Property News · November 19, 2011

Maggie Alphonsi: my greatest mistake


England women’s rugby player Maggie Alphonsi gave up athletics and a chance of Olympic glory – but her greatest mistake was probably the best thing she could have doneBefore going into rugby at 14, I did athletics. I was a discus thrower and got funding from my local authority to represent the [London] borough of Enfield entering national competitions. But as time went on I realised I really wanted to give rugby a shot. So I went down to my local rugby club and pretty much became addicted to the sport.I gave up athletics. I could have gone on to represent England in the Olympics but abruptly, I chose to take another course in life. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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