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Three Priesthorpe athletes, Alex Bell, Grace Christopher
and Ryan Greaves, represented the city of Leeds and the
UK in the European Cities Indoor Athletics Invitation competition
in Dortmund on 3rd-5th March. Priesthorpe had more athletes
in the squad than any other Leeds' school.
Hundreds of athletes from Poland, Sweden, Serbia, Hungary,
the Czech Republic and the UK took part. Alex, Grace and
Ryan all demonstrated their current form extremely well,
with all their hard work paying off. A number of Gold and
Silver medals and Personal Bests came to our three athletes.
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Apart from the Athletic experience the cultural experience
was equally outstanding. We received wonderful hospitality
from our Dortmund hosts, with Leeds ‘bringing the house
down’ at the Athletes presentation on Saturday evening
with the whole squad dancing and singing on the presentation
stage!
Perhaps the weekend experience was best summed up by one
member of the Leeds squad when we were sitting in the stand
next to the Serbian team, by saying to me, "The Serbian
team next to us are from the country where terrible things
went on when I was in Primary School ... but they look so
happy now!" Such is the wisdom of a thirteen-year old.
It was an experience that he, together with the rest of
the team and Alex, Grace and Ryan will carry with them for
a very long time.
Mr Robins
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