'Global child prodigy' twins target 2032 Olympics

Identical twins who won an international "child prodigy" award in archery say they have set their sights on the 2032 Olympics.

Ava and Amber Snell, who are 14-years-old, are known as the "archery twins of Gloucestershire" and have broken 13 national records.

The twins received an award for being "Global Child Prodigies" in archery on 26 June in the Houses of Parliament in London.

Speaking to the BBC at the event, the girls said they have their "fingers crossed" for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia, adding they "definitely want to try and get there together".

Amber said: "It's such an amazing achievement for both of us and when we started we thought it would just be something fun for us to do.

"But it's grown into this, and we never thought it would."

Ava said: "[It's] an amazing achievement. Very, very shocked when we heard about it."

Their interest in archery began in 2019 during a school event where they could try the sport, and an instructor told their parents Jason and Zoe Snell "they've got a good eye".

The twins then joined their local club, and years later they were talent spotted by double Olympian and triple world champion in archery Patrick Huston who is now their coach.

They train between three to four days a week, balancing archery with homework and competitions "mostly every weekend", Ava said.

Mrs Snell said: "We've never looked back.

"For them to be recognised, let alone win an award, is absolutely fantastic."

Mr Snell said: "We're over the moon with what they've achieved so far and this is a great recognition of that."

They train at Newnham Archery Club where the girls brought their award back to show the rest of the club.

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