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National Express takes Team Wales to the World Cheerleading Championship in Florida

Published: 13th April 2023

Team Wales cheerling team in front of a National Express coach

Team Wales on their way to Heathrow Airport to compete at the
World Cheerleading Championships in Florida


The UK’s favourite coach company is supporting Team Wales by providing the Gymfinity Sports Academy’s ‘Ladies of the Crown’ all-girl elite cheerleading team with coach travel to Heathrow Airport as they make their way to the World Cheerleading Championships in Florida.

The competition will take place from Wednesday, 19th April to Friday, 21st April, featuring some of the best cheerleading teams from around the world, including The USA, Australia and Japan.

Performing on a global stage and representing Wales, this year's team consists of 83 talented athletes who have been training and perfecting routines and stunts for the past four months.

The team has also ramped up the number of training sessions, with more than two sessions a month and training scheduled to take place in Florida. Team Wales is pulling out all the stops to bring home the trophy.

When approaching potential transport providers, Paul Reed, Programme Director at Gymfinity Sports Academy said: "We are so thrilled that National Express is supporting us on our journey to compete at the Cheerleading Championships in Florida. As a team, it was really important for us to partner with a public transport provider that values both sustainability and the role that grassroots and elite sports can play in bringing communities together.

“The girls have worked hard and are so excited to be travelling to Florida and we can’t thank National Express enough for their support as we strive towards success on and off the stage."

Providing the coaches on behalf of National Express is Pontypridd-based partner operator, Edwards Coaches. Richard Thomas, head of operations said: "Connecting communities with reliable, great value travel is at the heart of everything we do, which is why we are proud to support Team Wales with their onward journey to Florida. We wish them the very best of luck."

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