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Will Bayley looking forward to reception for Paralympic medal winners at Buckingham Palace

10:02, 23 October 2012

Will Bayley
Will Bayley

Will Bayley says he might challenge the Queen to a game of table tennis when he joins other Paralympic medal winners at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old from Tunbridge Wells has already played against Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson, and has Her Majesty next on his list of wannabe opponents.

Will said he was looking forward to his visit. He said: "I can't wait, I think it'll be really nice to celebrate with the rest of the team and to see the Queen is a massive priviledge for me.

"I've met Her Majesty before but this time I'll have a medal around my neck so hopefully I'll get to chat to her, I don't know what I'll say though, perhaps I'll have to write some lines on my hand."

Since picking up an individual silver and a team bronze at the Paralympics, Will's been keeping busy.

"I've done something every day since the Games finished," he said. "I've gone to schools and hospitals to try and give a little bit back to the community in Kent and hopefully I've done that.

"I went to Great Ormand Street hospital too and it was one of the best day's I've had, seeing the kids faces so happy to see a medal is just as good as winning."

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