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A clear goal is a must to become a good sportsperson

20 Jun 2020

By Kusumanjalee Thilakarathna   Anosh Faiz is a 12-year-old basketball player. He believes that tolerance and patience are key to becoming a good sportsperson. He is also an all-island gold medallist in speech and drama. During his leisure time, he likes to bake and learn how to make new dishes. Tell Little Stars about yourself. I am Anosh Faiz. I am 12 years old. I study at Rotary International School and I am in Grade Seven. Did you do anything special during this curfew/lockdown period as you spent most of your time at home? I had the time to read storybooks. Most of the time, I helped my mother with household work. I learnt to make tea and egg omelette. I can make yummy brownies too. Most of the days, I cleaned my house and my mother said, many times, that I clean our home better than her.   What are your hobbies? Which hobbies engage you the most out of these? I like to collect Legos and Hot Wheels. I have so many Legos and Hot Wheels now too. What sports do you play? I play basketball mostly. And my favourite player was Kobe Bryant. Do you have any pets? I had a pet some time back. It was a parrot and its name was Polly. I loved Polly so much, but one day it flew away. After that, I was not interested in taking care of a pet. Have you participated in any competitions? I have participated in speech and drama competitions and some athletic events. I participated in the Sri Lanka Festival of Music, Drama, and Speech in 2015. I won a silver medal in that. I also participated in IWMS exams and I have received honours certificates for those exams. I was awarded a gold medal by the Worldwide Institute of Speech and Drama. I have also competed as an all-island finalist in speech and drama. Since when did you do speech and drama? Do you participate in any exams? How have you faced them? I think I was seven years old when I started. How do you get ready for your speech and drama competitions? First, I read and understand what it is about. Then, I memorise it. Once I memorise what I have to say, I stand in front of a mirror and practise. Then only do I concentrate on my facial expressions. In your opinion, what qualities are needed to become a good sportsperson? Patience and tolerance. I think we must have a clear goal and we must focus on that. One must keep working hard and engage in regular practices to become a good sportsman. Who supports you? My mother always supports and motivates me. She always speaks about the positive side to any problem I face and also encourages me. What is your ambition? I always think about becoming an engineer. I also love to hear motivational speeches. I really enjoy listening to them. When I grow up, I want to motivate people. So I want to become a motivational speaker too. How do you balance your time between sports, studies, and other things? My mother always makes a timetable for me. It helps me to do my work on time. She used to give me points at the end of the week when I keep to the timetable and she used to give me a small gift if I collect the required number of points. I think following this timetable has helped me greatly in getting all my work done.  Photos Saman Abesiriwardana

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