Latest Case Studies for Release: National Junior Games 2018
Case study 1: Jessica Green, Age 14 years, from Colchester Jessica’s thoughts on the Games? “Really good fun. I’ve been doing archery, powerlifting 20 kilos. I’ve been on TV, (National Junior Games feature on ITV news) it was really good being on TV, I feel more famous and I’ve been signing autographs. What about taking part in the junior games? I felt really excited to come down here because meeting new friends, meeting loads of new friends. I’ve tried boccia, it’s good, powerlifting and handcycling. It was really scary at first, because I felt I was falling off the bike, but you get used to it. (What about the speed?) I felt like I was running. What other sports have you done? Archery, wheelchair slalom, shot put, discus and swimming. Did you go to the disco last night? Yes, it was a bit loud, I’ve got a sore throat from all that singing, Jessica’s mum – Rebecca quotes: What is it like coming to the National Junior Games for Jessica?
“It’s been incredible fun, it’s an experience that you can’t get anywhere else” Especially the breadth of sports she’s been able to try, she had never tried handcycling before until we came here two years ago, and she got the bug so quickly that within six weeks we’d bought her own handcycle. She calls it “Tink” after “Tinkerbell” (the Disney character) because it’s green, she says when she’s in it she thinks she can fly. We now come down here every one to two months and do handcycling on the track out there, for us it’s about a four or five hour round trip, so it’s quite a commitment, but it’s worth coming down just to meet the people that help us.