In the lead-up to the 30th Summer Olympics,  on Friday, 26 July, here are the  highlights of the emerging talents poised to shine in Paris

Phoebe Gill (Great Britain) - Athletics: At 17, Phoebe Gill is the youngest British track athlete in over 40 years to compete in the Olympics. She recently won her first British title in the 800m and broke the European under-18 record with a time of 1:57.86.
 
Summer McIntosh (Canada) - Swimming: The 17-year-old world record holder in the 400m individual medley, McIntosh will compete in multiple events in Paris, including the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley, where she is a two-time world champion.

Lola Tambling (Great Britain) - Skateboarding: Inspired by her parents' skatepark, 16-year-old Tambling will make her Olympic debut in skateboarding, having finished sixth at last year's World Championships.

Toby Roberts (Great Britain) - Climbing: The first British man to qualify for Olympic climbing, 19-year-old Roberts has already won titles in both lead and bouldering World Cups.

Quincy Wilson (USA) - Athletics: At 16, Quincy Wilson is the youngest male track and field athlete selected for Team USA. He set a new under-18 world record in the 400m with a time of 44.59 seconds.

Penny Healey (Great Britain) - Archery: The 19-year-old archery talent, inspired by the film 'Brave,' will compete in both individual and team events after helping GB secure a spot in the Olympics.

 Anna Hursey (Great Britain) - Table Tennis: At 18, Hursey, who has trained in China since 2019, will make her Olympic debut. She is also a United Nations Young Champion for climate change.

Quan Hongchan (China) - Diving: Defending her gold from Tokyo at just 17, Quan Hongchan is a world record holder in the women's 10m platform dive.

Emma Finucane (Great Britain) - Cycling: The 21-year-old world and European sprint champion is Britain's fastest-ever woman in the 200m at sea level and is likened to Victoria Pendleton.

Abigail Martin (Great Britain) - Artistic Gymnastics: At 16, Martin, who recently completed her GCSEs, will be GB's youngest gymnast in Paris. She has already won a European silver medal and three medals at the British Championships.



(colombotimes.lk)