Australia’s Got Talent: Team Adrenalin cleared for takeoff
A Victorian team of acrobatic gymnasts is set to dazzle audiences on Australia’s Got Talent, but a hamstring injury to their 11-year-old linchpin almost ended their campaign before it had even begun.
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Not even a torn hamstring could stop Victoria’s Team Adrenalin trio from putting on a show on Australia’s Got Talent.
Kirsty Faulkner, 25 from Essendon, Emily Massara, 16 from Coburg, and Kathy Le, 11 from Maribyrnong, are acrobatic gymnasts who train four hours each weeknight to perfect their skills.
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But their plans to impress the AGT judges nearly came tumbling down when Le injured herself on the eve of their performance.
“I tore my hamstring the day before our audition on Australia’s Got Talent, but I went ahead with the performance to experience this with my team and fly on stage. All our training teaches me to be resilient,” she said.
Australia’s Got Talent, starring Nicole Scherzinger, Shane Jacobson, Manu Feildel and Lucy Durack, premieres on Sunday, July 28 at 7pm on Channel 7.
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