Kids not fit enough in our digital age Gladiator tells MPs

GLADIATORS and Strictly star Montell Douglas has warned "the distractions of a digital age" are depriving some children of the chance to take part in sports.

- Jonathan Walker

The athlete, who represented Team GB at both summer and winter Olympics, also said opportunities for young people fell after the pandemic.

She spoke to MPs investigating concerns that children are failing to get enough exercise, damaging not just their physical fitness but also their mental health and academic development.

Research by charity the Youth Sport Trust found fewer than half of children do an hour of exercise per day, as recommended by the UK Chief Medical Officers.

And 41,000 fewer hours of PE were taught in 2023/24 compared to 2011/12.