A VISUALLY-impaired Wirral teenager took part in the biggest athletics event for blind children at the weekend.
Jamie Davies, 13, from Eastham was one of 100 youngsters competing in the Boots Opticians Actionnaires Athletics Day, in Sheffield, run by Action for Blind People, on Saturday.
The track and field event is the biggest in the UK for blind and partially sighted children, aged 4-16.
The young, partially sighted athlete is a member of Liverpool Actionnaires; one of the charity’s 23 multi-activity clubs for blind and partially sighted children, supporting them in enjoying full and active lives.
Jamie took part in the sprint events, long jump and javelin; joining other visually impaired children at the prestigious English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. They were attending from around 20 towns and cities across the Midlands and North of England.
He said: “I love running and jumping and competing against my mates, so going to this event is really cool.”
Lesley Inganni, operations manager at Action for Blind People, said: "Jamie and the other children were so excited about the event, as many don't get to participate in sport at all outside of their local Actionnaires clubs.
"It was an opportunity to sample a range of sports for the first time, helping them to understand that sight loss isn’t a barrier to fun, competitions and social activities."
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