Student Who Continued to Train and Takes Home Gold Medal After Being Rejected
Inspiring of a student who continued to do his training and takes home a gold medal despite rejection to become part of a team because of his stature.
A teacher from Danao City, Jerome Hermosilla shared an inspiring story in Facebook about the perseverance and the importance of giving everyone a chance. An inspiring story of one of his athletes who refused to give up even after being rejected to join the team.
Coach Jerome admitted he wasn’t confident in allowing his student, Christian Jake Baton, to join the relay team of the Bibiana Mercado Integrated School for the Danao City Olympics. The coach said Christian just didn’t have the physical qualifications to make it to the team.
“I didn’t allow him because he was small,” Coach said. But Christian was as determined as ever to prove to everyone he could do it. Despite being rejected, the 12-year-old would continue to practice, barefoot, alongside other team players.
Finally, Coach Jerome gave the hardworking student a chance as he sees the perseverance and determination that an athlete should possess. The chance given actually paid off as Christian surprised everyone by winning medals for the team.
Christian Jake Baton takes home a silver medal for 4×100-meter relay and gold medal for 4×400-meter relay in Danao City Olympics held last November 21 and 22, 2019.
The Coach was so inspired by his athlete that he shared Christian’s story on Facebook. His Facebook post went viral as many netizens loved the story.
Here are some of their reactions on the post:
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