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An opening ceremony featuring world champions and Olympic and Paralympic heroes will welcome the 1,600 athletes, 500 volunteers and young coaches to the Sainsbury's 2015 School Games in Manchester on Thursday night.

This is the second year running that the city of Manchester will host the Sainsbury's School Games. Last year the School Games saw four action-packed days of competition which brought together 1,600 young athletes to compete in 12 sports across the city. Here's a look back at the highlights from Sainsbury's 2014 School Games:

It's been a phenomenal year so far for Britain's rising sprint star Dina Asher-Smith. The 19-year-old has taken the athletics world by storm, claiming titles and breaking records during a success-laden eight months. Last month Dina made history by becoming the first British woman ever to break 11 seconds over 100m, clocking 10.99 at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games held in the Olympic Stadium.

World, European and Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft MBE returns to the Sainsbury's School Games in Manchester on Friday 4 September to compete as a guest, four years after striking gold at the event in 2011.