Jemma's Special Journey - Sneak Peak
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13 year old gymnast Jemma from Wales flew out to Athens with the rest of the squad to compete in the worlds largest multi-sport competition for people with learning disabilties. After success at the European competition in Luxembourg earlier this year, Jemma was on the hunt for her first world gold, but her hopes were dashed after catching a bug in Greece which spread around the team and hospitalised some of the coaches.
Jemma fought her way back from illness to compete at the finals, but as she had been too unwell to take part in the qualifiers, the judges deducted 25% of her final mark.
Jemma sharing a joke with her sisters at their home in Wales
The slogan of the Special Olympics is: 'Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt'... words epitomized by Jemma's courageous journey to the Special Olympics.
Keep an eye on the BBC World Class site for Jemma's full journey to Athens coming very soon.
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