NEITA Daryll

General
MIXED EXPERIENCES IN RIO
When she competed in her 100m heat at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she had difficulty pinning her number to her top at the starting line. Running without a number causes disqualification, but she eventually managed to attach the number and race. She said the delay caused her to lose concentration and not be properly aligned on the blocks, contributing to her failing to progress beyond the heats. "The Olympics come around every four years and there's no guarantee of having another one. I was prepared for pretty well anything, but I wasn't prepared for a problem with a safety pin. I asked an official to help but he had thick fingers too. I thought I'd blown my chances of being in the relay as well. I'd run 11.4 seconds or something, so why would they pick me? They said I should pick myself up for the relay because you never know." She went on to win bronze in the women's 4x100m relay. (thetimes.co.uk, 16 Apr 2017)

CHARITY WORK
She has been involved in a charity, Inspired Through Sport, run by her brother in London, England. "What I love about working with Inspired Through Sport is it allows me to be a role model for people just like myself when I was in school. It shows children a realistic journey of a successful sportsperson. It is also important to promote healthy activity and lifestyle." In 2018 she was involved in the launch of Active Kids Do Better, a collaborative project by Nike and Discovery Education that encourages primary school pupils in the United Kingdom to take part in physical activity. "It's amazing to see kids of all ages and all abilities having fun and enjoying being more active. It's so important for health and well-being, and even small bitesize chunks of exercise can make a massive difference." (southlondon-today.co.uk, 08 Mar 2016; prnewswire.co.uk, 29 Mar 2021; wandsworthguardian.co.uk, 06 Feb 2018)

STUDIES
She started studying fashion and design at Oaklands College in St Albans, England, but put her studies on hold in 2017 in order to concentrate on athletics. She later began studying sport management. "I found doing a fashion degree and full-time training was too demanding." (thetimes.co.uk, 06 Apr 2017; 18montrose.com, 03 Dec 2018)