LONDON, UK (Jan. 08) –
Pippa Middleton s set to lend her hand for the charity of the former British Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes in the run up to the
2012 London Olympics, the double gold medalist said in an interview published Saturday.
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Kate Midlleton’s younger sister will help improve the profile of the ‘Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust’, which guides young underprivileged sportsmen, in the months leading up to this year's Olympics scheduled in July.
Dame Kelly talking to Daily Telegraph said, “Pippa is going to be doing something for my own charity leading up to the Games. I'm not really supposed to talk about it yet, so I can't tell you anymore.”
Pippa Middleton, the sporty and active figure, has participated in quite a few events and road races during last few months and is reportedly in the running to join Dame Kelly, while the Duchess of Cambridge, Princes William and Prince Harry as an official ambassador for the Games.
Pippa’s representatives initiated negotiations with two Olympic bodies last month in a bid to create an official role, The (London) Sunday Times reported.
Her representatives' pitch is for Middleton, who rose to fame after the British royal wedding in April last year, to promote fitness and pay visits to youth sports programs in the buildup to the Games.