A group of 14 swimmers and track and field athletes will represent the City of Lake Macquarie at the International Children's Games in Russia in July.
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The ICG is the biggest youth multi-sport event in the world and is sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee. Lake Macquarie has been a regular participant in the annual Games since 2008 and in 2014 became the first Australian city to host the event.
The athletes chosen to represent Lake Macquarie at the Ufa Games are: Amber Xavier, Brooke Xavier, Jasmine Roberts, Jemma Pollard, Riley Gardner and Cory Vizintin (athletics); and, Chloe Scanlon, Ella Kohl, Rilee Perry, Rylee Jenkinson, Blair Southam, Caleb Baker, Che Van Beek and Nick Caldwell (swimming).
Whitebridge High School student Rilee Perry, 14, will be swimming at the Games.
"I'm really excited, I can't wait to travel with old and new friends and meet people from other countries," she said.
"Competing in another country against new competitors will be interesting and new.
"I'm especially looking forward to staying in the Athlete's Village and of course seeing a little bit of Russia. I couldn't be more excited, it's going to be great! It's such an amazing opportunity - I'm very lucky."
Two coaches will also travel with the team to guide the athletes in their preparation for Ufa: Mavis Godber (athletics) and Ben Jenkinson (swimming).