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Jessica Ennis-Hill on injury, Commonwealth Games and Sky Academy

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Image: Ennis-Hill: Keen to inspire the next generation

Sky Academy ambassador and London 2012 gold medal winner Jessica Ennis-Hill is on her way back to fitness after a long-term Achilles problem.

Inspire
Inspiring the next generation and giving them what they need to fulfil their potential is really important to me. That's why I'm a Sky Sports Living for Sport ambassador. The Sky Sports Living for Sport programme - which is a free initiative and sends athlete mentors to schools across the country to encourage kids to get involved in sport - is brilliant. It's such a fun thing to do, to go into schools and give something back to kids who want to get involved in sport in some way. It's so rewarding and not any effort to do because it's so much fun. Sky Sports Living for Sport is now under the umbrella of the Sky Academy, which launched recently to provide opportunities in sports, the arts and television for young people. To have people like David Beckham and mentors from a range of different sports on board, who all offer something different, is really good for the campaign - and great for the kids who'll profit from the Sky Academy. Click here to watch the Jessica Ennis-Hill episode of My Special Day, where a sporty young girl, recovering from leukaemia, gets to meet the Olympic champion.

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