The Trafford Centre has issued a statement after a crowd surged forward into a new JD Sports store during its official opening.

More than 1,000 people had gathered outside the enormous store to watch it being opened by Usain Bolt and YouTubers Beta Squad.

The atmosphere reached massive excitement as attendees raced up and down a track outside the store, while fans screamed ecstatically.

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All the doors at the new outlet were opened for crowds to enter in along the entire length of the new shop.

In a statement issued after the chaotic scenes this morning, a spokesperson for the Trafford Centre said: "There was a lot of excitement moments after the store officially opened, and we did see a small section of the crowd move quickly into

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