A nine-year-old girl is inspiring other children to play sports and keep active as she represents Lincoln and the wider county in a multitude of sports. Rebecca Batista may only be nine, but she is already a keen tennis player, and also competes in swimming, gymnastics and athletics.

Her , Paulo Batista, of , explained that Rebecca loves sports and trains six days a week across them all. He told Lincolnshire Live: "Since she was little she has shown interest in sports, and a multitude of sports."

He says it can be "very tricky" managing their time as a family due to all the competitions and training, but he and his wife are dedicated to supporting Rebecca however they can. Paulo, who is originally from Portugal, said: "We try to give to Rebecca what I didn't have from my parents, times a

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