PICTURES: Irish Olympian Sarah Lavin visits Limerick primary school to promote Dare to Believe initiative

TEAM Ireland Olympian and Lisnagry native Sarah Lavin recently visited Scoil Íde Primary School in Limerick, where students took part in the Dare to Believe Olympic Movement Breaks that were launched this month.

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The initiative, sponsored by Allianz and supported by Olympic Solidarity through the International Olympic Committee (IOC), brings fun, energy, and inspiration to classrooms across Ireland through movement and sport.

Over a 2-week period from November 17 TO 28, students around Ireland can access ten Olympic Movement Breaks, featuring some of Ireland’s best athletes.

Sponsored by the International Olympic Committee Solidarity Fund, the Olympic Federation of Ireland schools programme, Dare to Believe aims to inspire the young people of Ireland to ‘Dare to Believe’ in themselves through an interactive curriculum that explores the Olympic Values and includes visits with  Team Ireland  Olympic and Paralympic role models that bring the values to life.