[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]S2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Recent successes: rugby, tae kwan do [ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]Being so big, Leeds can hardly help having some hot shot sports people, but does hardly more than that, although there are plenty of opportunities for one time couch potatoes to uproot. [EITAL]Sports are run by the Union, which employs 3 staff for the purpose. Recently, the Union ran a successful campaign to free Wednesday afternoons of lectures for sports.[HDNG]SPORTS FACILITIES:[EHDNG][PARA]The Leeds Sports Centre provides facilities for everything from weight training to ballet and from table tennis to martial arts, all in a large sports hall. The Westwood playing ground, 4 miles away, has 14 soccer, 7 hockey, 6 rugby and 5 cricket pitches. There's also an astroturf footy pitch. The Sports Centre has a climbing wall, but the Yorkshire Dales offer the real thing. [ITAL]The solarium, however, is the most reliable sunshine source round here.[EITAL][HDNG]SPORTING CLUBS:[EHDNG][PARA]Aikido; American Football; Board Sailing; Bridge; Clay Pigeon; Fives; Jiu Jitsu; Paragliding; Skydiving; Tae Kwon Do; Ten Pin Bowling; Ultimate Frisbee.[HDNG]ATTRACTIONS:[EHDNG][PARA]In the heartland of Rugby League, with international cricket at Headingley and swimming facilities only a paddle away, Leeds is fully equipped with all the mod cons. There's also Leeds United at Elland Road, for fluid, stylish play. [ITAL]Not[EITAL].[PARA][PARA]
