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Hollywood film to be shot in Fort St. John
January 12, 2020 / admin / 0 Comments
UPDATE: Producers are looking for the Encana Bomber to come forward; they are in need of explosive expertise for the production of the film. Big news for the Energetic City – Universal Pictures will be in town later this month to begin preparations on the production of the first feature-film to be entirely shot and set in Fort St. John. The film, Speed 3, will be a followup to the mega successful Speed I and Speed II films of the 1990's. Early indications are the film will feature several death defying driving stunts, common to everyday Fort St. John drivers such as maneuvering a welding truck through town while dodging pedestrians, and cutting other people off in the Tim Horton's drive through.- Advertisement -The film will also feature big-rigs, snowmobiles and quads doing their best to de-activate bombs on board. Rumors are circulating that the producers will be looking for several Fort St. John drivers to participate. Apparently, producers are also interested in using the Fort Hotel property as a movie set, and are in discussions to blow the rest of what is left of the building up. Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock are expected to be coming to Fort St. John for the filming. read more
THE HOOPS REPORT: LENNON HAPPY AFTER DRAW WITH INTER MILAN
December 27, 2019 / admin / 0 Comments
NEIL Lennon has concerns over Kris Commons and Anthony Stokes ahead of the Champions League clash with Helsinki but he hailed Celtic´s 1-1 draw with Inter Milan at Parkhead on Saturday.Commons put the Hoops ahead with a spectacular volley into the top corner just before half-time.However, the winger was forced to quit with an injury late in the game, and having used all their substitutes, the Hoops were forced to play out the remainder of the game with 10 men. Rodrigo Palacio then struck late leveller from close-range.The UEFA Champions League third round qualifier against HJK Helsinki is only days away but Lennon declared himself happy after the Hoops finally showed some pre-season form.He said: "There was a real spring in their step and they played very well. I was really pleased with that performance against a class side."I thought in particularly the first hour, the senior boys were excellent. It was good to see Emilio playing so well again, along with the likes of Victor and Georgios. The team as a whole were very good. We played some good football against a very good side. "We scored a very good goal and created lots of chances. To say that´s the best we have played in pre-season would be an understatement. Obviously towards the end we introduced some of the kids and were down to 10 men for the last 10 minutes. So it was a worthwhile exercise."We conceded a late goal but that was an irrelevance really to what we were looking for on the piece as a whole."Commons and Anthony Stokes, who was stretchered off after blocking a ball, are both in doubt for the game on Wednesday but the manager is hopeful they will recover in time."They both have badly twisted ankles so the next 24 hours is important to how they react," he said. "Kris is a bigger doubt just now than Anthony but we will give them as long as possible to see if they can recover in time for the game on Wednesday."On a more positive note, Scott Brown, Thomas Rogne, James Forrest, Kelvin Wilson and Beram Kayal, who didn't feature against the Nerazzurri, should be in contention for selection on Wednesday night. "Scott Brown was just as a precaution," explained the manager. "He is still coming back from surgery in June so we don´t to overwork him. Thomas Rogne was rested, while James Forrest got a bang in training on his foot and we had it x-rayed this morning and he should be okay."Kelvin Wilson has shin splints. He came off with them on Wednesday. But you get that at this time of year with the hard ground, so, again, he has been for a scan and it´s just some soft tissue damage, so he should be okay for Wednesday," he added. "Kayal has done some extra work and he will train on Monday as well."THE HOOPS REPORT: LENNON HAPPY AFTER DRAW WITH INTER MILAN was last modified: July 29th, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:THE HOOPS REPORT: LENNON HAPPY AFTER DRAW WITH INTER MILAN read more
LORETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CONNECTS WITH CHINESE EDUCATION SYSTEM
The delegation from Irish post primary schools wh0 were received by the RDFZ , the number one Chinese School in Beijing. Ms. M. Corless is photographed with representatives from the RDFZ school and five Irish post primary school Principals.STUDENTS at Loreto Community School Milford are set to learn Mandarin Chinese as part of their transition year.As well as the language, the students will also have the chance to learn aspects of Chinese customs and culture.Loreto Community School teacher, Ms Margaret Corless, travelled with five head teachers during the midterm break to Beijing as part of The Principals and Chinese Programme Co-ordinators Official visit to China 2014. The excursion was organised by the UCD Confucius Institute under the sponsorship of the Hanban Confucius Institute Headquarters.The group, accompanied by Mr. Chang Zhang, visited two secondary schools in Beijing and several key attractions.Chinese is potentially a new course in the proposed new Junior Certificate curriculum. LORETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CONNECTS WITH CHINESE EDUCATION SYSTEM was last modified: November 4th, 2014 by Brenda3Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:LoretoMandarinMilford read more
