Top trio gear up for Games
Freya Richardson, 16, Samuel Freeman, 15, and Matthew Hickman, 14, will follow in the footsteps of some of Britain's biggest sporting stars, such as swimmer Adam Peaty and heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, in competing in the national multi-sport event.
Richardson, who studies at Springfield Secondary School, represents the Portsmouth North End club.
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And Cams Hill School student Hickman, who hails from Fareham, is a member of the Portsmouth-based i-Team club.
More than 1,400Â athletes will compete across 11 sports, five of which include disability disciplines, at the School Games.
They will experience high-level competition and perform in front of huge crowds.
The 2018 School Games is backed by National Lottery funding from Sport England and Home Country Sports Councils and is delivered by the Youth Sport Trust.