OLDBURY turned Goldbury for the day when hundreds of people turned out to celebrate and cheer on Sandwell’s Commonwealth Games stars.

The town hosted the special day which saw a bus stop sprayed gold, road signs renamed Goldbury and the town centre turned into a mini sports arena.

Sandwell’s mayor, Councillor Derek Rowley hosted a civic reception honouring the borough’s sports heroes including triathlon golden-girl Jodie Stimpson.

Oldbury-born Jodie, who took the Glasgow 2014 games by storm by winning two gold medals, met fans young and old as well as civic leaders during the day.

Joining Jodie were gold medal winning guide runner Mikail Huggins, bronze medal winning wrestler Chinu and weightlifter Jaswant Shergill.

During the day Goldbury became a sports arena and hosted a mini-triathlon for enthusiastic sports fans featuring a running track, exercise bikes and rowing machines.

Jodie, a former Oldbury Swimming and Triathlon Club member won gold medals in the solo and mixed triathlon this summer.

She said: “I couldn’t believe so many people turned out to celebrate mine and the other athletes’ success. It meant such a lot and I was very humbled by it.

“I hope all of us who took part in the Commonwealth Games have gone on to inspire a new generation of athletes and that there will be lots of young Sandwell stars among them.”

Sandwell Council leader Councillor Darren Cooper added: “It was an honour to celebrate our athletes’ success and turn Oldbury into Goldbury for the day. It goes to show how hard work and dedication can pay off and I wish all four athletes continued success.”