Pennod 3 Chwaraeon y Dyn Bach

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-My name is James Lusted

-and I'm 3'7".

-I don't believe in the word

-disabled.

-Oh my gosh.

-I do believe that everyone can

-take part in some type of sport.

-I'm no Usain Bolt in these!

-I used to be a badminton champion.

-I travelled all over the world

-to compete.

-It's a really good feeling.

-In this series, I will meet people

-with disabilities...

-..who take part

-in all kinds of sports.

-I will see how that

-can change their lives.

-Most of Wales' local authorities...

-..offer some sort of discount

-to people with disabilities.

-This is to encourage us

-to do more exercise.

-Conwy, where I live,

-is no exception.

-I pay about 12 a year and I can

-swim and use the gym free of charge.

-Under the same initiative...

-..I can book tennis,

-squash or badminton courts...

-..for half the usual price.

-I'm here to play some badminton.

-That's my sport. I've been

-playing badminton for years.

-I've represented Wales

-and Great Britain.

-I'm here to play against Bri.

-I remember him from years ago

-when we met at various events.

-I haven't seen him for years.

-I'm looking forward to a badminton

-knockabout with him today.

-How are you? Alright?

-How are you? Alright?

-

-Not bad, thanks.

-Fancy a game?

-Fancy a game?

-

-Yes, go on.

-Brian also used to play badminton

-for Wales.

-But before he had

-a motorbike accident...

-..he'd taken part

-in several other sports.

-I did quite a few things.

-Football, boxing, mountain biking.

-Fishing. I'd go to watch

-Liverpool matches. I'd go clubbing!

-It was quite a busy life

-and I enjoyed myself.

-But everything changed in 1996...

-..when he had an accident

-on his way home from work.

-I broke my back.

-I was in hospital in Gobowen

-for six months.

-It was a tough time.

-I couldn't see the light at

-the end of the tunnel at the time.

-I'm lucky that I have enough energy

-to get on with my life.

-One thing that helped him carry on

-was trying new sports.

-Oh! Nice one.

-When I started playing badminton

-with you all those years ago...

-..it made me feel part

-of a community again.

-It made life worth living.

-It was a new door

-that opened for me.

-His career as an international

-badminton player...

-..sadly came to an end

-about five years ago.

-He had a problem with his elbow.

-This is Blaenau Ffestiniog,

-where Bri lives.

-Knowing him as I do,

-I wasn't surprised to hear...

-..he'd thrown himself

-into a new activity.

-But I didn't expect to hear

-that he'd broken a world record!

-Hi, James.

-Hi, James.

-

-Hiya, alright?

-Hiya, alright?

-Jump in.

-I met up with him near his home

-to hear more.

-Over the noise of the engine...

-..I understood we were heading for

-the top of the mountain.

-Bri was going to show me where

-he'd broken the world record...

-..for mountain biking,

-believe it or not.

-Is this the top?

-Is this the top?

-

-Yes, this is the top.

-It is high!

-Yes.

-This was the beginning of the run.

-In 2015, Bri was part of

-a team of disabled riders...

-..to break a world record

-on one of the Antur 'Stiniog trails.

-They biked downhill non-stop

-for 24 hours.

-Three, two, one.

-Go!

-It looks really steep here.

-Yes, it is quite steep.

-It gets steeper as you go down

-as well.

-The weight of the bike carries you.

-There are no paddles on it.

-You use your hands

-to press down on the back wheels.

-The steeper it is,

-the faster you go.

-It takes about three minutes

-to reach the bottom.

-Then we'd get straight back

-in the van.

-You'd have to hold on to the brakes

-in there!

-Back up the hill

-and the same thing again.

-We'd do about five or six runs

-in an hour.

-We'd then change riders

-so we could have some rest.

-There were four riders in the team -

-and each had a condition...

-..which meant they had to use

-a four-wheel bike.

-The bike was prepared

-especially for this challenge...

-..by a group

-from Swansea University.

-This was a 24-hour challenge.

-How was it in the dark?

-It was amazing in the dark.

-To be honest, I went faster

-in the dark than in daylight.

-We had really good lights

-on the bike and on the helmet.

