Episode 3 Ultimate Sports Day

We searched the four corners of the UK to find the fastest,

toughest, most agile and most accurate young athletes

from Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales.

Now, the search is over.

Nation will battle nation over six matches to win points

in a sporting tournament.

The top teams with will go through to the final.

Only one will be crowned Ultimate Sports Day Champions.

Let the games begin!

Today, Team England take on Team Wales.

Representing Wales is their captain, Joe,

Isabel, Jacob and Hannah.

And here's their mentor - he has his eyes set on

the London Olympics, it's sprinter Christian Malcolm.

Well, sprinter Christian is

a former junior World Championships double gold medallist.

In 2010 he won bronze at the Commonwealth Games,

and silver in the European Championships in the 200 metres.

And representing Team England, their team captain, Allard,

Shanice, Leo and Emily.

And championing them,

their mentor has won world medals in the decathlon.

He's also a Total Wipeout champion - it's Dean Macey!

Dean is one of England's most successful athletes,

having competed for over ten years in the decathlon

and winning gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

That's our teams ready for action - let's crack on with the competition.

Our team will start at the base of their towers

and climb their way unaided to the top.

They will then balance their way across that beam,

pick up their three medals and hang them on the bars,

before releasing their flag

and hanging all the way down to the bottom.

Who have Christian and Dean decided to walk the sky for them?

First event is Sky Walker.

We have one per event, and that is Isabel.

I'm Isabel from Bridgend in Wales, and my speciality is athletics.

My sporting hero is Jessica Ennis.

Emily, you're up, girl.

I'm Emily, I'm 13, from Tavistock in Devon, my speciality is triathlon,

and my hero is Alistair Brownlee.

Your challenge starts on the fourth beep.

Let's play Sky Walker!

It is a tough challenge that tests strength and balance.

Issy and Emily must use every ounce of power to haul themselves

up those towers. They're off to a flying start.

Sprinter Issy and triathlete Emily neck and neck

as they approach the top. They've got to be careful.

If they lose balance and fall off, they're out of the game.

They have to reach under that beam and pull up a medal.

They've worth five points each,

-and there are three for each team to collect.

-Well done, mate!

Issy is the first one to her feet, and she needs to stay calm,

hang that medal, and there they are! The first five points for Wales.

Emily's also up, but she is not looking as steady.

She is more wobbly. She's trying to hook that medal on to the bar.

But when you're on such a narrow beam,

to stand up straight and raise your arms isn't easy.

Issy is fishing around for that second medal.

It looks like she's got it.

Emily's managed to get the medal onto the bar

and pick up five points for England.

She has left herself a lot of work to do.

Issy is already back on to her feet and working towards the bar.

And there it goes, another five points for Wales.

Awesome effort. Can Emily catch up?

The look on her face says it all,

she knows she's a lot to do if she wants maximum points for England.

But it only takes one slip up and your opponent could be out for good.

Emily has got the next medal, but Issy is looking for

her third and final one.

Emily is looking unsteady.

She is teetering on the edge, and Emily's gone!

She has fallen off the beam

and out of the game.

She has seen the dark side of the Sky Walker.

She looks gutted.

Well, that means that Issy can carry on at her own pace.

She has the final medal.

Just the flag to go for the final 15 points.

There it is, a maximum 30 for Wales. Well done, Issy.

After a close start, Emily lost ground and lost her balance

and fell off that narrow beam,

leaving Issy with an uncontested leap to victory for Wales.

Well, that was incredible.

Issy, you were like a gecko up a tree in the Amazon!

Did you find that easy?

Bits of it. But balancing wasn't easy.

-Christian, a perfect start for Wales.

-Fantastic.

I'm so proud of Issy. Good start, we're in the lead.

-Let's hope it continues.

-You're doing well.

Emily, you were awesome as well, but a bit trickier on the beam?

It is hard to balance. It doesn't look hard,

and you think it's going to be easy.

It's unlucky.

It was, but you got a medal for your country as well.

You've got to be proud.

These guys have been through so much,

and there is a few things that I would rather have done for them.

This ain't one of them! I was so nervous for them.

You both racked up points. Congratulations.

Let's see how many points you have on the score board.

Wales are off to a great start,

with a maximum 30 points after just one game.

England picked up one medal, so they score five points.

But there are plenty more points still up for grabs.

Ahead of us is 150 metres.

An Olympic sprinter can cover this in about 15 seconds.

But can our two nations run the length of it

before The Chaser tracks them down?

If they do, they pick up points.

But if The Chaser beats them, then they're out of the game.

All we need now is The Chaser.

