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Published on: 23/07/2021 08:05 AMReported by: rogerblaxall
Schoolchildren throughout West Lancashire are looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics for two very special reasons!
Emily Borthwick and Harry Coppell coached athletics as School Sport Specialists for the West Lancashire Sport Partnership and will be competing for Team GB in Tokyo, Emily in the high jump and Harry the pole vault.
Both were educated in local schools, Emily at the Deanery and Harry at Up Holland High School, and moved to Loughborough to train full time two years ago and this has paid dividends with them achieving their dream of becoming Olympians.
Now, their success is inspiring children across the borough and to celebrate their achievements, WLSP organised an Olympic Relay earlier this month.
56 schools took part, carrying specially engraved batons for Emily and Harry; they also carried an activity pledge which they passed on to the next school with the baton. The journey started at Bretherton Endowed Primary School and ended at Edge Hill with Ormskirk Asmall Primary School completing the event.
'Good Luck' messages from children and staff across West Lancashire are being sent digitally to Emily and Harry to inspire them in Tokyo.
Chris Hart, who organised the relay, said: “To have two ex-members of the West Lancashire Sport Partnership Staff competing at the same Olympics is amazing.
"We are so very proud of them and they are a true inspiration to the children.”
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