Olympic medallist Sam Oldham to visit Craven Arms church
Olympic medallist Sam Oldham is to visit Diddlebury Church to talk about his life in gymnastics on Saturday.
Oldham was part of the Great Britain team that won bronze in the team competition at London 2012 alongside Max Whitlock, Louis Smith, Kristian Thomas and Daniel Purvis.
He said: "I'm very much looking forward to sharing my unique story with members of the local community.
"My journey took me all the way to the London 2012 Olympic Games, where my team-mates and I won an historic bronze medal.
"Like all difficult roads there were many challenges along the way, some of which had a profound impact on my life.
"In many ways I lost my faith in myself, however, with the help of some incredible people, I managed to find peace at the end of my career.
"I'll look to share the lessons I've learnt, hopefully make people smile and talk about my hopes for the future.
"I'll be bringing both my Olympic medal and Olympic torch to show everyone and maybe even demonstrate some of my skills."
Tickets, available from churchwardens, are priced at £7.50 to help raise money for the Corvedale Parishes and include a glass of wine and nibbles. Accompanied children under the age of 16 are £1 each.
