SPORTS idols from British boxing will spend an afternoon in Colchester as the town joins the nation's biggest sports day.

Culver Square shopping centre is amongst some of the UK's most iconic venues taking part in the National Lottery and ITV's I Am Team GB celebration.

It takes place this Saturday with Loose Women's Stacey Solomon and Linda Robson being filmed by the ITV crew.

GB gold medalist Nicola Adams is rumoured to be attending alongside qualified England Boxing coaches with more activities to be announced.

Between 10am and 4pm, boxing pros will spar with the public in Colchester as they try their hand at pad work and boxercise.

The free events are being held to inspire the nation to get active, in conjunction with the British Olympic Association (BOA) and UK Sport, supported by charity for local sports volunteering, Join In.

ITV will also switch off its transmission for an hour across all channels to get people moving on August 27, at 9.30am, for one hour.

Other venues participating in the nationwide event include the famous cobbles of Coronation Street, the hills and dales of Emmerdale, Sport Wales National Centre and Gateshead International Stadium.

For up-to-date events, visit culversquare.co.uk.