Greyhound racing fans told Lifford Stadium a 'non-runner'
A report into the Irish greyhound industry could be the final nail in the coffin for Lifford Greyhound Stadium.The independent review, published this week, recommends that support and funding should be cut from the stadium which closed in August.The IGB has been advised to close down tracks at Lifford, Longford, Enniscorthy and Youghal due to financial instability. Lifford Stadium closed its doors on 17th August, citing market pressures as the reason for closure.The latest review said that the track would not be profitable if it reopened due to declining attendance, its location and a lack of registered greyhound breeders and trainers nationally who utilise Lifford. The Indecon report noted that consultants were impressed with the quality of infrastructure in Lifford.A general view of Lifford Greyhound StadiumOver 11,200 people attended races at Lifford Greyhound Stadium in 2018, where 573 races took place over 51 meetings.Consultants said that the entire Irish greyhound sector will continue to struggle if the decline in attendance continues and if the existing cost base is not reduced, even with the closure of four recommended tracks. Greyhound racing fans told Lifford Stadium a 'non-runner' was last modified: December 8th, 2019 by Rachel McLaughlinShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) read more
Wright withdraws from Theophane fight
Nigel Wright has withdrawn from Saturday's title fight against Kilburn's Ashley Theophane for medical reasons.British light-welterweight champion Theophane (pictured above) will now defend his crown against southern-area champion Ben Murphy, who has vowed to cause an upset despite stepping in at short notice.Wright, the current English champion, would have enjoyed home advantage at the Peterlee Leisure Centre in his home county of Durham.Instead, an unexpected opportunity falls to Hove-based 31-year-old Murphy, a former contestant in the Prizefighter series who has a record of 8-4-1.One of those eight victories came against current British super-featherweight champion Gary Buckland in 2008.Murphy declared: "I'm in the shape of my life and raring to go. Theophane won't know what's hit him come Saturday night."Since winning the southern-area title I've been down the gym training hard for a chance like this, and I couldn't believe it when I got the call and had no hesitation in taking the fight."My trainer Johnny Eames told me opportunities like this come around once in a lifetime, and this is why I must always be prepared."Promoter Frank Maloney said: "Murphy is in great shape. He's been live in the gym and deserves a crack at the title for his professional approach to boxing and I believe this will make a great fight on Saturday."I feel sorry for Nigel Wright but I don't think we could have got a more prepared replacement than Ben Murphy."Theophane's change of opponent continues a run of bad fortune for west London boxers.James DeGale's clash with Jose Maria Guerrero in Liverpool on Friday has been postponed. And George Groves, who was scheduled to appear on the bill as well as DeGale, recently withdrew from his planned fight because of a hand injury.Follow West London Sport on Twitter read more
South African academic gets top science award
Prof Jill Farrant with the gold medal that came with her Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award. (Image: University of Cape Town) MEDIA CONTACTS • University of Cape Town Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology +27 21 650 3270RELATED ARTICLES • SA scientist joins top MIT class • Top award for local invasion biologist • SA varsity leads way in geosciences • Space science thriving in South Africa • Fostering SA's young scientists Wilma den HartighSouth African researcher Jill Farrant has been honoured as one of five exceptional women scientists in the 2012 L'Oréal-Unesco Awards in Life Sciences.Farrant was selected from hundreds of nominations, becoming the African/Arab laureate for her research into drought-tolerant plants.She is a leading scientist in the field of plant responses to drought stress and her achievement highlights the many contributions of South Africa's scientific community to international research.A worldwide network of nearly 1 000 scientists nominates the candidates for each year's awards. The five laureates, each from a different global region, are then selected by an independent international panel, headed by Prof Günter Blobel, who received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1999.Farrant's work to develop plants that can survive in drought conditions is important as countries, governments and industries continue to look for ways to deal with the impacts of climate change.If scientists have a better understanding of drought tolerance in plants, they could identify genes that could be used to improve the same characteristics in crops.Farrant is the research chair of plant molecular physiology at the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Cape