Teenage sharpshooters Lauren McPherson and Hannah Polak have the Olympic Games well within their sights with selection for a 2012 dress rehearsal.
The pair are among a 119-strong British team of youthful talent to travel to Sydney for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival next month.

The event, for 13 to 19-year-olds, is considered a stepping stone to the senior Olympic Games with 27 nations competing in 17 sports.

And the facts bear this out. Eight members of last year’s British youth team went on to appear in Beijing this summer, including medal-winning gymnast Louis Smith.

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Hannah and Lauren in British Olympic squad