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Young Samuel Maloney from Parteen National School tells Willie O’ Dea about his costume after the Minister for Defence raised their first Green Flag on Friday. Yvonne Vaughan

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Alisha packs her passport for Beijing PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 19 August 2008 21:55
Alisha O'Keeffe (9) from Parteen, knew she had a real scoop on her hands as the budding young journalist took off  at the weekend for her first and biggest assignment - covering the Olympics in  Beijing.
Alisha, a keen sports fan, will participate in a once in a lifetime Olympic experience which will see her attending the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she will report back on her experiences as a very special journalist.
 Alisha's entry was picked from hundreds of children aged between 6 and 14 years of age who entered the competition run by McDonald's and The Sunday World, with entrants being asked to write  an article on the Olympic Games.
 Alisha said that she has always been a fan of the Olympics and couldn't wait to enter the competition.
I'm really excited by the Beijing Olympics and I just can't  wait to get there. I'd really love to meet some of the Irish athletes and I hope they do really well.  I'll certainly be cheering them all on, the cub reporter said before leaving.
The prize is for one child and an adult and it includes a five night stay in Beijing as well as sightseeing trips to Beijing zoo, the Great Wall and kite flying at the Temple of Heaven.  While at the Games, Alisha will also meet Olympic athletes, attend an Olympic event as well as the post - medal ceremony event and will  have the opportunity to experience Chinese culture.
According to Claire Lynch, McDonald's Ireland, The McDonald's Champion Kids programme provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for Alisha to be a part of the 2008 Olympic Games. Children from across Ireland participated in the competition and selecting the winner proved to be a very tough job.  However, Alisha's entry stood out due to her excellent writing skills and her obvious enthusiasm and passion for sports and I'm looking forward to reading her report back.


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