The Official Charts Company is excited to announce its latest fan replica of its iconic Official Number 1 Award; this time in collaboration with Jack Savoretti.
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A teenage boy from Denton is the UK's fastest sport stacker- and is now seeking sponsors to help him represent the country at the 2022 Junior Olympic Games this summer.
Finley Newell, 13, is an ace at sport stacking, which requires you to stack paper cups in multiple tricky sequences as fast as you can. He enjoys competing in tournaments across the country and is starting to make a name for himself in the worldwide community of sport stacking.
In 2020, he made the national team and in October 2021, he became the fastest overall in the UK. Currently, his personal best record is 5.055 seconds, making him the 58th best ranking in the world for sport stacking.
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Now, Finley has set up a fundraising page to collect the money he needs to fly to Greensboro in North Carolina, United States, to compete in the 2022 Junior Olympic Games. Taking place this summer, the global competition attracts around 600 young people who will compete in sports such as basketball, fencing, martial arts and cheerleading.
In the sport stacking division, Finley will go head-to-head against 50 to 60 people. The sport stacking tournament takes place from 28 July to 30 July at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, which is the largest indoor arena in the United States, seating over 23,500 people.
Proud mum Lisa, 48, told the M.E.N. about her son's talent and how the sport stacking community has welcomed him with open arms. She said: "Finley has been sport stacking for almost six years now. We are accepting sponsors from businesses and donations from the community, as his team can't fund the trip to America.
" He was previously sponsored by Toyota to compete in Spain. Before
The Official Charts Company is excited to announce its latest fan replica of its iconic Official Number 1 Award; this time in collaboration with Jack Savoretti.
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