This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-19287398#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The article has changed 9 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Sheffield set to celebrate Jessica Ennis Olympic gold medal | Sheffield set to celebrate Jessica Ennis Olympic gold medal |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| About 10,000 people are expected to gather in Sheffield city centre later to welcome home Olympic champion Jessica Ennis. | About 10,000 people are expected to gather in Sheffield city centre later to welcome home Olympic champion Jessica Ennis. |
| Ennis, 26, won the heptathlon gold medal on 4 August. | Ennis, 26, won the heptathlon gold medal on 4 August. |
| Celebrations of her victory, including performances by local bands, will be held at Barker's Pool from 16:00 BST. Ennis will appear on stage after 18:30. | Celebrations of her victory, including performances by local bands, will be held at Barker's Pool from 16:00 BST. Ennis will appear on stage after 18:30. |
| A crowd has already started to gather at the main stage in anticipation of her arrival, three hours early. | |
| Trees have been spray-painted in gold and lamp-posts have been wrapped with gold-coloured drapes, while people are being asked to wear or take something gold. | |
| 'True superstar' | 'True superstar' |
| Claire Beckett, from Sheffield, took her two daughters Harley, 16, and 10-year-old Raegan to stand in the front row, despite heavy rain, to "experience the atmosphere". | |
| "We don't mind getting wet. It's a bit of fun," said Mrs Beckett. | |
| Harley said she had been inspired by Ennis's achievements. | |
| "It shows you can achieve something from nothing. | |
| "It brings it closer to home. You see people doing stuff on TV and you think, well they live elsewhere, but because she lives where we live, it's different," the teenager said. | |
| Balm Green, next to the city hall, will be transformed into a mini athletics track where young people can try out their skills on some of the sporting disciplines of the heptathlon. | |
| Surrounding roads will be closed during the event. | Surrounding roads will be closed during the event. |
| Lord Mayor of Sheffield John Campbell will officially welcome Ennis home on an outdoor stage. | |
| Ennis will be asked to unveil her "Sheffield Legends" plaque, which has been temporarily removed from outside the town hall and painted gold to commemorate her Olympic win. | Ennis will be asked to unveil her "Sheffield Legends" plaque, which has been temporarily removed from outside the town hall and painted gold to commemorate her Olympic win. |
| Mr Campbell said: "Jessica is a true superstar and we want to give her a massive Sheffield welcome home. | Mr Campbell said: "Jessica is a true superstar and we want to give her a massive Sheffield welcome home. |
| "She has done her home city proud. She is such a great ambassador for Sheffield and we are so proud of her so let's all come together to celebrate her achievement. | "She has done her home city proud. She is such a great ambassador for Sheffield and we are so proud of her so let's all come together to celebrate her achievement. |
| "Jessica has stayed strong to her Sheffield roots by being educated here through school and university, training here and seeing Sheffield as her home. | "Jessica has stayed strong to her Sheffield roots by being educated here through school and university, training here and seeing Sheffield as her home. |
| "She has risen to the occasion and now is the time for the city to rise to her." | "She has risen to the occasion and now is the time for the city to rise to her." |