by Nicholas Duck
Bona Vista gymnast Alice Johnson will be donning the green and gold and hitting the international stage for the first time next month to represent Australia at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge Cup in Stuttgart, Germany.
Alice officially earned her position in the junior women's artistic division thanks to her strong results at domestic competitions in 2024.
She and her four teammates will jet out for the competition, which takes place from March 27 to 30, to take on a variety of countries including China and Great Britain among others.
Australia also will have teams in the junior men's category as well as the senior women's and men's.
It's a big step for the 13-year-old, who has not been outside of Australia since emigrating from England when she was three.

"I'm a bit nervous but I'm really excited just to travel," she said.