Olympic athletes deliver Christmas cheer to hospital youngsters
BRITISH Olympians brought smiles to the children at Alder Hey hospital yesterday.
Team GB Olympians Cheshire’s Beth Tweddle, the UK’s most successful gymnast, and Liverpool’s Boxing Bronze medallist David Price were among the stars.
They were joined by swimmer Thomas Hatfield, Paralympian rower Alistair Mckean, synchronised diver Blake Aldridge and boxers Tony Jeffries and James Degale.
On arrival, the athletes were welcomed at Alder Hey’s yellow brick road entrance on Alder Road by patients, families and nursery children waving Union Jack Flags.
They then toured the wards chatting to patients and showing of their medals.
Beth Tweddle said: “We all really enjoyed meeting the children in the wards, and some who were only in for the day.”
