The 20-year-old from Wales is a five-time British Champion who won a silver medal at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games last October, and she said she was delighted to feature in the advert to help promote her sport.

"It is great to see our athletes receiving such great promotion," said Jones.

"Something needs to happen to help this country see rhythmic gymnastics as the beautiful sport it is."

The next task for Jones will be to lead Britain at the 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships which will be held in Montpellier in France next month from September 15 to 24.

The event will offers the top British athlete at the event a spot at the London 2012 Olympics after the British Olympic Association (BOA) took up a Host Nation Qualification Place for rhythmic gymnastics and Jones revealed she is determined to make it to the Games to inspire youngsters to take up the sport.

"I remember watching the Games in 2000 when I was really young and it was amazing," said Jones.

"It's such a big thing to have in the back of your mind now.

"It's quite daunting.

"Not many athletes can even dream of something like this," said Jones.

"I don't want to let Britain down."

A medal for Britain in the sport at London 2012 is unlikely as their funding was cut in 2009 and there is currently no full-time coach but Lisa Higgins, who works with Jones on a voluntary basis, says it is vitally important British gymnasts are competitive at the Games

"It might be a minority sport but this puts us on the map and it's tremendous," said Higgins.

"Frankie can be an ambassador for us.

"She's quietly driven and a nice person as well - people will be pleased to see her where she is.

"To be the best in Britain is an achievement in itself but she can carry the flag for the sport too."

The East European nations look set to continue their domination of the sport with Russia having won the team all-around and individual all-around events the past three Games.

"In Russia, they are taken from two or three years old and school is low on the priorities," said Higgins.

"The situation won't change here in the near future.

"We haven't got the set-up which can be very frustrating but we don't let it stop us and we have the passion to do it."

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