An Accident
Many years ago, I was involved in a self-accident. Sensing a gradual drop in my stamina due to enduring months and months of a busy schedule, I decided to pump my muscles a little by trying to lift my chin above a high bar at the beach opposite my school. My attempt worked, and I managed to repeat the same feat a few more times. Encouraged by this minor success, I decided to give myself an even greater challenge by swinging around the bar like a gymnast! Gymnastics has remained my favourite sport since I first fell in love with it in 1984. I was watching a live telecast of the Olympic team finals with my family. My heart leapt while watching gymnasts performing release-and-catch elements on the high bar and the uneven bars. I had managed to pick up a few basic skills in gymnastics only recently: front and back rolls, front and back cartwheels and sideways tumbling passes. However, they were not fluid because of the limitations of my bulky physique. I had also worked ...