Who is the mystery Chaser?

That I can't tell you. But he is fast, very fast.

First to face The Chaser, it's the boys.

Taking to the starting blocks are Jake for Wales,

Allard for England,

Joe for Wales

and Leo for England. They have all been given a head start,

and they will need it,

as here comes the man to beat - it's The Chaser.

With his terrifying turn of speed,

this man is more machine than mortal.

Set...

And they're off!

A great start from the boys, but an even better one from The Chaser.

Joe is looking strong for Wales. The other three look fairly level.

The Chaser is gaining on them now.

Joe is out in front.

Jake is looking vulnerable, and he's caught him!

It is all over for Jake.

And the other boys just make it, with Joe first, Allard second

and Leo third.

They all get ten points, but nothing for Jake.

Jake just didn't have enough left for the last few metres.

The Chaser nearly caught Leo, too. A narrow escape for England.

Let's take a look at the scoreboard. A maximum 20 points for England.

Even though Joe won with a great time of 18.09 seconds,

he only gets ten points for Wales.

Overall, England has 25 points,

but Wales are still in the lead with 40 points. The gap is closing!

Right, that's not how it's done. Which of our sportsters

will our mentors pick to play Bungee Basketball?

We need two per event for this.

The two people I have chosen, Joe, my captain, and Hannah.

I'm Joe, I'm 15 and I come from Llanelli in Wales.

My speciality is rugby, and my hero is Dai Greene.

I'm Hannah, I'm 13 and from Neath.

My speciality sport is sprinting, and my sporting hero

is Christian Malcolm.

Allard, you smashed it in practice, so you're in.

Shanice, you said you need one more chance. This is your chance.

I know you two can do it. You have got to work as a team.

I'm Allard from West Cumbria, my speciality is hockey,

and my sporting hero is Rob Warner.

I'm Shanice. I'm 14. I live in East London.

My speciality is basketball, and my sporting hero

would have to be Usain Bolt.

Your challenge starts on the fourth and final beep.

Let's play Bungee Basketball!

The boys will jump first, then the girls.

It involves stamina and accuracy.

They have to land their basketballs

in one of the three hoops, exactly as Allard has just done.

He has scored a basket in the highest hoop and gets five points.

The other hoops are worth less. Three for the middle hoop,

and two for the lowest and easiest.

Allard shoots and scores. Five more points for England.

Dean is delighted.

Joe gets his first score. Three points for Wales.

Joe did brilliantly with a three-point hoop.

But Allard was going for the high five-pointers,

which proved a top tactic, as he put in basket after basket.

Despite Joe's best efforts, after four minutes he was never

going to catch Allard, who scored 14 hoops.

England scored 70 points to Wales' 33. Well done, Allard.

They said he might fill it up, and he did.

Good work, mate.

In Round Two, Shanice took on Hannah,

and both scored early on.

Shanice struggled to climb up the cargo net,

but Hannah was on fire, much to Christian's delight.

Hannah filled the two-point basket,

and Shanice struggled with her aim.

It wasn't until the end that an exhausted Shanice found

her aim and scored another three-point basket

right on the buzzer.

But it was too little, too late.

Her two hoops means only six points for England,

whilst Hannah's seven hoops scored Wales scored 15 points.

Well done!

So when we add the boys' and girls' points together,

Wales scored 48 and England picked up 76.

They come from behind to lead with 101 points to Wales' 88.

Let's see if there is any tactical planning going on.

Guys, a few of us had a go at the Bungee Basketball.

-Keep going and we have got it.

-We're doing awesome.

You were unlucky. You both did well.

Allard, I know he scored a phenomenal amount of points,

but he couldn't have done it without you. Shanice, I'm there.

She gave me a pull and a half.

I was so surprised how much she pulled me up.

It was a real help.

We've got the points on the scoreboard, and we're up there.

-I'm confident.

-From watching everyone.

-They fear us!

Do they, Christian? I tell you what, they don't look scared!

Three, two, one, England!

A test of strength.

I will go with my two biggest athletes, Joe and Issy.

Every team wants to win this.

I've picked my two strongest athletes - Allard and Shanice,

-that's you two.

-Again!

Push O War. It's a simple game of strength.

Our teams will try to push this rather heavy-looking block

to the edge of the platform

and push their opposition onto the crash mats.

Your challenge begins on the fourth and final bleep.

Let's play Push O War!

-Come on, guys!

-A real test of strength and power.

Allard and Shanice on the left, and Joe and Issy for Wales.

Ten points up for grabs for each round won.

The first team to take three rounds wins the game.

England have a slight edge on Wales at the moment.

