Eva

A SPORTING EXPERIENCE

Some years ago, when I was eleven, I used to skate. I skated since I was three and I loved that sport. The skating competitions were different according to your level. The first three levels were called stars, “One Star”, “Two Star” and “Three Star”. The next level was called “Certificate”. This level wasn’t the most difficult, but it was very important to me.

At first, everything was fine. I wasn’t prepared for this competition but I accepted it. I was training very hard but one day I sprained my ankle while I was doing a pirouette. I had to rest for some weeks and the day of the competition I wasn’t prepared. Despite that, I went to the skating test. I was very nervous because I had trained a little. I did well the first pirouettes but then I fell. In skating, if you do something wrong, you can repeat it at the end of your show. When I finished my dance, I repeated the stunt, then, the jury gave me the mark. I had passed!

I was very happy and my trainer, my family and my friends were crying. I also began to cry and I was very excited because I couldn’t believe that I had passed. My trainer congratulated me and I felt very proud myself. That day was very important in my life, I will never forget it.