Four Jersey gymnasts to compete in Special Olympics World Games

The athletes are all active members of the Jersey Special Gymnastics Club, and are taking part in the Artistic Gymnastics discipline. Credit: ITV Channel TV

Four gymnasts from Jersey are preparing for the Special Olympics World Games.

Aaron Bonnar (22), Matthew Kirkland (19), Cailiegh Quail (23) and Jessica Vieira (20) are in Abu Dhabi for the event, which gets underway tomorrow.

All are active members of the Jersey Special Gymnastics Club, and are taking part in the Artistic Gymnastics discipline.

Our sports correspondent Tony Curr caught up with them before they set off...

Around 7,500 athletes from over 190 countries will compete in the Special Olympics World Games, including 129 representing Team GB.