Taste of Yorkshire for Olympic champ

Henry Cejudo, from Colorado, took in Brimham Rocks before sipping some of the county’s famous tea at Bettys tearooms in Harrogate – where he also met Yorkshire’s Olympic Team GB hopefuls.

They included Harrogate fencer Caitlin Chang, Jack Laugher, a diver from the Ripon area, and boxer Luke Campbell, from Hull.

Cejudo, who won an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games, then headed back in time to go head-to-head with one of York’s famous Vikings from the Jorvik Viking Centre. His stop-off in the county has been supported by Welcome to Yorkshire in partnership with Visit Britain and the US Olympic Committee, which have been hosting Team USA athletes in different parts of the UK, including Yorkshire.

The wrestler said: “I’ve really enjoyed my visit to Yorkshire. There was so much to see and do here, and I never fully realised the rich history and culture of the county. As a part of this Team USA: Britain Bound trip, I’ve seen the beautiful countryside and tried new and amazing things.”