Athletics Are Go

Wow I never thought these feline Olympics would be such a  hit. We did some of the athletics today and Frisky Tom the little kitten from down the road wanted to be in all the events. I said he could do the four laps of the garden because we only had Tommy Tortoise and Sidney Snail competing. It looked like it was going to be an extra long race - almost a marathon.

Any Frisky Tom was up for it and was bouncing about at the start. I said to him he should relax or he would burn up all his energy before the race had begun.

"Don't worry about me Casper old man" he said, offending me with the reference to his youth against my middle age "I can do this with my eyes shut!" Now there was a possibility! I was tempted to go and find the blind fold but thought better of it.

"On your marks. Get set. Go!" I bellowed. I was officiating as starter in this event, Sebastian was asleep and Max was in serious training for something.

Immediately Frisky Tom was away bounding round the circuit like someone possessed. Sidney Snail stayed put in his shell and didn't show his head. I believe my shouting had frightened him. Tommy Tortoise was off and running, well plodding to be honest and before he had got down the first straight Frisky Tom was round completing his first lap and off into his second. His action was great and I wished I had one of those slow motion things that they have indoors on the television box so they can go all slow and graceful. Mind you Tommy Tortoise was doing that anyway!

By the time Tommy was into the back straight Tom was round again to complete his second lap. This was becoming a non-event. I felt the media would be on our back for allowing non-feline competitors.

But then Tom stopped dead in his tracks and cocked his ear to the fence. There was the faintest of mewings coming from the other side. It was the Portuguese twins preparing for the demonstration event. Quick as a flash Tom was up the fence and over to see them and join in. Tom has a very short attention span I have discovered.

Tommy meanwhile plodded on and completed the course before Tom rejoined.

Thus it was the gold medal went to Tommy Tortoise who won the sprint race!