-It was like tunnel vision.

-You could just about see the track.

-How did it make you feel?

-It made me shake. The adrenaline

-was pumping through my whole body.

-When you reached the bottom, you

-were pumped up and had a big smile!

-It was amazing.

-We'd already broken the record

-at 2.00am.

-Just passed the 10,000 metres.

-Just passed the 10,000 metres.

-

-Have we? Oh, brilliant!

-Nice one.

-After breaking the old record

-of 8,000 metres...

-..Brian and the team went on

-to set an unbelievable record.

-That was 25,875 metres.

-Three, two, one. Hurray!

-A record to my name. It was one

-of the best experiences I've had.

-It was amazing, I have to say.

-It was quite a high record.

-But we really smashed it

-to be honest.

-Would you do it again?

-Would you do it again?

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-Yes. Tomorrow!

-I just want to get my own bike

-so I can do it again.

-And give the opportunity

-to other disabled people.

-I want to get more people into

-these fourcross ENDURO bikes.

-It was so great seeing everyone

-smiling at the end of the day.

-Ysgol Hafod Lon is a school for

-children with additional needs...

-..which has recently moved to

-a new building in Penrhyndeudraeth.

-I've come to find out about

-the role of sport in the school.

-It's great to see all the equipment

-that's available for their use...

-..to keep fit and have fun!

-Several staff members

-help with PE lessons.

-But Deio Brunelli is the leader.

-The opportunities

-they have to do things...

-..both in school

-and outside school...

-..opens doors for them and is a

-chance to bring out their character.

-There are a lot of activities

-where they can take part...

-..with similar schools...

-..both in Gwynedd

-and across North Wales.

-It's an opportunity for them

-to mix with children...

-..who have similar needs.

-That path opens up to them

-through PE.

-We have a wide variety of needs

-in the school.

-Some are particularly gifted.

-We have some children

-who need additional provision.

-We have children in wheelchairs,

-children with cerebral palsy...

-..children with autism

-and children with Down's Syndrome.

-There's a different challenge

-with each child.

-With physical education...

-..the provision depends entirely

-on the individual's needs.

-The Adlam room

-is for the Rebound initiative.

-It's a type of therapy

-for children...

-..who need to strengthen

-their muscles and limbs.

-It's also a very good place for

-some of the children with autism...

-..to burn some energy

-and jump around for a while.

-They have a weekly swimming lesson

-at Porthmadog leisure centre.

-Those lessons are aimed at teaching

-survival skills in the water.

-Many of our children

-are very good swimmers.

-It opens pathways for them

-because some join swimming clubs...

-..and take part

-in inter-school swimming galas.

-At the other end of the spectrum,

-those with more physical needs...

-..love going into the water

-and enjoy themselves in the pool.

-The children also come to Harlech

-leisure centre for kayaking lessons.

-It looks like a lot of fun!

-The school

-has something to please everyone...

-..as explained by Troy Maclean

-from Blaenau Ffestiniog.

-To be honest,

-I like everything here.

-We're very lucky in this school.

-We have trampolines

-and we have these bikes as well.

-We also have

-this new football pitch here.

-Do you like football?

-Do you like football?

-

-Yes.

-What other sports do you like doing?

-Rugby, rounders, hockey.

-Cricket. Everything.

-Which one's your favourite?

-Which one's your favourite?

-

-Oh. Football.

-Who do you support?

-Who do you support?

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-Liverpool FC.

-Well done. Me too.

-Well done.

-Good luck in the future.

-Enjoy yourself on the bikes.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome. Good luck.

-Nearly!

-Well done for helping, Troy.

-One of my dreams

-was to learn how to ride a bike.

-Unfortunately, because of

-the length of my arms and legs...

-..I couldn't reach the pedals

-or the handles.

-But it's nice to see

-adaptations being made now.

-Some of our children would never

-be able to ride a two-wheel bike.

-Others

-can't go on a four-wheel bike.

-Some of these bikes allow them

-to go on a bike with someone else.

-It's an opportunity

-to sit on a bike...

-..even if they're unable to pedal.

-Seeing the face of a child who's

-never been on a bike before...

