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The following points are from Sport England in their view to aknowledge X- Training as a recognised sport.

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• Uniqueness - the Sports Councils already recognise exercise and fitness as a sport within Movement, Dance and Exercise and so consider that the gym exercises that make up X Training are already recognised activities. The Sports Councils appreciate that the X - Training Association wishes to develop X - Training as a sport in it's own right but did not feel the activity, as described in the application, is sufficiently developed or established at the present time to warrant separate recognition.
• Rules and Organisation - the rules provided with the application describe the exercises included in the World Gym Challenge. However, it was not made clear if these are rules specific to the Challenge or are rules which govern X Training as a whole. Also it is unclear if there is a consistent definition of what exercises are required to be part of X - Training which are applied consistently across the activity.
• Sustainability - the Sports Council was not convinced that the current participation level (281 participants and 32 registered X - Training gyms in the UK as quoted in the application) is sufficient to ensure the sustainability of the activity.

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As you will no doubt surmise Sport England have made some legitimate statements - but I also think there are way off the mark in terms of innovation, participation and adapting to new ideas in sport and exercise.

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Yes there are limited numbers at this moment in time taking part - yes there are few gyms holding X Training events and yes to a degree they have a valid point.

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But since the report was submitted (Feb 2007 and reply received Feb 2008) the events have got better (Members to WGC.com have tripled) and new and exciting events have sprung up raising income for Charity

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X Training is waiting to be developed - it is just a shame that a Organisation, such as Sport England ,that is funded by the Government - has resources to enable fledgling sports develop - is turning it's back on the finest Gym Athletes in the UK and probably the world right now.

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World gym Challenge is a positive website for positive well motivated people who like to challenge themselves and promises that in the next two years - it will try accomplish and adapt to all the criteria needed to become a recognised sport - only this time it needs a united front from all the orgnisers to get behind this sport unite and form the levels that the competitors expect.

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Alternatively responses from you the people who take part in this very rewarding sport can have their say

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Please use the Blog Page or DB Max to post a comment.

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As for associating us with Exercise to Dance with music - yes to a degree they are right , I mean the speakers do play music in the gym studio and you guys exercise - but that's as close at it gets folks - name me one person from the Music Dance and Exercise Industry that takes part at the top level of X Training so that they can improve their times and I will say you need to seriously consider your training methods!

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Your Input and help is needed

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For those that do this sport and for those that organise this sport X Training needs a united front to succeed.

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