Clarington cheers on local athlete going to 2024 Summer Olympics

Clarington, Ontario—As Bowmanville gymnast Ava Stewart prepares to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement.

“On behalf of Clarington Council, I would like to congratulate Ava Stewart on her remarkable achievement of competing in the Olympics – again! This shows how much she has invested in her passion, skill, and excellence. She keeps inspiring our community with her achievements.

Ava made her Olympic debut in the Tokyo Games in 2021 at just 16 years of age. In 2022, Ava helped Team Canada win the bronze medal at the Pan American Championships in Santiago, Chile. This month, she will join the world’s best Artistic Gymnastics athletes to represent our community and our country in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Ava continues to make our community proud by representing Clarington on the world stage. She is our hometown gymnastics hero, and we want her to feel our encouragement and pride. Let’s send her our best wishes and cheer her on as she competes in Paris this summer. Go, Ava, go!”