" I must confess that I didn't think I would do well. Never again will I say a task is impossible without first trying".
That was the honest confession of my 18 yr old brother after wining first place in Javelin an athletic sport he had never undertaken before. You can imagine his disbelief after a 30mins practice session and competing afterwards in his school's sports field events translated into him walking off with the gold medal.
Just to think that I had always preached to him about the benefits of the I CAN attitude, but does he listen to me, oh no! it took Javelin to bring him to that ground breaking realization.
Consequently I must add that the place of sports should not be neglected in our primary and secondary schools. Asides from the physical health benefits of engaging in out door activities, these young lads also gain life lessons while participating in sports competition. As they appreciate the joy of winning, and deal with the disappointment of losing (when your best is just not good enough), gain an understanding of the concept of team work and the see the results of hard work and conscientious effort towards achieving a goal (gold medal in this case).
Good job Francis we are proud of your achievements................................JCOG
