A railway station has been renamed in honour of a Paralympian and table tennis prodigy. Table tennis star Bly Twomey, from Brighton , made history last month when she became one of the UK’s youngest Paralympic medallists at the age of 14. The teenager, who goes to Cardinal Newman School, Hove, with her twin sister Ellis, secured two bronze medals, one alongside teammate Fliss Pickard in the WD14 doubles and one in the WS7 singles .
Bly, who has cerebral palsy, and Fliss secured the first Paralympic doubles medal in table tennis since 1976, with men’s, women’s and mixed doubles replacing team formats in Paris. Bly Twomey in action (Image: Paralympics/ PA) Now Brighton Station has been retitled “Blyton” in recognition of Bly’s achievements. From today until the day after World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 7, passengers arriving at the station will be greeted by the new "Welcome to Blyton" sign, celebrating Twomey’s historic achievement.
Twomey's wins now place her among other sporting heroes from Brighton, with her success following on from fellow table tennis Paralympian Will Bayley, who Bly regularly trains with, and sprinters Amber Anning and Toby Harries. Bly only took up the sport three years ago after attending a multi-sports event for SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) children. Fliss Pickard and Bly Twomey after their doubles win (Image: David Pearce) Having declined a try-out with GB Para swimming she began to focus on table tennis.
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