Manchester will host a parade to celebrate Great Britain’s Olympic success, the Prime Minister has announced.

 “It will be a celebration fit for heroes – and rightly so, because that is exactly what they are.” said Theresa May.

The City can claim to be one of the homes of the country’s sporting success, The Velodrome in East Manchester, the base for the Team GB’s track cycling athletes, who have brought home eleven Olympic medals, and Taekwondo champion Jade Jones, although originally from Flint, now lives in Beswick and trains in Newton Heath.

Two members of Team GB’s winning women hockey team also hail from the region.

Mrs May said, announcing “For the past fortnight, the people of the United Kingdom have been filled with pride as we’ve watched our Olympians take victory in so many sports with power, grace and control.

“In every discipline and at every stage, Team GB have shown the world what we’re made of: determination, dignity and true sportsmanship.

“They haven’t just made history; by showing just how far talent and hard work can take you, they have inspired the next generation.

“They have also shown the importance of supporting elite sport and that is something this government remains wholly committed to.”

Council Deputy Leader Sue Murphy told BBC News,

“It’s fantastic to see the product of years of hard work and training at the centres of excellence in east Manchester.

Plans for the parade route, which will take place in October, have yet to be finalised .

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