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Olympian Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill was among the sporting stars to launch Eurostar‘s first ever Golden Train with just one month until the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Golden Train, described as a ‘symbol of support’ for those competing in the Games, was christened by Dame Jessica as well as Paralympian Maisie Summers-Newton and Team GB athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton, and departed London St Pancras International on Tuesday morning.
The special locomotive was unveiled to celebrate the upcoming Games in France, which begin on July 26, with Eurostar to welcome more than 2,000 Olympic and Paralympic athletes on board from Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Dame Jessica, who won gold in the women’s heptathlon in 2012, said it was ‘an honour’ to unveil the new golden Eurostar train.
She said: ‘As we gear up for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Eurostar’s Golden Train symbolises the …
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