Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries. At the heart of the campaign is the Sport Relief Mile.
Read more about Sport Relief: History, Sport Relief 2002, Sport Relief 2004, Sport Relief 2006, Sport Relief 2008, Sport Relief 2010, Sport Relief 2012, Sport Relief Mile, Sport Relief Single, Other Events, Money Raised On Night of Broadcast, Partners
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