12 GB judoka have been selected to represent Team GB at the Győr 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).

The Festival will see around 3,000 athletes from 50 European nations come together to compete across 10 Olympic sports from 23rd-29th July.

50 Team GB athletes, who will all be aged 14-17 at the event, will compete in six of those; canoe sprint (six athletes), cycling (six), gymnastics (six), judo (12), swimming (16) and tennis (four). Athletics, basketball, handball and volleyball complete the sporting programme in Hungary.

The 12 strong Team GB Judo team for Gyor includes ten current British Cadet champions with nine of the team also fighting in this weekend’s Cadet European Judo Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania (30 June – 2 July).

Archie Platt (pictured below), current British Cadet -66kg champion, said:

“To make it to such a high level at a young age is personally a very proud moment and it feels great to have been selected. I’m looking forward to fighting for my country but also for the experience as a whole.

“As a kid you always dream of going to the Olympics and this is a real stepping-stone for that. It will also be really interesting to learn about the other sports and athletes, to learn how they train and how they’ve got to their level within their own sports.”

With many athletes already working on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, EYOFs play an important role in the development of young British athletes and helps them along the route to achieving their own Olympic dreams.

Team GB has a rich history of medal success at EYOFs, having won at least 20 medals in each of the previous 13 summer Festivals.

They provide crucial multi-sport event experience for young athletes, with over 50 athletes graduating from a summer EYOF with Team GB going on to compete at the Beijing 2008, London 2012 or Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The likes of Becky Adlington, Pete Kennaugh, Sally Conway and Nile Wilson all had their first taste of an Olympic-style event at an EYOF with before winning an Olympic medal at senior level.

Team GB Judo at Gyor 2017

Aaron Miller, 17, from Wishaw, Scotland

Amy Platten, 16, from St Albans, Hertfordshire

Archie Platt, 16, from Woking, Surrey

Charlie Young, 15, from Alfreton, Derbyshire

Daniel Rabbitt, 17, from Newport, Wales

Holly Jones, 16, from Abergele, Wales

Imogen Walls, 16, from Melrose, Scotland

Jasmine Hacker-Jones, 16, from Bridgend, Wales

Josie Steele, 16, from Inverness, Scotland

Oliver Park, 16, from Netherton, Scotland

Ryan Turnbull, 17, from Dunfermline, Scotland

Tomi Imrie, 16, from Livingston, Scotland

For additional requests, please contact Ed Langford on 02078 425717 / ed.langford@teamgb.com