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| Sheffield celebrates Jessica Ennis Olympic gold medal | Sheffield celebrates Jessica Ennis Olympic gold medal |
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| Thousands of people are gathering in Sheffield city centre to welcome home Olympic champion Jessica Ennis. | Thousands of people are gathering in Sheffield city centre to welcome home Olympic champion Jessica Ennis. |
| Her victory in the heptathlon is being celebrated at the city's Barker's Pool with a concert by local bands. | Her victory in the heptathlon is being celebrated at the city's Barker's Pool with a concert by local bands. |
| Despite heavy rain earlier, people had started to gather two hours before her arrival to make sure they grabbed the best places to see Ennis, 26. | |
| Trees have been sprayed gold and people were also being asked to wear the colour. | Trees have been sprayed gold and people were also being asked to wear the colour. |
| Julie Dore the leader of Sheffield Council said the event was "more than special" and put Sheffield on the "international stage". | |
| Looking out at the crowd she said: "It's a sea of gold and I'm just so happy, it's sent us into the stratosphere." | |
| 'True superstar' | 'True superstar' |
| Claire Beckett, from Sheffield, took her two daughters Harley, 16, and Raegan, 10, to stand in the front row to "experience the atmosphere". | Claire Beckett, from Sheffield, took her two daughters Harley, 16, and Raegan, 10, to stand in the front row to "experience the atmosphere". |
| "We don't mind getting wet. It's a bit of fun," said Mrs Beckett. | "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. | Harley said she had been inspired by Ennis's achievements. |
| "It shows you can achieve something from nothing. | "It shows you can achieve something from nothing. |
| "It brings it closer to home. Because she lives where we live, it's different." | "It brings it closer to home. Because she lives where we live, it's different." |
| Balm Green, next to the city hall, has been transformed into a mini athletics track where young people can try out their skills on some of the sporting disciplines of the heptathlon. | Balm Green, next to the city hall, has been 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 are closed for the event. | Surrounding roads are closed for the event. |
| Lord Mayor of Sheffield John Campbell will officially welcome Ennis home on an outdoor stage. | 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." |