Nicola plays a leading role in Anniversary Games

Warwick’s Nicola Wackett played a leading role in the celebrations to mark one year since the start of London 2012 at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games – and she insists it will live long in the memory. The 47-year-old, of Myton Lane, paraded the 3000m steeplechasers, including Kenya’s Beijing 2008 gold medallist Brimin Kipruto, into the Olympic Stadium.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: General atmosphere on two one during the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games - IAAF Diamond League 2013 at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on July 27, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images for Sainsburys) *** Local Caption ***

Nicola, who works as a PR and charity co-coordinator at Sainsbury’s Leamington, performed her role in front of a capacity crowd of 65,000 people. She said: “We did a lot of work with local Paralympians Mandip Sehmi and Nigel Murray and getting kids inspired – I wish the kids could have come, “ For more information go to www.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/occasions/anniversary-games/