hear bagpipes.” Kyle finished third and was bitten by the Highland Games bug.He started training in all the Highland Games “heavy” events, including the hammer throw, shot put, weight over the bar and caber toss.And it has led to him spending weekends from May to September competing at events across the country as well as in countries including the US, Spain and Malaysia.Kyle, who works in legal investigations, said: “You earn your medals in the winter and collect them in the summer.“I like to call my competing a semi-professional hobby.“You couldn’t make a living out of it but if you are at a good level you can cover your expenses and maybe go out for a meal after the games.“I’m not a farmer with fields just outside, or my own shed to.
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