David James last week gave a ringing endorsement of next years National Summer Games by signing the coveted Special Olympics Leicester flag. The current Portsmouth and England Goalkeeper joined fellow sporting personalities such as Superbikes legend James Toseland, snooker star, Mark Selby and South African Cricket Coach Mickey Arthur in signing the flag ahead of the Games which take place in Leicester between 25th - 31st July 2009.

 

David James said: I actually got involved with Special Olympics about five years ago. I was forced into it, and didnմ really know anything about it at first when I signed for Manchester City. The launch for the Manchester Games was the same week but I started to ask questions and became interested. The Special Olympics is for people with learning disabilities, and while it shares the billing with the IOC as one of the three members of the family, unlike the other two it doesnմ get funding from the government.