-..when they get on a bike

-makes you feel very happy.

-Ysgol Hafod Lon is a fantastic place

-for children with additional needs.

-They also feel strongly

-that the children...

-..should be part

-of the wider community.

-This year's been a big breakthrough

-for us.

-We've worked with mainstream schools

-in various competitions.

-It gives children from mainstream

-schools an opportunity...

-..to integrate with children

-who have additional needs.

-They see

-the different types of needs.

-They accept the children

-and mix with them.

-They see

-that they're also part of society.

-It gives me great pleasure to see

-what these children achieve.

-It gives them

-a lot of self-confidence...

-..and makes them very proud.

-When you see them in a competition,

-they all want to win.

-Sometimes they think

-they can't do something.

-When they achieve something

-in physical activity...

-..it can give them a boost

-to do something else...

-..whether that be in class

-or beyond the school gates.

-There is something for everyone

-here.

-Seeing the difference it can make

-to the life of one child...

-..makes it all worth it.

-In Part Two,

-I'll meet Brian Roberts again.

-This time, at Oulton Park track.

-He'll be testing his new race car.

-I'll also meet another young man

-who likes to move fast.

-Sprinter Tomi Roberts-Jones.

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-This is Tomi Roberts-Jones

-from Cardiff.

-He's a promising young athlete...

-..who has cerebral palsy

-and vision impairment.

-Tonight, he's at the

-National Indoor Athletics Centre...

-..to train

-with his local running club.

-Tomi comes to the Centre

-three times a week.

-Does he enjoy it?

-Does he enjoy it?

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-He loves it.

-I don't have to coax him at all.

-He comes and he really enjoys it.

-Hands on both legs.

-More height from your knee.

-Has he done any competitions?

-Yes. He does a competition

-every year in Coventry.

-They've had some luck

-in the last few years.

-Tomi has won several gold medals...

-..at the Typhoo National

-Championships in Coventry.

-But his main focus

-is the 100m sprint.

-What's your best time?

-What's your best time?

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-Sixteen seconds.

-Sixteen seconds? That's good.

-Do you hope to be faster

-than that in future?

-Yes.

-What's your target?

-What's your target?

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-Beating Usain Bolt.

-Beating Usain Bolt?!

-Do you know his current record?

-Do you know his current record?

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-Nine point something.

-Nothing holds Tomi back.

-Sometimes he can't take part

-in all sports...

-..or he can't do everything

-like other children...

-..but that doesn't stop Tomi.

-He finds another way

-so that he can do it too.

-Tomi's condition

-affects the right side of his body.

-That didn't affect his recent visit

-to the Urdd camp at Llangrannog.

-What did you enjoy the most?

-Tobogganing and go-karts.

-Any near misses, Toms?

-What, crashes?

-Yes.

-Yes.

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-No. Nearly.

-Why? What happened?

-The steering was really difficult.

-Was it hard to turn?

-Yes.

-Since September last year, Tomi is

-a pupil at Ysgol Glantaf, Cardiff.

-Hands up if you remember

-what an adjective is.

-Tomi, what's an adjective?

-Tomi, what's an adjective?

-

-A word to describe.

-Quite a bit of forward planning

-was needed...

-..before he moved here

-from primary school.

-I first met Tomi when he was

-in Year 4 at Ysgol y Wern.

-Ysgol y Wern did a fantastic job

-of including him in everything.

-Our challenge was to do the same

-in secondary school.

-There are two aspects to

-what we need to adapt for Tomi.

-One is to make sure he can

-access everything physically.

-The second

-is for his visual impairment.

-He has considerable

-visual impairment.

-He has no right-hand vision

-in either eye.

-That means he has to sit

-on the left side of the class...

-..to see the teacher

-and the whiteboard.

-It also means leaving every lesson

-five minutes early...

-..before the corridors fill up.

-One thing we did

-before Tomi came here...

-..was to make sure that every

-member of staff had tried these.

-I can't see you at all

-with these on.

-Do you want to try them?

-It's very hard to understand his

-vision problem without trying these.

-This school seems rather successful

-in the sporting world.

-I wonder how good they are at

-including young athletes like Tomi.

