KEELY Hodgkinson fans in her hometown Atherton and the surrounding Leigh and Wigan areas are bracing themselves for gold medal celebrations this evening.
The 22-year-old will be racing in the women’s 800m final in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France.
We asked Leigh Journal readers on Facebook what would they say to Keely if they could have a word in her ear, and this is the best of the responses:
Katie Rogerson-Moran: Joe would be so proud
Dennis Anderson: Atherton needs a Gold Postbox, you can give the Town that. Go Keely go.
Heather Jane Hayes: This is your time xx
David Aspden: Nothing as I could not enhance what she has already. Quality athlete she will do it for herself after all the hard work she has put in over the years. Good luck Keeley
Eddie Brereton: Go girl, your the best,Atherton loves you.
Donna Bullough: Joe will be watching you from above
Paul Fayle: Cheering you on from Vancouver
Babs Wilcox: We are all wishing you well , from Atherton and the other towns go girl.go xx
Mark Grogan: Go and break the WR
Dilys Gore: Good luck
Stephanie Seddon: Believe in yourself, as dreams are made from the heart and Atherton. We’re all behind you, always a legend in our eyes. Good luck beautiful xxx
Michelle Daintith: You can do this
Lizanne Wade: You believe and so do we
David Cadman: Run your own race and relax.
Fish Gill: You go girl! You’ve got this!
Alan Gibson: Just do it !
Doreen West: Dream, Believe, Achieve.... you've got this
Dorothy Davies: Good luck
Phil Ade: She doesn't need advice so just enjoy it x
Lindsay Be: Amazing!! Leigh will be a ghost town at 8.30pm!!! Go Keely!!
Debbie Meaney: Keep doing what you are doing as it’s a winning formula!
Jenny Moore Medium: Bring it home, the England team couldn’t do but can
Chris Nolan: As long as you do your best, that will be enough
Peter Watkin: The rest are behind you. Go get that gold!!!
Amazo Khan: Good luck
Bob Hayes: Run Fast
Anthony Smallshaw: Go and smash it babe
Carol McCanna: The Leythers are all behind you Keeley Up the Leopards
And these messages were posted after Hodgkinson won her semi-final on Sunday night:
Gary Hayes: If everything goes to plan she should get the Gold and very beautiful lady as well
Sylvia Costello: Fantastic go girl go in the final
Patrick Crilly: Sheer Class !!
Hugh Bishton: Well done Keely, all the best for the final.
Alison Le Dan: I’ll be watching the final & cheering Keely on from Perth Western Australia at 3.45am, Tuesday 6th August!
Terry Mutch: Absolutely fantastic
Maurice Price: Superb , well done keely best of luck in tthe final
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