Two Croydon teenagers are will soon take part in a competition for the UK’s "most talented school-age athletes."

Tay Blair, 14, from Purley and Lilia Millar-Neale, 13, from South Croydon will each compete in the adapted Olympic sport of 'laser run' at the 2018 School Games beginning at the end of this month.

The event is the final leg of the modern pentathlon, with athletes required to alternate between shooting a laser pistol and running in a race to the finish line.

This is the first time this sport will be included in the Games and Ali Oliver, chief executive officer of the Youth Sport Trust, was excited to see its athletes shine.

“The School Games national finals provide a great opportunity for talented young athletes like Tay and Lilia,” she said.

“Competitors get a real taste of what it’s like to be part of a world-class sporting event at the amazing sporting venues of Loughborough University, and the event is a great way to see our future sporting champions in action today.”