Town (UCT)."The research is topical today in the face of food scarcity in Africa and the impending effects of climate change," she says.Discovering the resurrection plantThe beginnings of Farrant's interest in developing drought-tolerant plants started when she discovered what is known as a resurrection plant on her family farm in Limpopo. The plant seemed dead, but the next day, after a rainstorm, the young Farrant noticed that it had revived.She was only nine years old at the time and she still has a diary entry to verify the find.Resurrection plants can tolerate extreme water loss – up to 95% – without dying. They belong to a group of plants called lycopods and have the ability to use cellular mechanisms to come back to life after periods of extreme dryness."They are ideal models to understand how plants cope with extreme droughts and from this I have learnt to understand the protection mechanisms required to survive such stress," she says.Of the 300 angiosperm (flowering plants) species worldwide that exhibit vegetative drought tolerance, 90% occur only in Southern Africa.It wasn't until Farrant was a postdoctoral researcher in 1994 that she decided to make resurrection plants the focus of her research.Farrant had long forgotten about the plant she discovered many years ago, but then she read an article about resurrection plants published in 1971, a year after she noted the phenomenon for the first time.Don Gaff, an Australian researcher who wrote the article, came to Africa to conduct experiments by watering numerous plant species in the field to observe if they resurrected or not."I went back to the farm and found the very plants I had noted as a child and started testing the phenomenon," she says. "I started the research that could help us explain why they are able to withstand such drought."Developing robust plantsFarrant's goal is to find a solution to food security in Africa. Her main focus is working on crops that are staple food items in Africa, such as maize, as this plant is the most advanced in terms of being drought tolerant."The plants I work on have the ability to resist water loss at the start of a drought, but they can no longer do this when the drought is extended, and thus die," she says.Farrant is looking for ways to overcome this challenge by developing plants that are able to at first resist water loss and then tolerate it without dying.She intends to produce a crop that can survive at least three months without rain.While these plants at first might not have great yields in terms of seed, the aim is to produce enough to feed a subsistence farmer and his family, with some seed left over to plant again the following season.Without additional funding, Farrant believes she may be up to ten years away from developing drought-tolerant crops. With funding, it could take as little as five years.Other awardsThe L'Oréal-Unesco Award is the latest in a series of honours for Farrant. She is also the first woman in life sciences at UCT to receive an A-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).The NRF makes use of six rating categories to assess the standing of applicants amongst their peers.She is a past recipient of the Harry Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Fellowship Award and won the Distinguished Woman in Science award from the Department of Science and Technology in 2010.In 2007 she was awarded the position of research chair of plant physiology and molecular biology. She currently serves as the President of the South African Association of Botanists.Farrant also wants to set up an annual award to encourage future science research in South Africa. She plans to spend some of her $100 000 (R807 000) prize money to establish the award.The L'Oréal-Unesco Awards ceremony will take place on 22 March at the Unesco Headquarters in Paris.Slideshow image courtesy of www.fm.co.za read more
No proof against us, claim Dadri accused
December 3, 2019 / admin / 0 Comments
Six of the eighteen men accused of lynching Mohammad Akhlaque of Dadri village accusing him of eating beef have alleged that the case against them was "politically motivated."In a petition filed under section 227 of the CRPC in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shivani Jaiswal, they have pleaded that they should be discharged.Akhlaque, a resident of Bishahra village in Dadri, and his family were attacked by fellow villagers angered by a rumour that they had slaughtered a cow and eaten beef. A violent mob dragged Akhlaque out of the house and lynched him on September 28, 2015.The six accused, Hariom, Bheem, Arun, Sandeep, Puneet and Vinay, said in their plea that there was little evidence against them. "My clients have pleaded before the court that their names were not mentioned in the FIR when it was first registered. Neither had the main witnesses to the lynching — Shaista, Danish, Asghari and Ikraman — named them in their first statements before the judicial magistrate. Their names were included in written statements submitted two months later," said Ram Sharan Nagar, counsel for the accused."There is a possibility that my clients were named later under external pressure," he said.Mr. Nagar is a former president of the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Court Bar Association.Akhlaque's family's lawyer Yusuf Saifi, however, disagreed. "There is sufficient evidence to prosecute and convict all the accused in this case. At this juncture, when the charges are about to be framed, moving a petition under section 227 of the CRPC is just a tactic to buy time."Charges not framedAlmost two years after Akhlaque was lynched, charges are yet to be framed against the accused, despite the case being heard in a fast track court.The court is expected to hear the petition filed by the accused for discharge on August 9. read more
