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Thursday, July 1, 2004 13:29
Olympic Q&A: Vanessa Hobbs

Vanessa Hobbs

Age: 17
Home Town:
Fareham

Olympic Event:
Gymnastics
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Have you any superstitions?

No, I can't say I do. I've got some socks which are quite entertaining to look at - they are blue and come right up to my leg and have got cows on the front! My coach thinks they are lucky for me.

If you weren't a gymnast, what would you do?

I'm not too sure. I'm hoping to do something to do with massage. Or anything to do with athletics - I like triple jump and things like that.

Are your Mum or Dad going to see you in Athens?

Hopefully my Dad will be going - if it all goes well. He's got tickets to see me, whether he can get anywhere to stay is a different matter!

Gold at Athens?

Yep - definitely - anything can happen at the Olympics. There's all sorts of of pressures put on people, you never know what will happen - it's the best person who wins.