KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — We are counting down the days until the summer Olympics in Paris.
To get ready, five WBIR anchors representing the five Olympic rings are teaming up with Make-a-Wish East Tennessee to face off against each other in the ultimate challenge—The Anchor Olympics.
Sicilee Thomason is a precious 8-year-old girl who has cystic fibrosis, which makes life harder for this competitive cheerleader.
Abby Ham and Heather Waliga enlisted her help to coach them in The Anchor Olympics. They met Sicilee at Karns High School to get some advice on what it takes to win.
Sicilee has her fair share of struggles. Cystic fibrosis makes it hard for her to breathe, she takes 14 medications every day and she can barely have a simple snack without making sure she takes her enzymes.
But Sicilee is a fighter, which is why she's the perfect person to coach Abby and Heather in The Anchor Olympics.
Sicilee said she voluntarily signed up to coach Heather and Abby in competition. She loves sparkles and said she can help the two anchors with tumbling and toe touches.
"If it's jumping, I can teach you how to jump—like toe touches and stuff," Sicilee said.
Abby asked if Sicilee could help train them with hurdles to which she replied, "I don't really know what that means."
When Heather and Abby asked Sicilee to razz the other anchors competing, she kept it positive.
"I'm going to say hope. I hope you guys do good—except my team wins," Sicilee said.
Sicilee is waiting to get her wish to swim with dolphins through Make-a-Wish East Tennessee and you can help kids just like her.
Stay tuned later this month for The Anchor Olympics where Sicilee will coach Abby and Heather to victory!