Pro life on hold for ambitious Jack

It was only a couple of months when Jack Bateson poured his heart out and revealed his fears of being ‘the nearly guy’.

Not getting the nod for an Olympics was tough to take for the 22-year-old from Leeds after a very bumpy qualifying ride, but it seems the inside of his head is a calmer place these days.

As the dust settles, his big decision remains: Turn pro or stay amateur? Here are the latest thoughts by the Sky Academy Sports Scholar on his career and what happens next…

It was a strange feeling leaving our training camp a few weeks ago in Sheffield for the last time before my friends departed for the Olympic Games in Brazil.

We’ve all worked extremely hard over the last four years and we became more of a family as well as just being team-mates. I see these people day in and day out and have shared some special moments with them. 

I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that the Olympics …

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