Saturday, October 10, 2015

Flash back:Sky Sports presenter Natalie reflects back on how she was banned by athletics chiefs for posing as a boy in the 100m relay

How Sky Sports presenter Natalie Pinkham was banned by athletics chiefs - for posing as a

Successful presenter Natalie Pinkham (left and inset), 37, has revealed how she dressed up as a boy to become the star of her prep school's all-male athletics team, after she was told she couldn't compete as a girl. So with the encouragement of her PE teacher, Natalie cut her hair short and wore a male sports kit to try out for the boys' 4x100m relay team. She passed her trial with flying colours and soon became the star of the four-strong team (right) which progressed to the 1989 East Anglia Championships.
....what about you,did you experience something similar while in school?

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