Leamington-born table tennis star backed ahead of Olympics

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Olympic hopeful Kelly Sibley has been handed a financial lifeline ahead of London 2012 after an appeal on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire.



Leamington-born Sibley's participation in London had come under doubt after she lost her funding from UK Sport.

But a company responded after hearing the 22-year-old tell presenter Annie Othen she had no sponsorship.

Sibley will now be able to continue full-time training at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

The backing will also allow her to go ahead with a training trip to China.

Sibley has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and is the reigning Ladies English National Table Tennis champion.