-In terms of integration, Tomi has no

-trouble with most of the curriculum.

-With activities like running,

-for example when we do 2km or 3km...

-..he comes in around half way -

-he has good ability.

-It's more of a challenge...

-..when we're playing rugby

-or other contact sports.

-Tomi's advantage

-is his positive attitude...

-..and also the fact

-that sport is important to him.

-The confidence and self-respect

-he gets from doing sport...

-..is extremely positive.

-You might want to be a Paralympian

-in future.

-In which sport?

-Erm... the 100m.

-From the athletic track

-to a car racing track.

-I went to Oulton Park

-near Chester...

-..to see Brian Roberts

-testing a car he's been adapting.

-Bri and his friend Steve

-are preparing the car for the track.

-How many cars are here today?

-How many cars are here today?

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-There are 72 cars.

-But only 32 can go on the track

-at the same time.

-We may have to wait sometimes

-before going out.

-It's an opportunity for drivers

-to test their cars...

-..at speeds not allowed

-on the roads.

-But as the track officials explain,

-drivers can't race each other today.

-We will impose a mandatory

-twenty-minute sin bin.

-I'm going to take my time

-and enjoy it.

-It's a good experience to be

-on a circuit like Oulton Park.

-I'm looking forward

-to going around the track.

-Before we start, what adaptations

-have you made to the car?

-This is the throttle and the brake.

-You push down to brake...

-..and pull it towards you

-for the throttle.

-These two buttons change the gears.

-There are six gears.

-The green one changes down

-and the red one changes up.

-Did you adapt it yourself?

-I did the gear change myself.

-It was quite a feat.

-Are we ready?

-Goodness. Ready to go!

-Let's go.

-The first lap will be slow.

-Just to warm up the tyres.

-I can feel the tyres starting

-to grip. Let's go for it.

-There we are.

-Wow!

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-How fast are we going now?

-Over a hundred there.

-Nice.

-I'm only travelling at 50%

-at the moment.

-Bri's interest in car racing...

-..started at a go-karting track

-in Cerrigydrudion.

-I had quite a lot of success

-from the start.

-I won a trophy in my first race.

-I won my first ten races

-as a novice.

-I then took the step up

-to intermediate.

-I continued to be quite successful.

-I've raced all around Britain.

-I've been racing against people

-who don't have a disability.

-They'd always look in amazement

-when they saw my wheelchair...

-..especially if I'd beaten them -

-it was a good feeling!

-But Bri had to give up

-his go-karting career.

-I damaged my shoulder.

-My shoulder was too weak

-for karting.

-It's quite a physical sport.

-The steering was really heavy.

-Brian then had an opportunity to try

-out a race car with hand controls.

-The car has power steering

-so I didn't have any shoulder pain.

-So I thought it was the way forward

-for me.

-I could see the light

-at the end of the tunnel again.

-JAMES LAUGHS

-What do you hope

-to get out of today?

-It's crucial

-to do a test session like this.

-It means

-you can set the car properly...

-..ready for the race.

-How long did it take for you to...

-Wehey!

-Wehey!

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-JAMES LAUGHS

-Bit slow on the brakes there!

-How long did it take

-for you to get used to everything?

-This is the third time

-I've been in the car.

-So I'm still learning.

-I make changes to the car

-quite often.

-I want it to be

-exactly as I want it.

-I want to change the suspension

-again.

-Then it will be pretty much there.

-We'll go in now.

-We'll go in now.

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-Cool beans.

-Whoopee!

-Thank you.

-Nice one.

-Before going home, I helped Bri

-to take off the track tyres...

-..and put the road tyres back on.

-OK?

-OK?

-

-Job done.

-The car is nearly ready to compete,

-so Bri is looking for sponsors.

-I sincerely hope he'll find support

-as he has such a positive attitude.

-I like a challenge. I like speed.

-You only get one life

-so you have to make the most of it.

-I'm looking forward

-to racing this car...

-..and to going on to the next step.

-Thank you very much for today.

-It's been a fantastic day.

-I've enjoyed myself as well.

-First time on the track

-at Oulton Park. I've learnt a lot.

-It's been an inspiration.

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