Olivia Kosinska, a 14-year-old gymnast from east London, has been selected for the England and Poland national squads despite facing training setbacks after her gym closed. The East London Gymnastic Centre was sold to a developer, forcing her to travel over an hour for training. Olivia's mother emphasizes their gratitude for the clubs that provided facilities to continue her daughter's training. Community leaders stress the urgent need for a new permanent facility to prevent the closure of the elite competitive squad, indicating challenges ahead for local athletes.
We are so grateful to those two clubs that they allowed our girls to actually have that opportunity to continue their training.
Even though we've lost the gym, they're still pushing themselves to do their best and to train hard and to reach their goals.
If a new permanent facility isn't found soon, the club will face closing their elite competitive squad programme.
A new tenant, which had not been named, would bring significant health and social benefits to the community.
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