Homecoming for Olympian

 

Cheshire’s very own Olympic champion gymnast, Beth Tweddle, will be greeted with a colourful homecoming celebration this Sunday (September 2).

Hundreds of flag-waving well-wishers are expected to converge on the Pavilion, in Hurst Close, Bunbury, between 3pm and 5pm, when the Mayor of Cheshire East Council, Councillor George Walton, will announce the Council’s proposals to bestow upon her ‘Freedom of the Borough’.

The 27-year-old won her first Olympic medal at her third and final games earlier this month in what could be her last major competition before her retirement. 

Beth has made gymnastic history for Team GB during the London 2012 Olympics as Britain’s most successful female gymnast with an international career spanning more than14 years.

Cheshire East Council Leader Councillor Michael Jones will be among the guests to mark the Olympian’s achievements and will be making presentations.

There will also be a public question-and-answer session, as well as a barbecue, refreshments, ice cream and music.

Beth will also bring along her Team GB kit to display, as well as her medals, Olympic Torch and copies of her book for signing.