#spress

On the 28th of November S Press attended an event, alongside Salaam Peace at the Copper Box. This is a unique venue as, not only is it a multi-sport venue, it was originally made to host the Olympics. Where in 2012, famous athletes competed in. To be in an environment where professionals played at was a once in a lifetime opportunity. The venue holds 7,000 seats which are all so luminous in the arena, which is a new experience to many.

At the event, there were series of activities that were taking place such as badminton, basketball, football, cycling, rowing, athletics, non-contact boxing, table tennis, fitness and cricket. We had around 200 young people that participated in the activities, where the young people were put into groups and systematically went around to all the different sports. This was an amazing opportunity for them to have a taster in all the sports that are available to them.

Personally, I had never tried non-contact boxing, but as soon as I came into the arena I was mesmerised by the boxing ring and the equipment that were all set up. So once I had the chance I approached the coach about boxing, and he offered to let me have a first-hand insight and experience into the sport. I learnt a basic jab which is the most important punch in boxing and just went around the ring a few times. However, with this short ten minute introduction to the sport I loved it! So I learnt that I should give all sports a try.