Nottingham Post published First Nottinghamshire athlete confirmed for Rio 2016 Games

Nottinghamshire has seen its first athlete selected for the Rio Games this summer after Natalie Blake received the nod today. The Newark star, who was among the medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, is one of four athletes who will represent ParalympicsGB in powerlifting at Rio 2016 after the announcement was made by the British Paralympic Association (BPA). Blake is the most experienced British powerlifter to be selected, with four Paralympic Games appearances already under her...