ELEVEN-year-old Ben Morris may only have movement in his thumb, but he is not letting that stop him from competing on the same stage as sprinter Usain Bolt.

Ben has spinal Muscular Atrophy, which means that his muscles do not receive signals from his brain, so the only part of his body he can move from his neck down is his left thumb.

Despite this the youngster will be taking to the track of the Olympic Stadium tomorrow as part of a Gold Challenge charity event.

He will join a Swindon basketball team at the event, which is a dream come true for all involved.

Ben has been given the opportunity thanks to the Rainbow Trust, who have helped support him.

Along with 1,000 members of the public, a host of famous athletes and celebrities, including Olympic medal winners Fatima Whitbread and Tessa Sanderson plus model Katie Price, will all take part in the sporting festivities at the weekend.

Ben’s dad Doug said: “It is great when I first told him what he would be doing his eyes lit up. It will be great to see what all the fuss is about and to see the fantastic stadium and the whole regeneration of the area.

“We did not manage to get tickets for the Olympics so this will be a great opportunity for Ben to be involved.

“He is looking forward to the Olympics and especially seeing Boccia, which is a paralympic sport that Ben actually plays.”

Joining Ben and the celebrities will be a group of Swindon basketball players who are set to shoot for the stars when they sprint down the same track.

Swindon Shock players David Colclough, Kayleigh Harper and brothers Marek and Andzej Baranovic have won the chance to take part in a special 100 metres relay race thanks to their fundraising feats.

The team, which practices at Walcot Youth First Centre for Health, is a success story from the StreetGames initiative – a national charity that provides sport for young people where they live.

David, 37, of Freshbrook, said: “It’s really amazing – we can’t wait. I’m not a big track runner, but I’ll be pulling out all the stops on Sunday. This is a once in a lifetime moment, we’re going to savour every second.”

The players raised more than £500 by completing 10 different Olympic challenges over the past six months, as part of the Gold Challenge – a national social enterprise that works with the British Olympic Association.

David said: “We did water polo, tennis, volleyball, track and field, BMXing, wheelchair basketball and a midnight madness basketball match – it was great fun, but we never dreamed of getting this far.

“We’re so grateful to everyone who supported us.”

Marek, 21, of Old Walcot, said: “I’m really excited. I didn’t manage to get any tickets for events so this is a dream come true.

“The adrenaline is pumping every time I think about it and I’ll be competing at my very best.”