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Team GB star Keely Hodgkinson shows off bikini body in tiny swimsuit leaving fans hot under the collar

Team GB star Keely Hodgkinson shows off bikini body in tiny swimsuit leaving fans hot under the collar

The Sun4 days ago
TEAM GB star Keely Hodgkinson took social media by storm as she enjoys a summer holiday.
Hodgkinson, 23, is enjoying some downtime abroad with friends as she is catching up on some sun.
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And the runner shared some pics of their recent visit to the beach across social media.
Hodgkinson posted on Instagram: "Training camp never looked so good."
The Olympian 's 538,000 followers were left in awe as they stormed the comments' section.
A third wrote: "This is great!"
And that one wrote: "This is terrific."
Hodgkinson's summer of fun comes a year after she set the Paris Olympics alight with a barnstorming performance.
The Manchester native saw off world champion Mary Moraa to clinch gold in the Women's 800m, having won silver at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
Keely Hodgkinson wins BBC SPOTY 2024 as Olympic gold medallist pips Luke Littler to top prize
And Hodgkinson's efforts were recognised back home when she won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award.
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  • The Guardian

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