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11-year-old picked in Commonwealth Games team

Author
Brenton Vannisselroy,
Publish Date
Thu, 25 Jan 2018, 9:59AM
Anna Hursey will be 11 years old when the Commonwealth Games begin on April 4.
Anna Hursey will be 11 years old when the Commonwealth Games begin on April 4.

11-year-old picked in Commonwealth Games team

Author
Brenton Vannisselroy,
Publish Date
Thu, 25 Jan 2018, 9:59AM

Wales have selected an 11-year-old to compete at April's Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Anna Hursey has been picked in the Welsh table tennis squad, after last year helping her country beat Kosovo in a European Championship qualifier.

She is believed to be the youngest person to represent Wales at any sport at senior level, or compete at a Commonwealth Games for Team Wales.

Hursey has told BBC Wales that sometimes you can't believe how many people are going to be there and if the Queen was there, that would be a dream.

"I don't normally get nervous. I know I am so young and will have lots of chances. I feel proud of myself but I don't feel that nervous - when I am there I probably will be.

"I think I have a really good mindset, you can't give up when you are losing or you won't get better."

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