The Co-op Group has changed its look at five Manchester stores to include a good luck hashtag for colleague and World Para Athletics Championship competitor, Carly Tait.
In a fascia first for the customer-owned retailer, it has added “#goodluckcarly” to the front of its stores in Carly’s home town.
The Manchester-based wheelchair athlete was inspired to start training after finding the London 2012 closing ceremony a life-changing experience.
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With support from the Group – team supporter of the British Athletics Para team and national partner of the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Carly, who has cerebral palsy, achieved her dream of making it to Rio for the Paralympic games and, has also been selected for this month’s championships in London.
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Carly Tait, a double T34 European silver medalist, said: “Successes on the track or in the field are in no small part down to the continued and unprecedented levels of support of the Great British public.
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“Training and exercise has certainly turned my life around and given me some amazing opportunities. I would like to thank everyone for the help and encouragement that they have shown to me, support which I will endeavor to repay on, and off, the track – showing others the possibilities that exist within disability sport.”
The World Para Athletics Championship runs until 23 July, and fans can wish Carly well with #goodluckcarly