TWO boys who came second in the acrobatic gymnastics world championships are to meet the Prime Minister.
Luke Rooney and Richard Hurst, from County Durham, flew the Union Flag at the recent under-17 event in Lievan, France, where they competed in the junior men's pairs.
They only just missed gold as the Russian favourites took the title.
Karl Wharton, British gymnastics national coach and former head of physical education at Deerness Valley School, said: "Both boys have come through the talent identification programme set up at Deerness gymnastics high performance centre, and to finish second in the world is an outstanding achievement.
"They have worked very hard over the past two years and they deserve all the success. They are a credit to both the centre and their school."
Luke, 15, from Ushaw Moor, and Richard, 14, from Esh Winning, will meet Tony Blair on Monday
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