PARTY CASINO SHINES A LIGHT ON STARS OF THE FUTURE
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December 17, 2021 07:20 AM Eastern Standard Time
With 19-year old tennis sensation Emma Raducanu tipped to become one of the youngest ever winners of the annual Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) on Sunday, December 19, Party Online Casino has named a host of the UK’s other female sporting prodigies.
Sporting events took more of the limelight in 2021 after a torrid 2020 during which sports were largely limited to being run minus spectators thanks to the pandemic.
The UK’s sports fans were treated in this Olympic year to a host of highlights from the likes of Tom Daley, Tyson Fury, Adam Peaty, Dame Sarah Story and Lewis Hamilton to name a few.
But it was tennis player Emma Raducanu who perhaps made the biggest impact. Having arrived with a bang at Wimbledon, Raducanu was then crowned US Open Ladies Champion. With such a major achievement at such a young age (she was 18 at the time) Party Casino throws the sporting spotlight of some more of the UK’s talented teenagers.
Sky Brown, 13 - Skateboarding
Already a household name after her ‘rad’ skateboarding performance at this year’s Olympics, Sky Brown is now one of the most famous skateboarders in the world. This year, Sky was the UK’s youngest Olympian and now one of the most memorable after the amazing teenager brought home a bronze medal in the women's park event at the tender age of 13.
Ellie Challis, 17 - Swimming
Amazing Ellie began swimming when she was just eight. She said she was inspired to swim after seeing a dolphin called Winter who had an amputated tail swimming. Having developed meningitis when she was very young, she tragically lost both her arms below the elbow and both legs beneath the knee. Thankfully, Ellie survived and has gone on to make waves as a swimmer. She was the youngest member of the Paralympics GB squad at the Tokyo Games. She returned from this year's Paralympics a champion, having won a silver medal in the women's 50-metre backstroke S3 event.
Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova, 16 - Gymnastics
The Tokyo Olympic Games was a family affair for twins Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova, who were both selected to represent Team GB. Aged 16, the sisters were born in Dublin, Ireland. Both started gymnastics at six years old and are now two of the best gymnasts in Britain.
At this year's Olympics, the twins came away with a bronze medal for their performance in a team with fellow gymnasts Alice Kinsella, and Amelie Morgan. This was made all the more special by the fact that it was the first Olympic team bronze medal for Great Britain for 93 years.
Issy Wong, 19 – Cricket
Teenager Wong is intent on becoming the first woman to register an 80mph fast-ball and is the rising star of England cricket. Wong earned her first professional contract in 2020 and trained with the England team, although she was left out of the squad for the series against the West Indies to give her more time to develop. Her time is now.
Anna Hursey, 14 – Table Tennis
Anna was youngest athlete ever to compete in the Commonwealth Games at senior level - representing Wales at the Gold Coast 2018 when she was just 11. Now former Cardiff schoolgirl Anna has moved to China full-time to work with elite coaches and train with top players. She is already so famous there she has been recognised out shopping.
Alice Capsey, 17 - Cricket
Capsey was not even part of the original Oval Invincibles squad for this year’s inaugural Hundred. But she was handed her chance due to a series of withdrawals; Capsey – who turned 17 during the tournament – seized her chance, scoring a half-century on her debut at Lord’s, then playing an equally pivotal role on her second visit to the venue as her team sunk the Southern Brave to be crowned champions.
Keely Hodgkinson, 19 - Athletics
After 19-year-old Hodgkinson won European indoor gold in March, she continued her amazing rise culminating in taking 800 metres silver in the Japanese capital, shattering Kelly Holmes’ long-held British record in the process. To cap a remarkable year, Hodgkinson went on to claim the 800m Diamond League title.
While we’re sure that the British female sporting prodigies we’ve picked out will go on to have the careers they so richly deserve, for some sporting stars, the dream turned sour in a big way. Find out more here https://casino.partycasino.com/en/blog/the-seven-sporting-prodigies-for-whom-it-all-went-wrong/
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