Tain 'heavy' to feature in TV documentary
Register for free to read more of the latest local news. It's easy and will only take a moment.
A CREW from the Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet programme will be flying to the Highlands from Canada to film a Ross-shire heavy athlete.
Sinclair Patience, who comes from Tain, is the reigning Inverness Highland Games Champion.
The film crew will be following Sinclair in training and in competition as he defends his title on Saturday July 18 at the Inverness Gala in Bught Park.
With each of the individual heavy events contested at Highland gatherings requiring a unique combination of techniques, strength and speed, the documentary is expected to reveal information about the physics behind Scotland’s original extreme sport as part of a special programme about Scotland.
Inverness Highland Games chairman Angus Dick said: "Little is known about the mechanics of the traditional heavy events staged at Highland Games and as a result there is already considerable interest on the international Highland Games circuit about this documentary.
"It will be fascinating to discover what is happening from a scientific perspective as our cabers are turned or our weights and stones are launched into the air. We are really looking forward to welcoming the film crew to Inverness next week."
