London 2012 blog

Last Friday was such a beautiful day, what a great day for the Get Set London roadshow to come to Brixton! When entering the pod I was amazed by all that equipment and people on hand to help. I think the activity around London 2012 really helps to address those issues of how we can get the youngsters of today and, in fact, all the public involved with sport and creating a community spirit though it.

It was great to see people at the event having fun and competing against each other on the rowing machine; I even saw the Mayor have a go as well.

I spent a large amount of my time talking to the visitors some of whom were sports enthusiasts others just keen to hear a story or two; I had a couple of my medals with me which really got people excited. It was great to meet Dzaier Neil at the event; she is known for her amazing performances at Paralympic Games and is such an inspiration. Never let it be said you can’t excel at more than one sport; this year she is competing in Table Tennis at the Games, so make sure you watch out for her.

The Mayor and I at the London roadshow: