The news we have all been waiting and hoping for is out on the street. The UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability (UKSA) has announced that Sam Fernando from Gateside and Fife Athletic Club has been selected for Team GB, and on this occasion he is not heading back to Europe but to Brisbane, Australia.
Only two GB athletes will travel to the 2019 Global Games. Multi medalist, Declan Manning (Bungay, Suffolk) and double European medalist Sam Fernando will wear the British colours.
The Inas Global Games are scheduled 11th to 20th October 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. Hosted by Sports Inclusion Australia over 1000 athletes are expected to compete in 10 official Inas sports. The Global Games are the world’s largest high performance sports event for athletes with intellectual impairments. The Games are held every four years and there are over 80 countries in membership of Inas.
Congratulations from all of us in Disability Sport Fife to Sam on his second international selection in a matter of a couple of years. Well done to coach Ron Morrison on producing yet another world class athlete and to everybody in Fife Athletic Club and at Bell Baxter HS who has played a part in Sam’s amazing sporting journey to date. http://www.uksportsassociation.org/…/uksa-announce-cycling…/
Richard Brickley OBE MBE, Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees