I want to inspire young Asians, says Amir (From Asian Image)

I want to inspire young Asians, says Amir

6:05am Monday 8th February 2010

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BOXER Amir Khan hopes he can inspire more young Asians to be the best in sport.

The World Champion is ambassador for the British Asian Sports Awards, set up to recognise and honour British Asian sporting talent.

The awards were held in London on Saturday and winners included Formula One racer Adam Khan, Yorkshire and England cricketer Adil Rashid, Queens Park Rangers Vice-Chairman Amit Bhatia and England women’s cricketer Isa Guha.

Expert judges included former England cricketer Mark Ramprakash and Olympic Gold medallist, Denise Lewis.

Speaking at the event Amir said: “Role models drive young talent to excel in their sport so I feel that this awards show is important in recognising the role models of the future. Being an ambassador is a great honour for me because I’m able to give something back to the community and inspire more Asians to be the best in their sport.”

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