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Today 12 acts will battle it out in X Factor style auditions at the Sheffield City Hall for a place to perform at the Sainsbury's 2013 School Games.

As a high profile multi-sport event for the most talented young athletes from across the country, the Sainsbury's 2013 School Games Finals (12-15 September, Sheffield) requires acts for its Opening and Closing Ceremonies and for a range of sporting venues.

The blue artificial turf with its brilliant pink surround, nicknamed the 'smurf turf', was one of the stand-out images of the London 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford and it will now move from the Riverbank Arena to its new home in Sheffield for the Sainsbury's 2013 School Games.

Two young athletes from Yorkshire and Aberdeenshire have been awarded the '100% me' Spirit of the Games Award for their performances at the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games, which took place in and around the Olympic Park from 7-9 May.

Wheelchair fencer, Gabby Down has been selected by the British Paralympic Association to compete for ParalympicsGB at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Today saw the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games draw to a close in spectacular fashion in the Olympic Park venues.

As the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games competitors prepare to head over to the Olympic Park for the final day of competition tomorrow, day three of the event saw the athletes wave goodbye to ExCeL London in style.

The Sainsbury's 2012 School Games competition was in full swing today with nine of the twelve sports springing into action.

The hockey competitions at Old Loughtonians got the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games off to a flying start today.

UK Anti-Doping will be at the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games between 7 and 9 May to provide the next generation of UK athletes with anti-doping guidance through the 100% me education programme.

1,600 competitors - 12 sports - 700 volunteers and support staff - competition in 4 Olympic venues

For the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games there will be two disciplines of cycling showcased. On the 7th and 8th May road cycling events will take place at Redbridge and on the 9th May the action heads over to the Olympic Park Velodrome for track cycling.

Today we put the spotlight on table tennis at the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games

At the Sainsbury's 2012 School Games the swimming competition will take place at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park, where later in the year it will play host to the world's elite athletes.