Smiling success
Published 15 November 2010
Olympic medallist Kate Allenby gave a tip to future would-be athletes – "keep smiling".
Kate, who competed in two Olympics Games and collected a bronze medal at Sydney 2000, was offering advice at Fuelling the Flame, a 'question-time' event hosted by the University of Brighton's Chelsea School in Eastbourne at the weekend.
The school is holding a series of such events in the run up to the 2012 London Olympics.
Kate, who retired in 2004, now sits on the British Olympic Association and runs a modern pentathlon club. She graduated from the school in 1995 with a sports science BSc(Hons).
The pentathlete was among a panel of sporting experts, chaired by head of Chelsea School, Professor Jo Doust. They fielded questions from an audience of alumni, staff, students and friends of Chelsea School.
Kate, who received an MBE for services to sport in 2008, had a simple piece of advice for any budding athletes. "All I could say is to enjoy yourself and keep a smile on your face."
Also on the panel was Darren Kenny OBE, who has won six gold medals at paralympic games and was awarded an OBE in 2009. He received an honorary degree from the University of Brighton earlier this year.
Left to right: Head of Physiology at the English Institute of Sport Dr Stephen Ingham, former student and Olympic hockey umpire Dr Gillian Clarke MBE, Kate Allenby MBE, Darren Kenny’s coach and a senior lecturer Dr Gary Brickley, Head of school Professor Jo Doust, Darren Kenny OBE
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