They're digging in their heels and knocking Wales back bit by bit.

England are still pushing hard, but Joe and Issy are holding them on the edge.

Joe looks like he is tiring.

Allard can sense victory. One more push and it's over.

First ten points to England.

No time for resting in this game.

It's straight into round two, and this time Wales have gone for

a big early push to catch England off guard.

Allard and Shanice digging in deep.

They've halted the advance of the Welsh.

Shanice has slipped! She's lost her footing,

leaving Allard to take the strain on his own.

She's slipped again! That is not good for England.

Issy and Joe are desperately trying to take advantage of

England on the back foot.

Allard and Shanice have made an awesome recovery.

Allard literally putting his back into it.

Issy and Joe have got to dig deep to avoid another loss.

Shanice making up for some slips earlier.

There it is, Wales crash to the floor,

another ten points in the England bag.

If England win this round, then the game is over.

Wales need to pull something special out of the bag.

It is not going to happen.

A huge push from England right off the start, and they secure

a 3-0 win over Wales. Dean is a happy man.

England, you guys just pulled that strength out of the bag.

-How did you bring it back?

-Just teamwork.

If one of us slips, the other takes an extra push.

It hurts, but we do it.

Nice one. Wales, commiserations, 3-0.

Issy, did you think you had them at one point?

It felt close and we tried pushing and pushing,

but it wasn't going anywhere.

We can pull it back. There is plenty of time for that.

Let's see who is going to pull themselves up that score board.

A magnificent effort from England

means they score 30 points in Push Of War,

with Wales failing to get any points.

Overall, that means Wales stay on 88,

but England have extended their lead to 131.

This game is easy enough - you catch a ball,

you kick it into the goal. Or miss it, like I did.

Why is it called Spin Shot?

Well, you have got to do it whilst on the spin

and trying to avoid these very annoying arms, just like that.

Let's hope they are a bit better than me.

Who have Dean and Christian chosen?

For me, personally, it is going to be you, Jacob.

This is where your skills come in.

My name is Jacob, I am 13 years old.

I am from Pontypool in South Wales,

and my speciality sport is hockey,

and my hero is Christian Malcolm.

You wanted this game yesterday, and you have got it.

We need those football skills.

My name is Leo, I am 13 and from Essex.

My speciality is judo and my sporting hero is Dean Macey.

First, doing his best Gareth Bale impression is Jake.

They will have a helping hand from their team-mates.

Let's get a spin on, shall we?

Jake has 60 seconds to score as many goals as possible.

He has to take a shot at the other goal. Off the bar.

It is not easy trying to shoot and avoid being knocked over.

There is still plenty of time.

Hannah throws him another ball - he shoots and scores.

It is three points for every goal, and Jake is off the mark.

He missed that time.

He has got to keep going. Another strike, and it's in.

Two goals for Wales so far.

Jake is not hanging around.

Although it bounced out, it still counts as a goal.

So, three goals for Jake, looks like he has found his rhythm.

That's goal number four.

He shoots and scores again, goal number five.

This is much better.

Another one, six now.

After a slow start, he is really racking up the points for Wales.

That was goal number seven.

Time for one last shot before the clock runs out.

That's a miss. A valiant effort from Jake.

Up next for England is Leo.

He leaps up effortlessly, shoots and scores.

Can he do it again? Not that time.

That was a good shot.

Leo is off to a terrific start.

He misses the next one.

That was a cracking shot.

Three goals to England. Or should I say four!

There's no stopping him now. Another shot finds its target.

That one's gone adrift. Oh, dropped the ball.

Shanice needs to adjust her aim a bit.

Better throw from Emily. Goal number six from Leo.

He shoots again. That shot was just a bit low.

That one, however, was good.

Leo is level with Jake's score of seven.

Now he's got eight, and he's in the lead.

Another miss, but it won't put him off.

He ducked under the beam, shoots and misses!

He goes straight round for another shot. That one counts.

He takes his tally to nine goals - correction, ten goals.

Can he go higher? Yes, he can.

He sees another goal in the dying seconds.

So, Jake scored seven goals, which means he earns 21 points.

But Leo's 12 goals translate to 36 points for England.

Overall, the scores are England 167, Wales 109.

But there are plenty of points up for grabs.

Well, The Chaser is ready to run. Our girls need to run like the wind

if they are to reach the finish line before he does.

The girls will be given the same head start as the boys,

but will it be enough?

Settling in are Emily, Isabel, Shanice and Hannah.

They must sprint around the 150-metre track

and reach the finish line before this man, the mystery Chaser.

They are off, a great start for Hannah and Issy.