Sourav Ganguly wants Virat Kohli to make India world-beaters in Test cricket
November 22, 2019 / admin / 0 Comments
International Athlete in City to Raise Awareness at Key Paediatric Diabetes Forum
(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.)HYDERABAD, India, October 16, 2018/PRNewswire/ –BraisDacal, a type 1 diabetes professional athlete and part of Team Novo Nordisk, the world's first all-diabetes cycling team visited four hospitals dedicated to supporting children with type 1 diabetes in Hyderabad on the sidelines of ISPAD 2018.(Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/769813/BraisDacal_Team_Novo_Nordisk_CDiC.jpg )Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common paediatric endocrine and metabolic illnesses and is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin on its own and the person needs external insulin to survive. ISPAD is a key society that focuses on all types of diabetes affecting people under the age of 25.Brais journey across Hyderabad was organised by Novo Nordisk Education foundation (NNEF) which runs four Changing Diabetes in Children centres in Hyderabad, supporting over 500 at-risk children with type 1 diabetes.Brais visited Osmania Hospital, Gandhi Government Hospital, Tapadia Diagnostics, and Diabetes Research Society under the supervision of renowned endocrinologists Dr Rakesh Sahey, Dr Vijaysekhar Reddy, Dr Bipin Sethi and Dr PV Rao.Sharing his pleasure at meeting so many children with type 1 diabetes, BraisDacal, who has himself been managing diabetes since the age of 7, said: "I was so impressed with how many people came to meet. It was a huge pleasure to talk to all of them. The most important reason the team exists is to inspire children and people with diabetes, so every time they come to support us, I feel like we are really changing diabetes."advertisement"India is home to over 1.25 lakh children and young adults (less than 20 years) with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is the second most common chronic disease in children in India. Everyone with type 1 diabetes requires insulin from the beginning and continuous management, co-morbidities and chronic complications place a heavy psychological and economic burden on the whole family," said Dr PV Rao, Retd Prof and HoD, Department of Endocrinology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.Reiterating the need to create awareness about physical activity in diabetes management, Melvin D'souza, Managing Trustee, Novo Nordisk Education Foundation said: "We have a mission to ensure every child with type 1 diabetes lives a healthy life. Our CDiC programme is currently helping over 4000 children in India, by providing them free medication and healthcare advice. Having examples like BriasDacal, inspires us, as well as children with diabetes and their parents with hope for a positive future."About Team Novo Nordisk – Racing to Change DiabetesTeam Novo Nordisk is a global all-diabetes sports team of cyclists spearheaded by the world's first all-diabetes UCI Professional Continental cycling team. In 2012, Phil Southerland, co-founder and CEO of the team, and global healthcare company Novo Nordisk, came together to create Team Novo Nordisk, based on a shared vision to inspire, educate and empower people around the world affected by diabetes.For more information, go to www.teamnovonordisk.comAbout Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC)The Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) programme is currently underway in nine underdeveloped and developing countries globally. Currently, over 18,000 children globally are registered in the programme.The programme was launched in India in September 2011 by former President (Late) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Currently over 4,000 children are registered in the programme in India.Each registered child gets regular supply of free insulin, syringes, glucometer, glucose-strips, key diagnostic tests & doctor consultation. The programme also works on improving the understanding of diabetes among these children for better self-management, capacity building for the healthcare professionals, increasing awareness among general public, as well as advocacy with the policy makers and Government.About Novo Nordisk Education Foundation (NNEF)Novo Nordisk Education Foundation (NNEF) is a non-profit organisation established in the year 1997 with the purpose of increasing diabetes awareness and education. NNEF aims to provide comprehensive education & awareness on diabetes and other healthcare issues by bridging the knowledge gap.Source: Novo NordiskPWRPWR read more
Dina Asher-Smith: from park runner to world-beating superstar
… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading and supporting The Guardian's independent, investigative journalism than ever before. And unlike many new organisations, we have chosen an approach that allows us to keep our journalism accessible to all, regardless of where they live or what they can afford. But we need your ongoing support to keep working as we do.The Guardian will engage with the most critical issues of our time – from the escalating climate catastrophe to widespread inequality to the influence of big tech on our lives. At a time when factual information is a necessity, we believe that each of us, around the world, deserves access to accurate reporting with integrity at its heart.Our editorial independence means we set our own agenda and voice our own opinions. Guardian journalism is free from commercial and political bias and not influenced by billionaire owners or shareholders. This means we can give a voice to those less heard, explore where others turn away, and rigorously challenge those in power.We need your support to keep delivering quality journalism, to maintain our openness and to protect our precious independence. Every reader contribution, big or small, is so valuable. Support The Guardian from as little as $1 – and it only takes a minute. Thank you. Show Read more Share on Twitter In November 2016 Sport England's Active Lives Survey recorded 249,000 people taking part regularly in track and field activities. By November 2018 that figure had fallen to 197,000.Asher-Smith is now focusing on an Olympic gold medal – or two, maybe even three – in Tokyo next year and Ayre can imagine how her competitors feel. In the junior girls' category she ran for Medway and Maidstone, rivals to Asher-Smith's club, Blackheath and Bromley Harriers, and she got used to watching the younger girl's back disappear into the distance."Whenever anyone saw they were in a heat with Dina they knew it was bad news," Ayre told the Observer. "She has always been amazing and I know my dad had said from the get-go she's going to be incredible."She was always so modest and one of the nicest people I ever met on the track."Modest, humble, kind, enthusiastic and bright are words that crop up time and again when people describe Asher-Smith, from coaches and teachers to classmates and competitors.Dina – short for Geraldina – was born and grew up in Orpington, one of those suburbs on the fringes of south-east London where there seems to be a park around every corner. Her family home is in one of the many streets around Poverest Park, which backs on to Perry Hall primary school, the two places that cemented Asher-Smith's early love of her sport. The two women may just be the stars that British athletics needs to nudge people back on to the track. While football, cricket and swimming have all seen falling levels of participation at grassroots, running had seemed to be the one sport that was bucking the trend, with nearly 7 million people running regularly.The growth of parkrun and health drives through programmes such as Couch to 5k have led to more street runners, particularly women. Yet the number of people doing regular track and field events such as sprinting, high jump and javelin has been falling. Dina Asher-Smith hurtles to historic treble as GB win relay silver in Doha The Observer Dina Asher-Smith, seen here winning the gold medal in the 200m at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships. Photograph: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images By the time Asher-Smith went on to secondary school, sprinting had become a serious pursuit and she started to be selected for competitions around the country: county events, then national championships for Kent, then the Commonwealth Youth Games."I still smile at the fact that her mum was very, very concerned that it might interrupt her learning," Carty said. "And I think that gave Dina that push to think I must show Mum or Dad that I can do both." Pinterest Pinterest Facebook "She would have been seven," said Teri Carty, who ran Perry Hall's running club every Monday lunchtime. "To start with I was running with her. And then she would just overtake me. But I did keep plodding through. She would have a big smile on her face as she ran past me again. It wasn't a belittling smile, it meant 'you've given me this opportunity and I'm using it'." Facebook Sebastian Coe's stance on Salazar displays a very British hypocrisy Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Read more Twitter Read more Reuse this content She could: at Newstead Wood school – a selective girls' grammar in Orpington – Asher-Smith achieved a remarkable 10 A* GCSEs, then three As at A-level. In 2015, the year after she won the 100m at the World Junior Championships and after a summer in which she had set a British record in the 200m at her first world championships, in Beijing, she began reading history at King's College London. By the time she graduated with a first, she had an Olympic bronze medal."To be able to do what she's done academically as well as the commitment that she's had to give to be where she is in sport, you know, that's amazing," said Perry Hall's headteacher, Lorraine Richards.Last year, after a clean sweep at the European championships with golds in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, Asher-Smith began to show the rest of the world that she is not only an athlete. She appeared on the cover of Elle magazine and featured with several