London 2012
Meet the SPS Graduates who have been chosen to be Games Makers for London 2012. We will follow their journey before, during and after the Games. Find out a bit more about them below:
1 - Colin Chapman - Athlete's Village
2 - Emma Cranfield - Paralympics
3 - Chris Chesterman- Athlete's Village
4 - Elizabeth Prince - Dorney Lake
5 - Lorna Kennard - Dorney Lake
6 - Sue Kent - Paralympics
7 - Emma Webdale - Excel North Arena 2
8 - Tamsin Cass - Greenwich Park
1 - Colin Chapman - Athlete's Village
Name: Colin Chapman
Age: 56
Job: Director
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: To give massage to the athletes and experience the thrill of working with people at the highest level
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: Sports Massage Therapist
What venue will you be at?: Athlete's village
What training are you attending?: As I am overseas I do not have to attend the training scheduled, there will be some training when I arrive I believe
What are you most looking forward to?: The whole Olympic experience
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: Triathlon
2 - Emma Cranfield - Paralympics
Name: Emma Cranfield
Age: 30
Job: Physiotherapist
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: Just to be part of the games, it will be perhaps the only time in my working lifetime to see the olympics in the UK. Also a great opportunity to see what its like to work in the world of sport.
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: Physiotherapist
What venue will you be at?: Excel based events and the Paralympics
What training are you attending?: I have been to some test events at Excel and have an orientation session to attend at Wembley.
What are you most looking forward to?: Seeing the country being proud to host such a special event and hopefully enjoying lots of British success.
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: Difficult to choose, but it would have to be triathlon, as it's my passion. Also we have a strong British team that I would love to see bring some medals home.
3 - Chris Chesterman- Athlete's Village
Name: Chris Chesterman
Age: 42
Job: Sports Massage Practitioner (full time, self employed)
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: Once in a lifetime opportunity to be directly involved in the Olympics working with the worlds elite athletes.
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: Sports Massage Practitioner with the Medical Team.
What venue will you be at?:Olympics: Athletes Village and Paralympics: Olympic Stadium.
What training are you attending?: I volunteered in the Test Event for the Weightlifting at the Excel Arena last year and am attending the Orienteering Training in February at Wembley Arena.
What are you most looking forward to?: To my first day with the Medical Team when I realise that although it has taken over a year and I have now made it as a Gamesmaker.
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: I do have tickets for my wife and children to watch womens volleyball, but I would have loved to watch the javelin/athletics.
4 - Elizabeth Prince - Dorney Lake
Name: Elizabeth Prince
Age: 43
Job: Sports Massage Practitioner
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: To give my support to the event and for the experience
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: Sports Massage
What venue will you be at?: Eton Dornay
What training are you attending?: As required
What are you most looking forward to?: Being part of a large multidisciplinary team and hopefully seeing old team mates racing!
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: Velodrome - saw Bradley Wiggins win his gold medal in Athens and would love to do it again!
5 - Lorna Kennard - Dorney Lake
Name: Lorna Kennard
Age: 33
Job: Sports Massage and Rehabilitation
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of the biggest sporting event in the world in your own country. I worked at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and had such a great experience that I knew I wanted to get involved in the London Olympics.
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: Sports Massage Practitioner at Dorney Lake for the Rowing and Canoe Sprint events
What venue will you be at?: Dorney Lake
What training are you attending?: I have already taken part at two test events, the table tennis and weight lifting, which was a fantastic opportunity to see how things will be set up during the games and learn more about the medical roles involved. On the weekend of the 4th-5th Feburary Games Makers will have an orientation session to give us better insight into both the Olympic and Paralympic games sports, venues, and job roles. Later in the year we will have more job specific training as part of the medical team to learn our specific roles and venue specific training to help orientate ourselves with the facilities before the Olympics begin.
What are you most looking forward to?: Meeting new people, learning more about the events I'm at and picking up new skills and knowledge form the rest of the medical team. I think it will be an amazing atmosphere and I'm looking forward to being a part if it and hopefully getting a change to have a peek at the races themselves.
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: It will be great to see any of the events as you will be watching the best in the world at the top of their game. Personally I love big sporting events like the Olympics, for the chance to see some of the sports that don't normally get much coverage, I really enjoy watching swimming and especially diving events so I will be hunting for a TV when the 10m diving is on (or at very least setting my TV recorder!)
6 - Sue Kent - Paralympics
Name: Sue Kent
Age: 49
Job: Sports Massage Therapist
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: I wanted to be the first massage therapist using feet at the games, to promote disability diversity in occupation at the highest level
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: Sports Massage Therapist
What venue will you be at?: Olympic Village
What training are you attending?: So far, the orientation training at Wembley in February
What are you most looking forward to?: Achieving the goal I set myself three years ago
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: Diving
7 - Emma Webdale
Name: Emma Webdale
Age: 26
Job: Sports massage therapist and physiotherapist
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: To take on a once in a lifetime opportunity of actually being involved in one of the biggest events on earth. Also, to have the opporutnity to work with athletes who are right at the top of their sport.
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: Sports massage therapist
What venue will you be at?: Excel North Arena 2
What training are you attending?: 18/2/12, 8.30-12.45
What are you most looking forward to?: Being at the venue and absorbing the atmosphere of adrenaline and excitement. Also, meeting the people I am going to be working with
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: The mens gymnastics, as it amazes me that they have such strength but still have amazing flexibility!
8 - Tamsin Cass
Name: Tamsin Cass
Age: 33
Job: Physiotherapist
Why did you want to be a Games Maker?: I wanted to be involved as its a once in a life time experience, we wont have home Olympics in our life time again. I wanted to see it from the inside.
What role they will be undertaking at the Games?: I am going to be a field of player games maker at Greenwich park - setting up the jumps, arenas etc. for the equestrian events.
What venue will you be at?: Greenwick Park
What training are you attending?: I will be attending training at Wembley in Feb.
What are you most looking forward to?: I am most looking forward to working with the same team that I worked with at the test event, we had a fantastic time and bonded as a team quickly.
If you could see one event at London 2012, what would it be?: Dressage Freestyle
