Eli meets Olympic triple jumper at St Andrew's School in Weymouth (From Dorset Echo)

Eli meets Olympic triple jumper at St Andrew's School in Weymouth

8:00am Saturday 4th February 2012 in Eli Echo stories

I WAS very excited to be invited to St Andrew’s School in Weymouth to meet Olympic triple jumper Onochie ‘Larry’ Achike.

Larry will compete in the Olympic Games this year where he will try to beat a personal best of 17.30m achieved when he finished fifth in the 2000 Games.

He had visited a number of schools in the area as part of a challenge to visit 2012 schools by the start of the Games.

I enjoy taking part in sports and jumping on the trampoline, as you can see by these pictures, but even as a lion I couldn’t get close to the distance I saw Larry leap. Amazing! I will definitely be cheering him on during the Games this summer.

Birthdays:

Hope you have a very happy birthday to: Jack Kerslake, eight on Feb 4, Naomi Syme, five on Feb 8, Finlay Luna Clarke-Holmes, six on Feb 8, Harris Barnes, four on Feb 8, Jordan Muse-Smith, 12 on Feb 9, Toby Diment-Aylott, nine on Feb 9, Daisy Hill, eight on Feb 9, Ben Holder, nine on Feb 10, Erin Edmonds, five on Feb 10.

Joke time

What is a runner’s favourite subject in school?

Jog-raphy!

Who won the race between two balls of string?

They were tied!

What is the hardest part about skydiving?

The ground!

What animal is best at hitting a ball?

A bat!

What is harder to catch the faster you run?

Your breath!