Olympic Sport Challenge

This is a challenge for those of you who want to get outside your comfort zone by trying new sports. First pick a set number of Olympic and Paralympic sports to learn or improve on: either 5, 10, 20 or 30 different sports. Then coach or take part in a competitive event to complete your challenge.

Choose your sports

Choose from a list of 30 Olympic sports, and decide how many you want to learn for your Gold Challenge: either 5, 10, 20 or 30 sports.  

Choose how to do your challenge

This is your challenge and you can choose how you do it:

• Complete your challenge indoors or outdoors
• Choose completely new sports, or push yourself further in your favorite sport
• Complete it as an individual or as part of a team

Register now

To take part, all you need to do is register for free on the Gold Challenge website.

Olympic prize

Get your fundraising going now and you could be in with the chance to run the 100m sprint track in the Olympic Stadium on 1 April, watched by your friends, family and 20,000 spectators. The top 72 participants who raise the most money before 29 February will win a place in this competition, for more information please see the Gold Challenge website.

Our support

If you do your Gold Challenge for the NSPCC we will support you every step of the way, including:

• A welcome pack to get you started
• World class training support from our partner Liz Yelling, Olympic marathon runner
• Top-notch fundraising advice from a dedicated team at the NSPCC
• A dedicated Facebook page to get in touch with your fellow NSPCC Gold Challengers
• Regular e-newsletters and a support hotline
• An exclusive running vest or t-shirt to wear during your challenge
• Your own Gold Challenge page to keep track of your completed sports

Where your money goes

All money you raise for the NSPCC will go to support our work to protect vulnerable children across the UK.

Find out more

For more information about the Gold Challenge, email goldchallenge@nspcc.org.uk or call 0207 825 2905. You can also visit the Gold Challenge website.