Amy Hopkin

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Age
Hull
31
Carrying the Flame through
Carrying the Flame on
Amy's nomination story

AMY IS 30 WITH DOWN SYNDROME,SHE IS THE RETIRED BRITISH CHAMPION ON BARS-HER PARENTS WERE TOLD SHE WOULDN'T WALK OR TALK PROPERLY-AMY HAS SO MANY MEDALS HER DAD HAD TO MAKE SPECIAL HOOKS FOR THEM! SHES A CREDIT AND INSPIRATION TO HER FAMILY AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW AND ADMIRE THE DETERMINED WAY SHE DECIDED SHE WAS GOING TO DO GYMNASTICS WHATEVER ANYONE ELSE SAID-SHE LOVES COMPETION AND THE SOCIAL ASPECT OF HER SPORT-AND WOULD LOVE TO CARRY THIS VERY SPECIAL SYMBOL SPORT THERBY SHOWING THAT NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS THE SPIRIT OF THE OLYMPICS IS FOR AND ABOUT EVERYONE - JUST LIKE AMY!!

(Story as provided by the Torchbearer’s nominator)

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