World champion athlete Valerie Adams was mobbed by adoring children wanting high-fives when she arrived at Eden Park yesterday to help them in a schools' basic sports-skills session.
The double Olympic and world champion shot-putter is an ambassador for Get Set Go, a programme to teach youngsters movement and coordination.
More than 800 children from 32 Auckland schools were at the park.
"It was a fantastic day and incredibly worthwhile," said Adams.
"You could tell from the kids' faces just how much fun they had learning how to jump, catch, throw or kick.
