Rugby World Cup Sevens: Carlin Isles, fastest man in rugby, wants Olympic 100m gold
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Today, it allows him to live out his dreams. Sustenance was scarce for the future "fastest man in rugby" and his twin sister, Cambra, until they were adopted by Charles and Starlett Isles when they were 7-years-old.
He has often spoken about the difficulty of staving off hunger while in foster care, where dog food was on the menu at times, and has since vowed never to let himself or his sister return to the hardship of their early childhood. A fire was ignited deep within that helped him overcome struggles with literacy to become an All-American track athlete and a special teams football player at Ashland University.
That fire continued to burn as he successfully changed sports and survived an horrific run of injuries, and it will be on display this weekend as Isles helps the U. I didn't want to let what happened to me be an excuse to why I couldn't be what I wanted.
I chose to fight, and I had to fight hard. Having excelled in college sports -- he still holds several school track and football records -- Isles was encouraged to consider a change in sports by U. National Rugby Team member Miles Craigwell six years ago.
A member of the U. Sevens program at the time, Craigwell's sale pitch was simple and appealed to Isles' love of running fast. The sport's inclusion in the Olympic Games in Rio, meanwhile, ensured he would not be turning on his back on a lifelong dream. Sevens gives Isles the open space he has always craved, but putting down the pads and taking off the spikes came with an added challenge. What if I started amazing people around the world and showing them that you can do anything you put your mind to?
And things just happened, just like that. Isles' eyes light up when he talks about speed, but he has more to his game. He also displays a tactical acumen for Sevens that many will have you believe he does not possess.
Isles says it is a "slap in the face" when people question the other aspects of his game, such as defence, but he wears with immense pride in the label of "fastest man in rugby". I just love being the fastest man in rugby, I just do. Welcome to our next instalment of our pre-match updates for the final round of the Natwest Six Nations. By the time you finish this article you should have all the insight you need to score big fantasy points this weekend.
England are out of sorts, on a two match losing streak, shorn of some of their top talent and facing unquestionably the form team of the tournament. So what could possibly go wrong for Ireland? The bookies agree, unable to separate the two teams, with no handicap advantage to either side. Too close to call.
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