London 2012 blog

The first time that I did the high jump, I was 14 years old and had no idea that I would be any good. On my first jump I managed to clear the bar and also to break the school record. Now, I’m hoping to get to Beijing! It is for this reason that I wanted to wholeheartedly support the Get Set London roadshow, because I understand how important taking part in sport can be and what the Games could mean for London.

The Get Set London roadshow has been touring around the capital, promoting the Games and also offering the residents within each borough the opportunity to find out about how they can get involved, as well as what each borough offers with regard to sporting and cultural facilities. It arrived at the Paddington Recreation Ground in Westminster on the 2nd April, a lovely park near to Maida Vale tube station. The borough is particularly important to me as I live there and even train in the grounds where the roadshow took place.

The facilities there are superb and we’re extremely lucky to have them. The roadshow showcased these facilities excellently, with the opportunity to test your skills at Volleyball, Football, Archery, Tennis and Athletics, among other sports. I actually took a few kids through some Athletics training sessions which they all seemed to enjoy.

Giles Long (second left), me and Jonathan Edwards learning about Archery:

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