OLYMPIC champion Sally Gunnell visited Oxfordshire yesterday to teach youngsters about fitness and healthy eating.
The 400-metre hurdles champion met children aged six months to seven years who attend Tumble Tots activities group at Chipping Norton Town Football Club, in Walterbush Road.
Mrs Gunnell said: “It was fantastic for me to get out and see for myself the energy and enjoyment the toddlers and the mums were having.”
Robyn Bissett, who runs the group, said: “It was really lovely to have her along. I think the children responded really well to her, there was a bit of excitement in the air.
“The event was about teaching the kids to eat healthily when they are young.”
Kingham mum Rachel Tustain, who attended with 14-month-old son Edward, said: “It was really lovely for the children, and it was great for them to have a role model.”
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