London 2012 - Britain’s young athletes triumph in AustraliaLondon 2012 - Britain’s young athletes triumph in Australia
25 Jan 2007
Team GB has scored a resounding success at the Australian Young Olympic Festival (AYOF) in Sydney.
Britain's Danusia Francis performs on the beam
In total 91 of the 106 British athletes have won at least one medal, with a final medal haul of 14 gold, 20 silver and 14 bronze.
This year was the first time that British youngsters have taken part in the event, joining 1,500 athletes aged 13-19 from 23 nations to compete in 16 Olympic sports.
British Olympic Association Chief Executive Simon Clegg said: "The AYOF provided an excellent opportunity for our young athletes to experience high-level competition against some of the world's leading nations."
25 January 2007Visit the website of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival 
