I WENT TO MY DAUGHTERS SPORTS DAY ...AND MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST RUN A RACE ...AND AS ALWAYS CAME FIRST...HER TEACHER CALLED ME OVER TO SAY WHAT INCREDIBLE SPEED SHE HAD...SHE WAS WELL INTO THE TIME ON THE CLOCK...AND SAID SHE WOULD LIKE HER TO GO TO THE OLYMPIC SPORTS CLUB ..I HAVE SEEN IT FOR MYSELF SHE IS VERY FAST...IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY i COULD HELP HER...WHO KNOWS ...SHE COULD END UP IN THE OLYMPICS .
2007-05-28 05:56:14 · 7 answers · asked by JBKS_10 6 in Sports ➔ Olympics
Hi There
Your best bet would be to find out where your closest athletics team train - this can be found out from your local council, and take your daughter along for a trial. They will certainly be able to assess her ability and potential, and offer the best advice for progression.
From your point of view, BE PREPARED! Competitive sports can be very demanding for children, and a lot of youngsters fall by the wayside because it's their parents who want them to achieve, and the child loses the enjoyment factor. There is also a cost factor involved...she will need good equipment for training and competing, as well as the club's subscription fees. However, there is government funding available as they are very keen to push the London 2012 Olympic message.
And believe me, there will come a time when your daughter tells you she doesn't want to do it any more. This is where you need to offer her as much encouragement as possible. Competitive training is physically demanding, but also interrupts social lives. However, it can help develop good time management skills from a young age...having to balance training with schoolwork and socialising. Encouragement and support from you can help get through this stage - try and find out the root causes...it may not just be that she wants to spend more time with her friends.
Finally, it is vitally important to maintain a healthy diet...but for all the family, so that she doesn't feel isolated.
I am speaking from experience here, as an ex-competitive swimmer. It can feel quite isolated, because you have to train or compete when your friends want to go out and play. And there are times when you feel that you're not improving or achieveing anything. Emotional support is the biggest advice I can ever give a parent. Looking back now, I'm so glad my parents managed to persuade me to keep at it.
Hope this helps
Lynsey
2007-05-30 00:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by lynsey.wilson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a friend who is the fastest junior in the united states she wants to end up in the Olympics for next year before she gets too old. i always encourage her and tell her to keep going... do the same and always tell her to keep striving.. don't over push her to be the best let it flow naturally and shell enjoy it better. i wish your child a great deal of luck and maybe ill c her in the 2012 Olympics.
2007-05-28 15:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by Bl@ck n Beautiful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Encourage her and let her do the olympic sports club.
2007-05-28 13:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by LindseyLouWho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would contact Seb Coe or someone similar and ask their advice. One way would be to make sure she keeps fit and healthy. How about researching the best food for an athlete of her age? Then there's the gear, maybe you can get sponsorship for it when the time comes.
2007-05-28 13:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by proud walker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are track clubs that the both of you can join together. try doing that first to put your daughter at ease because this is all new to her. tell her about all of the advantages about running and joining the track club. she'll come around. good luck.
2007-05-28 14:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by allaboutme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes get her to join a club if shes got so much potential theyll see it and make sure she gets where she wants to
2007-05-28 13:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by buggerlugs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you need to train her very well and contact a good track program and they'll help you from there
2007-05-28 13:38:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