Top athlete hammers home healthy lifestyle message to Kinlochbervie pupils
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Pupils in the North West Sutherland Schools Group have been inspired by a visit from an Olympic athlete.
Hammer thrower Chris Bennett, from Aberdeen, visited the Kinlochbervie campus under the Sports for Champions initiative, which brings world-class athletes face-to-face with young people to motivate them.
Mr Bennett represented Scotland at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics
A spokesman for the schools group said: "Chris met with the pupils in small groups from nursery to senior high school pupils and set them a fun gym circuit to take part in.
"He then met all the pupils and staff as one during a 45-minute assembly in which he spoke to and took questions from his audience.
"The pupils were very engaged and learned a lot about Chris’s journey and the difficulties he had to overcome to reach a top level in his sport.
"He spoke about the need for a healthy lifestyle and good mental mindset, as well as resilience and a positive attitude, to achieve goals in life."