False Start

Yvonne MacMillan

Having watched the wonderful spectacle that was the Beijing Olympics and been inspired and uplifted by the incredible achievements of our athletes, it jogged memories of my own attempt at sporting glory many years ago.

It was about five decades ago, pre-logos, pre-brands, pre-sponsorships, pre just about everything, when I and other like-minded souls the length and breadth of the land, having trained and honed our bodies and striven for perfection, faced the ultimate challenge in the sporting calendar, namely, the Primary Inter-School Sports. ... (continues)