other significant figures in the video for south London rapper Dave's single Black. She appeared on the Jonathan Ross Show and bantered with Ross and the other guests without a stumble. Read more The Observer view on the World Athletics Championships: a sport in crisis Quick guide Follow Guardian sport on social media Hide "You don't get invited on chatshows unless you're good – you've got to be entertaining and you've got to be able to tell a story that is going to be amusing," said Nigel Currie, a sports marketing expert. "And she's got all that."Currie says Asher-Smith's choice to become a sprinter is what makes her so marketable. "Sprinting is the blue ribbon event. There's lots of events and lots of opportunities to break world records or be the fastest woman in the world," he said. "She's burst on to the scene at exactly the right time, a year before the Olympics. She's probably got the potential to become the highest-paid female athlete we've ever had." Sign up to The Recap, our weekly email of editors' picks. The footage, uploaded to YouTube by her mother Julie, is probably Asher-Smith's first TV appearance. She hares down the back straight and gives the baton to her teammate Sophie Ayre, who rounds the final bend in first place. "We immediately had her on second leg as it's the longest," Ayre said. "She was so easy to work with in a team and we all had fun practising. I was on third leg so she passed me the baton and we always had a really good change."The 23-year-old ran the same leg for Great Britain's 4x100m team at the IAAF world championships in Doha on Saturday. They held off the USA to finish second: a silver medal to add to her 200m gold and 100m silver, both new British records, and all accomplished with her trademark beaming smile.World domination beckons. Asher-Smith has a 2:1 in history from King's College London. Vogue and Elle have feted her, as have Stormzy and Dave, the rapper who won the Mercury prize last month. Last year she and her fellow gold medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who won the heptathlon on Friday, modelled on the catwalk at Paris fashion week. Topics Photograph: Chesnot/Getty Images Europe Laura Muir says 'cloud' hangs over Sifan Hassan's stunning 1500m victory features Share on Messenger Was this helpful? Since you're here… Barney Ronay It's hard to pick out detail from the grainy footage, but it's clear from the commentary that something odd has just happened at the 2009 English Schools' championships. How on earth have Kent managed to storm into the lead in the 4x100m relay? Were there some irregularities in the baton handover? "I haven't seen any red flags go up yet," the commentator says, sceptically. For anyone watching 10 years later, the answer is obvious: the replay shows the first Kent runner handing the baton to a 13-year-old Dina Asher-Smith. High-place finishes at inter-school cross-country competitions swiftly brought her to the attention of Blackheath and Bromley Harriers."She did three of those, and I always remember the last one," Carty said. "She said: 'I've had enough of this.' She was fed up being cold and wet. She always did amazingly well. And that's when she turned it round and decided she wanted to do shorter distances."By this time Asher-Smith had started going to Perry Hall's summer athletics club, doing javelin and sprinting and other track and field sports. "My lasting memory of her was the way she bounced over some little hurdles that we set up as a warm-up," said teacher Jonathan Hewitt. "All the other kids just plodded over them. She was like a gazelle, as though she had springs on her feet." Twitter Share on Facebook Twitter: follow us at @guardian_sportFacebook: like our football and sport pagesInstagram: our favourite photos, films and storiesYouTube: subscribe to our football and sport channels Athletics World Athletics Championships Share via Email Dina Asher-Smith Thank you for your feedback. Read more Dina Asher-Smith, then 14, after representing Kent at the Aviva English Schools Track & Field Championships in Birmingham in 2010. Photograph: Getty Images Share on Pinterest Support The Guardian Hawkins misses out on marathon medal after late surge falls short in Doha heat Children and staff at Perry Hall school are also looking forward to the Olympics, where there are signs that Asher-Smith really might prompt a boom in track and field participation. Louise Davison, who was in the year above Asher-Smith and ran 800m for Blackheath and Bromley Harriers, is now a teacher at the school and has taken over the running club. "I've had 15 children come to me today and say 'Can I have a running club letter, can I have a running club letter?'" she said. "They're really enthusiastic about joining, knowing that was where Dina started."The headteacher agrees. "Last time she came here, she brought her medals," Richards said. "I think she was really overwhelmed with how excited the children were to see her."For all her achievements so far, her teachers still recognise the little girl who first started at their school. "She's no different," Carty said. "I've seen her since she was four-and-a-half. And I see her now on TV and she's just a taller four-and-a-half- year-old, if that makes sense. She's not changed at all." London read more
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