Olympic gymnasts get big sendoff

Anne Marie Tiernon/Eyewitness News

Fishers – It was an Olympic-size send off Tuesday for some local Olympic athletes.

Two Indiana gymnasts are embarking on a trip of a lifetime.

Sam Peszek from Cathedral and Bridget Sloan from Tri West are both on the US gymnastics team.

Thursday, friends and family threw a surprise sendoff at DeVeau’s gym in Fishers before the two 16-year-olds headed for the airport. There was lots of red, white and blue, as well as signs and proud friends to wish the young gymnasts good luck.

Pauline Peszek, Sam’s grandmother, was overwhelmed.

“I’ll cry! It’s very exciting. I’m so proud of Sam!” she said.

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