Brent’s boys’ volleyball team triumphed over the rest of London’s boroughs to claim gold at the London Youth Games Finals Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Some 4,000 youngsters competed in the finals of athletics, tennis, BMX, swimming, road cycling, basketball, volleyball, netball, hockey, aquathlon and table tennis in venues like the Copper Box Arena, London Aquatics Centre, Lee Valley VeloPark and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre – just like the heroes of the 2012 Olympics.

And it was at the Copper Box Arena where Brent’s young stars claimed the boys’ volleyball title, fighting off competition from Hounslow.

Iconic Great Britain sporting stars Sir Mo Farah, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Christine Ohuruogu all cut their teeth at the London Youth Games and this year’s participants were inspired by competing at the very same venues, building on the Olympic legacy of the past 11 years.

The Finals Festival was the culmination of over 50 qualifying events in more than 30 sports for young people delivered across London from early February, with participants cheered on by GB sporting heroes Ohuruogu, England and Great Britain hockey star Tess Howard, Paralympic Commonwealth gold winner Emmanuel Coker, London Lions basketball players Shanice Beckford-Norton, Savannah Wilkinson and Bradley Kaboza, Britain’s most successful male Taekwondo athlete Lutalo Muhammad, former sprinter and bobsledder Marcus Adam and IBF European Cruiserweight champion Jordan Thompson.

Working alongside partners Nike, Sport England, London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Greater London Authority (GLA) and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), the London Youth Games Foundation is focused on improving the accessibility of sport to young people of all backgrounds, channelling the Olympic spirit to transform opportunities for children across the city.

Former Olympic gold medalist Ohuruogu said: “The talent at London Youth Games is pretty impressive – I really enjoyed watching the relays. It was great seeing athletes come up with multiple medals around their necks – that tells you these guys are on a really good start!”

London Youth Games Foundation chief executive Andy Dalby-Welsh added: “What an incredible weekend it was – watching these young people from all different backgrounds across the capital come together and celebrate the role sport can have in our communities. We’re so proud to be able to offer young Londoners an opportunity to use these world class facilities – it’s the Olympic legacy in the purest sense.”