On what we can all do to help better protect the planet. Over the next half an hour, well introduce you to this years winners from All Over The World and a variety of sports. But ourfirst winner of the young sportsperson of the year is from a little bit closer to home. Im on the way to devon to meet innes fitzgerald, who, a yearago, at the age ofjust 16, put her environmental principles above the start of her International Athletics career. Innes, congratulations. What you have done has been something that is really inspirational. How do you feel getting this award . Yeah, ifeel like its a real privilege. I never set out to achieve awards from this. Ijust wanted to raise awareness about, like, climate related issues within the athletics and sporting world, trying to get up and coming athletes think about what theyre doing, and their impacts on the climate as well. Earlier this year, innes turned down the opportunity to compete in the Cross Country championships in australia because of
how do you feel getting this award? yeah, ifeel like it s a real privilege. i never set out to achieve awards from this. ijust wanted to raise awareness about, like, climate related issues within the athletics and sporting world, trying to get up and coming athletes think about what they re doing, and their impacts on the climate as well. earlier this year, innes turned down the opportunity to compete in the cross country championships in australia because of the impact flying there would have on the environment. it was like, well, i can go there and i might do really well, but can ijustify, like, taking that flight with just doing, like, one race, running for, like, minutes, which, obviously, would mean so much if i was to, like, do really well, but, like, the emissions from that flight is just so great, and ijust, at the time, couldn t justify it at all. ready? three, two, one, go. what was that conversation like with you? did she talk to you about it beforehand? yeah,
innes, congratulations. what you have done has been something that is really inspirational. how do you feel getting this award? yeah, ifeel like it s a real privilege. i never set out to achieve awards from this. ijust wanted to raise awareness about, like, climate related issues within the athletics and sporting world, trying to get up and coming athletes think about what they re doing, and their impacts on the climate as well. earlier this year, innes turned down the opportunity to compete in the cross country championships in australia because of the impact flying there would have on the environment. it was like, well, i can go there and i might do really well, but can ijustify, like, taking that flight with just doing, like, one race, running for, like, five minutes, which, obviously, would mean so much if i was to, like, do really well, but, like, the emissions from that flight is just so great, and ijust, at the time, couldn t justify it at all. ready? three, two,
air, i wouldn t say mild, but as they bump into that cold air they turn a bit wintry with sleet or snow. at the moment, it s cold and stays cold. we have got wintry worries, with ice and snow and freezing fog as we head through the night and tomorrow morning. thanks, helen. and that s the bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc news website. from the six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our hello and welcome to sportsday i m jane dougall. two of the british teams in the europa league tonight have already kicked off. brighton need to avoid defeat increase while west ham are looking for a win in serbia. lioness lauren hemp could get her 50th cap at wimbley tomorrow, she speaks to us ahead of a crucial game for england against the netherlands. ronnie o sullivan makes it through the quarterfinals in york after a nail biting decider also coming up on sportsday. britain s three time world champio
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