Edwards immortalised

Jonathan Edwards and the train-part sculpture Credit: PA

The life-sized sculpture will be unveiled today at Leeds city station as part of a station tour along the East Coast Main Line to raise awareness of rail travel to London this summer.

It recreates the image of Edwards celebrating with a Union Jack flag after his victory in the triple jump at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

British sculptor Ptolemy Elrington is best known for creating artworks of humans and animals using recycled materials.