Danielle Anderson selected for European youth olympics team

23 track and field athletes are among the 61-strong team that has been selected by the British Olympic Association to represent Team GB at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Tampere, Finland from 18-25 July 2009.

The 10th edition of the EYOF will see nearly 2500 athletes from 49 European nations competing in a total of nine sports: athletics, cycling, gymnastics, judo, swimming, tennis, basketball, handball and volleyball. Participating athletes will be between 13 and 16 years old, depending on their sport.

Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said:“It’s fantastic and a huge privilege to be taking a young and talented Team GB to the 2009 European Youth Olympic Festival. I’m confident that we will see some outstanding performances by the 61 athletes competing across the sports of athletics, cycling, gymnastics, judo, swimming and tennis.

“The Olympic Festival gives us the chance to discover future Olympic Champions and offers a fantastic opportunity for the athletes to experience a multi-sport environment reminiscent of an Olympic Games.

"The Festival strives to provide a true Olympic experience to young competitors, and the Opening Ceremony incorporates the traditions of an Olympic Games with an athletes’ parade, athletes’ and officials’ oath, lighting of the Festival flame, and the raising of the Olympic Flag.”



Team GB (athletics only)

MEN

100m: Liam Clowes (Crewe & Nantwich); 200m: Clowes; 400m: Ainsley Campbell (Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow); 800m: Thomas Atkinson (Wakefield & District); 1500m: Richard Goodman (Shaftesbury Barnet); 3000m: Callum Hawkins (Kilbarchan AAC); 110m hurdles: Themba Luhana (Rugby & Northampton); High Jump: Joseph Kent (Horsham Blue); Pole Vault: Cameron Walker-Shepherd (Team Bath); Long Jump: James Lelliot (Bournemouth AC); Discus:  Liam Biddlecome (Shaftesbury Barnet); Hammer: Andrew Elkins (Shaftesbury Barnet) Javelin: Samuel Taylor-Outridge (Marshall Milton Keynes)

WOMEN

100m: Jennifer Batten (Stroud & District); 200m: Batten; 400m: Lucy James (Bedford & County); 800m: Adelle Tracey (Guildford & Godalming); 1500m: Lauren Proctor (Wakefield District); 100m hurdles: Georgia Atkins (Chelmsford AC); 400m hurdles: Laura Burke (Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow); High Jump: Isobel Pooley (Aldershot, Farnham & District); Pole Vault: Katie Byers (Sale Harriers); Shot: Yasmin Spencer (Chesterfield & District); Hammer: Abbi Carter (Hull Achilles AC); Javelin: Danielle Anderson (Oxford City AC)