A GROUP of budding sports stars from a Worcester school have been picked to be coached for the Olympics.

The group of five girls from St Mary's Convent School have been selected for High Performance Athletics coaching.

Natalie Kelsey, Imogen Blears, Sasha McNelly, Charlotte Edmundson and Zoe Whitehouse will all be coached at Parry Barr High Performance Centre along with many other Midlands hopefuls.