Town's new Olympic hero makes his debut – as supporters cheer on from a big-screen showing in Shropshire
Proud county residents cheered on a Shropshire lad at a big-screen event arranged to screen his Olympic debut.
This morning's heats of the men's 100m backstroke saw Oliver Morgan lining up on the starting block, representing Team GB – and Shropshire – at Paris 2024.
Oliver, from Bishop's Castle, but currently at the University of Birmingham, qualified comfortably for the semi-finals as one of the 16 fastest in the heats.
The 21-year-old will compete in the semi-finals this evening, looking to secure a place in Monday's final.
Back in his home town of Bishop's Castle the local sports centre, SpArC, organised a full day of events – including a massive screen to show the race, in Oliver's honour.
