Amelia gets GB call

DELIGHTED taekwondo starlet Amelia Pashley will travel to Romania this summer to make her Great Britain debut.

The 13-year-old from Swinton has been selected for the GB Cadets team to compete in the European Championships in August.

Amedia, a pupil at Wath School, was chosen after impressing selectors at national and international competitions, having recently taken part in events in Holland and Belgium.

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The 3rd Dan black belt started training as a seven year old and now trains with former Olympian Cathy Hook at Doncaster’s Team Ultimate.

Said mum Nicola: “We found out last week that Amelia would be going but couldn’t say anything until it was officially confirmed — she’s been bursting to tell everyone."

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