Both girls are flying around that first bend.

But Emily in lane one looks like she could be in trouble.

The Chaser is making incredible headway.

The Chaser is gaining on Emily,

he's going to catch her, and he overtakes her.

Safely over the line in first place is Hannah for Wales,

followed by team-mate Issy, and Shanice comes in third.

The replay shows us just how much ground the Chaser made up,

overtaking Emily easily.

But he wasn't quick enough to catch the others.

Hannah, Issy and Shanice all safely across the line.

He is pretty fast, and when he is getting close,

because he is an Olympic athlete, he starts just starts jogging

and keeps you under pressure, staying behind you until the finish.

Time to update our score board.

Hannah's incredible time of 17.72 seconds, the fastest today,

means she gets ten points.

As do Issy and Shanice, who also beat the Chaser.

Into the final game, England have 177,

but still in with a chance are Wales with 129.

It is time for the grand finale, the team relay.

This arena will come into play, and it's going to get frantic.

It starts with bike power, a 200-metre sprint,

then light our towers.

Once it is fully lit, it is time to initiate the Skywalker.

They will make their way up the five metres,

across the beam to collect all the rings they can,

before making their way down the ladder.

Then, they sprint all the way over to the bungee tower.

They'll bungee like they've never bungeed before

and collect all three rings.

Only then can our cyclists

make their way back to the other side of the arena.

I am making a sweat, and I haven't even done anything.

Then, their team-mates will make their way

to the top of the flagpole,

collecting their rings and releasing their national team's colours.

OK, Christian, is your team ready?

-They know what to do, they are ready.

-Awesome.

-England?

-They are nervous, but they're ready.

The relay starts on the fourth and final beep. Best of luck.

This is the last game of today's tournament,

and with up to 105 points for grabs, Wales still have a chance to win.

Hannah and Shanice are looking after the first leg of the relay.

They have to pump those pedals until they have cycled 200 metres.

You can see how far they have to go

on the bars at the bottom of the screen.

Shanice has done it. Now Leo can start Skywalking.

Hannah's also finished, and released Issy,

who is desperately chasing Leo up the towers.

It is neck and neck as they haul themselves

out onto that narrow beam.

Issy is pulling ahead of Leo.

They must pick up all the rings on the bar

before they can progress onto the next stage of the relay.

Every one they hold onto scores five points for their team.

Now, they have to carefully lower themselves onto the ladders.

Issy straddling the beam and edging across.

Leo using the strength of his arms to get onto that ladder.

Fantastic tactics from Leo. It has put England back into the lead.

Leo, rings, mate, rings!

Dean having to remind Leo to grab the rings.

That is very important, because they are worth five points each.

Leo hits the ground, releasing Shanice,

who runs off to the bungee, where Allard is waiting.

Issy still descending.

Allard wastes no time in bouncing down

and grabbing the first of the three rings for England.

Issy nearly down now. Allard is stuck on the net.

That has given Wales a chance to catch up.

Joe launches, but he just misses the rings.

Allard has got his second ring.

He is going great guns for England.

Joe is one behind Allard.

Allard wants one more.

Allard has got his third ring,

and Joe has got his second.

Now, Shanice can race back to her bike

for another session of pedalling power.

She has another gruelling 200 metres.

Joe caught up some time, and Hannah is only just behind Shanice.

Look at the bars at the bottom of the screen,

this is seriously close now.

Hannah is doing a great job to catch up with Shanice.

But Shanice finishes first,

and she tags Emily for the last leg, the flagpole.

She has got to get up that pole as quickly as possible,

and grab four rings.

Jake is right behind her, and this is going to be tight.

Who will make it to the top first?

It's Emily! She leaps to victory.

What a race. It could not have been closer.

England get the 50 points, a fantastic finish.

England pick up 50 points for the win, plus another 55 points

for all the rings collected, making a total of 105.

Wales collected all 11 rings too, so they pick up 55 points.

The final scores look like this.

That was so close!

Your team looked like they had it, but then the Welsh team came back.

It literally came down to the flagpole.

Jacob and Emily, the two smallest people in this competition.

How they get up to the top with no fear and dive off,

it was fantastic. My throat's killing me!

Both of these teams have competed and shown so much heart.

It has been a pleasure to be their mentor.

Commiserations, but your team have done incredible today.

They have been fantastic, and it is so close.

As much as I do not like to lose to the English,

it was very good, the guys fought all the way till the end.

They put everything in. I'm happy with them.

On to the next one.

After the first match, England top the leader board with 282 points.

Join us next time, when Scotland take on Northern Ireland.

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