Crewe college student relishes 'amazing opportunity' at Special Olympics World Games
A Crewe college student will be competing in the rhythmic gymnastics category - at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin this summer.
Poppy Wood-Wright from Haslington, is currently studying towards a Living Independently Certificate (Entry 3) at Cheshire College - South & West, Dane Bank Avenue campus.
The Crewe student was one of only four athletes to be selected from the UK, after winning the 'All Round Champion' title at the intensive Special Olympics National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Poppy, who has global developmental delay and some sensory-neural hearing loss, has been doing gymnastics since the age of two.
She specialises in the rhythmic branch of the sport; in which athletes perform with an apparatus such as a hoop, ribbon or ball.
The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics.
Poppy spoke of her surprise to discover she would be competing in Berlin, telling Nub News: "I was speechless when I found out that I had been selected.
"I've been doing lots of extra training and I've been practicing at home as well, doing splits training and stretches.
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"It's an amazing opportunity and it will be even better because I'm going to be turning 18 whilst I'm in Berlin."
The Special Olympics World Games are the world's largest inclusive sports event.
Thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities compete together in 26 sports.
The aim of the games is to champion and celebrate sport, whilst achieving greater recognition for people with intellectual disabilities in society.
Poppy said that competing at the World Games is currently her biggest ambition and said that her friends and tutors at Cheshire College were happy and supportive when learning of her news.
The Haslington student is continuing to raise funds for her life-changing trip and donations can be made HERE.
Cheshire College is now encouraging students to build their confidence to help promote independence in their daily lives.
It is running courses including Skills for Living and Work, Hospitality and Catering, and Vocational Studies - where students sample programmes from across the college.
Cheshire College is now accepting applications for September 2023 - including free adult courses.
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