'Wee girl from Motherwell' is going to the Tokyo Olympics
iOS - Android Deborah will race in the K1 Women’s 500m and will have the opportunity to join teammate Emily Lewis on the Sea Forest Waterway.The 23-year-old realised her Olympics dream with impressive performances at the British selection event and European qualifiers in Szeged, Hungary, winning the K1 200m and winning that World Cup bronze, her first senior international medal.The former Dalziel High pupil is now studying at Manchester Metropolitan University and moved to Nottingham to pursue her dream.She said: “It’s amazing to have qualified for the Olympics – it makes everything worth it, and I’m really excited.”The “wee girl from Motherwell” took to Instagram to share the news with her followers.