CAM teenager James Hayes has set his sights on representing Great Britain at the Olympics one day after being selected as a cadet in the England Judo squad.

London 2012 will come too soon for the ambitious 14-year-old, who trains at Bradley Stoke Judo Club, but his dream is to compete at the Games in 2016 or 2020.

Hayes' talent was recognised last year when he was selected as a pre-cadet for England and he moved up to the cadet squad for 14 to 16-year-olds after climbing to fourth in the under-55kg rankings by winning a silver medal in the Heart of England and British Judo Championships.

He also successfully passed an assessment to be part of their England Talent development programme.

The Rednock School pupil received a letter through the post confirming his call-up, and he spoke of his reaction.

"I was really pleased," he said. "I rang my mum and dad straight away and told them the news.

"It makes me feel really proud to represent my country and hopefully in the future I will do it at the Olympics or World Championships.

"I want to keep training and hopefully aim for 2016 or 2020."

Hayes, who started judo when he was eight, is determined to put in the hard work and dedication to reach the top and takes inspiration from world champion Ilias Iliadis.

He said: "I have got lots of dvds of judo from Olympics and World Championships and I watch them occasionally. I just really like the hard work and the different goals that I've got to reach."

Hayes, who also represents the Western Area, trains at Bath University once a week as part of the England Excel programme, on top of two training sessions at Bradley Stoke, and will travel all over the country and Europe next year for competitions and additional England training.

He is also hoping to go to the Commonwealth Judo Championships in Cardiff early next year but would have to finish as the top English boy in his category at selection trials on Saturday, December 10.

His mum Donna has written to local businesses looking for sponsorship to provide funding for travel costs and training competitions, which would allow Hayes to continue his progression.

She said: "I am extremely proud of his achievements and would never want to prevent him from achieving his dream of competing at the Olympic Games.

"This will only become a reality if he continues with his advanced training programme."

Hayes' dream is to go on a two-week international training camp in Japan, where he would compete against the best in the world.

He said: "To be the best I not only need to train and compete with the best in this country but with the best from around the world."

If anyone is interested in sponsoring James, please contact the family at donna.hayes62@yahoo.co.uk