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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Hall

Olympic gymnast hopes MBE will inspire others ‘to be the best that they can’

PA Wire

The first black gymnast to represent Britain at the Olympic Games has said she hopes being honoured at Buckingham Palace will inspire others “to be the best that they can be”.

Kathy Williams, 59, said it was “such an honour and privilege” to be made an MBE at an investiture ceremony on Friday for her services to dance.

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